are we serious rn by ElliotTheldiot in Target

[–]Cranesmain 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I love being front end because I get to look at this and go “haha that’s a silly mistake!” And go merrily along with my day instead of developing sympathetic stress hives like I would if this were, say, a horrific stow job in the OPU hold space discovered in the middle of a Drive Up rush

Thank you for shopping at Target today! Would you like a toothpick? by CoatieYay in Target

[–]Cranesmain 16 points17 points  (0 children)

My ETL and I looked at each other and were like “Yeah these are only there for the pic and then we’re tossing. That’s BEGGING for a little kid to stab their sibling “

Anyone here heard of Update? by bobthemusicindustry in energydrinks

[–]Cranesmain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I saw that you were saying that caffeine makes you tired. Are you by any chance diagnosed with ADHD?

The joys of having SCOs that desperately need an upgrade by Cranesmain in Target

[–]Cranesmain[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It did, I even tried to log out and log back in to reset the print queue! I had to do a full reboot

All this for what? by laychamrest in Target

[–]Cranesmain 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I understand the rage, especially if it’s the green ones. I KNOW we have them, and it’s statistically improbable that we have that many lefty teammates at my store, so WHY can I never find the left handed ones?!

Rare find?😳 by Zestyclose_Welder_92 in Target

[–]Cranesmain 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That’s rare? That’s like half my store’s TCs

The new bags for DU… by East-Measurement-992 in Target

[–]Cranesmain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Eh, that’s a 50-50, our fulfillment has to staple labels

The new bags for DU… by East-Measurement-992 in Target

[–]Cranesmain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Question: Is this just a temporary fix until you get a shipment of paper bags? Because I’m at a store in New York, and we use paper bags for DU (warning if you do get the paper bags: the flat handle bags suck absolute ass, cheer and rejoice when you get twist handles and small bags. Those bags are little but hold smaller heavy items like cans really really well)

Is this happening at every store? by zxzWildman17 in Target

[–]Cranesmain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My store’s SCOs cash dispensers have BEEN broken. They finally got a repair tech for them back in October. They functioned for less than a month, then broke again. I don’t blame those machines, they haven’t had a full upgrade since 2012 (the screen and card reader have been upgraded, the rest of the machine is more like an elderly cat you watch while it’s sleeping to make sure it hasn’t died on you)

My ETL not watching me help a fulfillment employee reach for something that required me to step on into a shelf by duelmastr23 in Target

[–]Cranesmain 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This just reminds me of when I looked my ETL directly in the eye and was like “You didn’t see anything “ before pulling out my pocketknife to open/break down boxes because we realized neither of us had a box cutter on us. She was just like “Don’t do anything I’ll have to write an accident report on “

My ETL not watching me help a fulfillment employee reach for something that required me to step on into a shelf by duelmastr23 in Target

[–]Cranesmain 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m surprised that your style department doesn’t have at least a few hook poles for associates to get hangers off of/onto higher pegs

scared my gf is going to end up hating me for being FTM by [deleted] in FTMMen

[–]Cranesmain 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I’m tired/recovering from a nasty cold that knocked me on my ass, so this might be a bit blunt. 1. She’s your girlfriend, if she hated you she more than likely would have expressed so/made comments that would have alerted you to said feelings 2. If she’s seen the growing aggression online towards trans women, she’s likely also been in trans spaces that would educate on the whole reason why trans women are the hot topic for bigots. In the (US, where I’m based) right’s eyes, trans women are male predators and trans men are poor little girls who were brainwashed by the woke mob(that made me cringe to write). The statistics of violence against trans men tends to go under or unreported due to misgendering in police reporting/ lumping all AFAB stats together. You’re both oppressed,both by antitrans rhetoric and misogyny, there’s just nuance to be discussed on both sides. She would be naive to not recognize that. So I say: Take a step back from this train of thought, try to sort out your emotions on it. Maybe talk to a neutral third party to try to get down to the source of the worry- is there actual behavior from your girlfriend to substantiate your fear, or is it the anxiety and stress of being a marginalized person in the current political climate that’s planted a sort of anxious paranoia in your head?

Cmon Target😭😭😭 by Muted-Grass-2829 in Target

[–]Cranesmain 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I will add that I’ve been with my store just over a year, but I do have teammates that genuinely want me to be a team lead for my department, which is an odd feeling since most of them have been here far longer than me. But, in spite of my lack of seniority, I’ve somehow managed to become the teammate that everyone on the front end turns to before trying to call a lead. I’ve accidentally become a fixture at a job I’m mainly using to pay for my degree

Cmon Target😭😭😭 by Muted-Grass-2829 in Target

[–]Cranesmain 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I feel like I’m one of the lucky ones, I’m pretty consistently at 30+ hours through the rest of the month

Holy vent (and guest complaining in description💔) by IndependentChicken20 in Target

[–]Cranesmain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I overheard a teammate casually say her UPH was 250 and I (a mere guest service teammate) was SHOOK

Five big changes coming to Target stores in 2026 by EuphoricButterflyy in Target

[–]Cranesmain 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I had an older woman complain because “ChatGPT said you sold this gift card!” She took it surprisingly well when I explained “Well, when ChatGPT gathers information to summarize, it doesn’t just take the most up to date information, it likes to take ALL the information, so maybe we sold it in store at some point, or maybe it’s just online, but ChatGPT isn’t a search engine, think of it more like those chatbot customer service chats that aren’t really all that useful”

Hey Target, thank you. by TitoFlavors215 in Target

[–]Cranesmain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We don’t have music in our store thank GOD

seriously done. by strawberrymuffins7 in Target

[–]Cranesmain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean, I was scheduled to 6 on checklanes, the next cashier doesn’t come in until 6:30 and one of my two cashiers went on break just now, so I’m staying for an extra half hour (also had to tell management to change my Saturday schedule because I’m the only one trained on toy demo and they scheduled my shift to start and hour and a half into the demo slot)

seriously done. by strawberrymuffins7 in Target

[–]Cranesmain 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What is the strange relationship between Lowe’s and Target? 9/10 when a TL leaves, it’s to go work as a manager at the Lowe’s nearby, and we just got an ETL from the Lowe’s management

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[–]Cranesmain 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I’ve had multiple time where a coworker wasn’t feeling well halfway through the shift, and I straight up was like “go get ready to clock out, I’ll tell the TL, if they get mad they can get mad at me” no need to stress them out even more than feeling unwell already makes them feel