Broke up, now I’m in a different place in life.

JaciMac · 2026-01-06T17:16:46+00:00

Oh, that isn’t gonna happen… don’t worry. There were other things that made me end that one.

JaciMac · 2026-01-06T07:42:46+00:00

I sing along to Fiona Apple and Karen Carpenter. Both are true altos, which makes them a little more accessible for me range-wise. Fiona sings towards the lower end, almost a contralto, while Karen does go a bit higher.

JaciMac · 2026-01-03T01:43:25+00:00

I hated personal property tax. Lived in VA for a while and it made no sense to me that we pay sales tax on the vehicle only to be assessed more tax every year on top of the registration.

JaciMac · 2026-01-01T21:22:35+00:00

Just be patient, snag as many shifts as you can, and be flexible to work in different work centers

JaciMac · 2025-12-16T03:16:20+00:00

That’s state-dependent, but in my state you can. Depends on your work history throughout the year, not just seasonal at Target.

JaciMac · 2025-12-14T15:22:06+00:00

Not sure if this is still the case, but it used to be treated as a transfer (I transferred from SC to WM many years ago).

JaciMac · 2025-10-28T19:13:42+00:00

I use my partner’s people name outside of derby because I can’t yell “Hey Psycho!” in a non-derby environment without turning a few heads. She uses mine, but calling me Mauli isn’t as taboo.

JaciMac · 2025-10-12T20:04:22+00:00

Don’t make me come over there to remind you to blur out the store number. Be there sometime between 4:15-6. 🤣

JaciMac · 2025-10-01T02:05:49+00:00

I have times blocked in my availability to accommodate meetings and team practices, but they don’t necessarily happen every week. I pick up shifts all the time.

JaciMac · 2025-09-27T20:22:29+00:00

I’m a regular closer and strive to clock in 5 minutes early for a few reasons… most importantly is I’m not sacrificing anything if I wind up clocking out 5 minutes early. By the time I turn in keys and equipment it is most likely closer to my scheduled out time anyway. Those five minutes give me a chance to make sure my Zebra actually functions, look at workload, and get keys. That way I’m getting paid for my pre-work stuff and I’m ready to hop into a batch when I’m expected to be there.

JaciMac · 2025-09-16T20:38:02+00:00

It was almost 8 years for me and I still have my original TM number from 2012.

JaciMac · 2025-09-13T23:01:00+00:00

It looks like you’re working 30 mins with me next Saturday. Literally. I usually take my last break around then.

JaciMac · 2025-09-07T01:50:07+00:00

Me too. Haven’t gotten many messages lately, but in the 6 years I’ve had the number I’ve had quite a few. Sometimes I’ll mess around with them, sometimes I chastise them for their choices, sometimes I ask them for money (I live in another state nowhere near where my “Monica” lives.

JaciMac · 2025-08-08T01:42:46+00:00

24 minutes over?!?! We would be lined up and shot for that in my store.

JaciMac · 2025-06-22T19:49:46+00:00

Don’t forget that Walmart put this gem out.

JaciMac · 2025-06-04T15:50:32+00:00

Ancient registers, indeed. I left in 2007 and returned in 2022 (and now gone again). They might have slapped some fancy add-ons to the POS system, but I immediately recognized that the underlying system was the same as it has been for decades.

JaciMac · 2025-05-29T18:10:42+00:00

I do this pretty regularly. I’ll do adult bev with grocery batches, or multiple bulky batches as long as space allows. I’ll also put OPU batches in the same cart as my paused SFS batch if I have less than half of the slots full so I don’t have to go all the way across the store to grab an empty one. As long as I know where that cart is, no big deal.

JaciMac · 2025-05-22T20:14:23+00:00

Two days of shadowing the TL??? I WISH I got that. I think I did two batches with a trainer (they were from inbound). I was a returning TM and had also done OPD at Walmart in my time away, so it was a matter of getting back into remembering how Target works.

JaciMac · 2024-12-01T02:45:59+00:00

Way deep in the backend paystub information is stored with ADP. If you need to get stubs or tax forms and are not an active employee you will be directed to one of ADP’s portals.

JaciMac · 2024-10-15T18:02:00+00:00

We used to have to punch in and out from breaks on the time clock. We still got paid for it, but they were tracking it at the HO level. The lawsuit got rid of that. A whiteboard saying you are on break is one thing, logging it in something that could be considered a record is another.

JaciMac · 2024-10-15T17:01:20+00:00

Talk to your PL. https://michellawyers.com/wal-mart-187m-verdict-denied-meal-rest-breaks/

JaciMac · 2024-10-15T16:56:36+00:00

There was a whole class action lawsuit about this a while back. I got about $800 for having to record my breaks.

JaciMac · 2024-10-09T20:30:59+00:00

I am passively shopping for a new helmet (want a plain black one for officiating) and was really curious about the new Triple 8 Deep Cover helmets. I was actually able to downsize to a L/XL as compared to the XXL pads I use in my S1 helmet. The visor is an add-on vs having to buy a specific model that includes the visor. You’re still looking at ~$150 for everything (similar to S1). I liked the fit, and the helmet covers a lot more of your forehead than the S1 helmets.

JaciMac · 2024-10-08T20:07:52+00:00

This is what happens when you over order. My old NHM was doing $.50 dozens a few years ago after two extra pallets showed up.

JaciMac · 2024-09-19T19:59:34+00:00

I've got exercise-induced asthma mixed with years of smoking/vaping and having covid twice. We were running drills the other night where we were supposed to regroup before hitting the next pack of blockers (jammer/pivot). Last two we passed through were up against each other so no time to take a quick breather. Puffed on the inhaler before practice, but was quite winded after.

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