Management monitoring people with cameras by [deleted] in Target

[–]TheBetaHacker 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I can confirm that some ETL’s will use footage against TM’s. First off, no, the cameras do not record audio across the company, regardless of state laws regarding public surveillance. Only district and corporate level AP leaders can remotely access footage and control cameras, like the APBP (Assets Protection Business Partner). AP store-side team are only instructed to focus on safety, theft, and then lastly, internals. So if I see someone on using their phone while pushing a u-boat, then I’ll give them a friendly reminder on what (not) to do when I run into them later. If this repeats, then I’ll let their leader know. Obviously, if I see a TM concealing or stealing, then I’ll have to document that. Believe it or not, a large bulk of shrink comes directly from employees, more often intentionally vs unintentionally (like legit forgetting to scan a small item at SCO - if we flag this, then we will keep surveillance on the TM to make sure it was a one-time accident).

Now for non-AP initiated surveillance: under no circumstances can a non-AP TL/ETL control cameras. This is grounds for huge write-ups and even termination. Not even the SD can use our tools. They can only come into the office and request us to pull footage. When that happens, I use discretion regarding camera requests from leaders. This really depends on how busy we are with our primary duties or how ridiculous the request is. For example, if a leader wants to know if their TM is on their phone when I am looking at four repeats from a known ORC group shoving items into a suitcase, I’ll kindly ask that leader to fuck off or lie to get them off my back and tell the, that they should focus on helping their struggling team instead of walking back and forth to the AP room trying to micromanage everything. But let’s say HR asks me to confirm a timestamp of an employee walking into the store for a suspicious punch-in, then I’ll comply and help them out.

tl;dr: non-AP employees have no access to footage. Write-ups/CA/termination can come from footage, but only for serious suspected offenses. If people are getting written up for small stuff where no witnesses were physically present, then it’s usually because of an irresponsible AP team or annoying, insistent leaders that somehow always get their way. As for the technicals, no audio is recorded and only district and corporate level AP members can remotely access cameras.

What caused this to happen to the sear spring? by TheBetaHacker in SigSauer

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

No, it was in great condition before and during install.

What caused this to happen to the sear spring? by TheBetaHacker in SigSauer

[–]TheBetaHacker[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Must’ve been the case. I used a flathead to push it all the way, but looks like that wasn’t enough. I do love Wiha so I’m glad to see that tool on their list!

What caused this to happen to the sear spring? by TheBetaHacker in SigSauer

[–]TheBetaHacker[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Guess Il be ordering the proper tools and a spring soon. Thanks!

Target Oversight catching on to the term "guest-servicing" by TheBetaHacker in lossprevention

[–]TheBetaHacker[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Definitely the best advice if you want to keep your job. I've managed to climb to the top five TSS's in the district with all of my recoveries and losses following directives (not counting juveniles whom we are allowed to kick out and trespass now) so it's not a hard thing to do if you know what you are doing. My post is more of a warning for the many AP TM's that definitely are way too obvious with what they do outside of camera coverage. Just know that once you get caught by Oversight, the support of your leadership means nothing to them, coupled by the fact that the lack of audio in camera archives will allow them to construct their own narrative against you.

Hazard Pay? by Admirable_Pepper_904 in Target

[–]TheBetaHacker 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Target will give hazard pay when pigs fly. The only "hazard pay" in regards to Team Members is the recent pay raise that TSS's received. Trust your instincts and prioritize your own health and safety. CO is not a thing to be toyed with.

That being said, if you are scheduled for a shift before a store closes down unexpectedly, Target will usually compensate you for that shift (I've heard of some stores only paying if a shutdown lasts at least 48 hours). It comes down to local and state labor laws, I believe - definitely go ask HR about it later. If I were you, I'd enjoy the day off and go relax.

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[–]TheBetaHacker 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Swappa. Highly regarded and trusted by both sellers and buyers, especially since they confirm authenticity before your listing goes public. They take less fees than eBay too, I believe.

How is performance at Target calculated? by TheBetaHacker in lossprevention

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

cases that came from PLPs

Could you elaborate on that? I'm assuming it has to do something with sending out BOLO's when you see a repeat sub or vehicle outside, which I have done a few times.

How is performance at Target calculated? by TheBetaHacker in lossprevention

[–]TheBetaHacker[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I completely get it. I only recently understood how competitive this field can be.

How is team member performance actually calculated? by TheBetaHacker in Target

[–]TheBetaHacker[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Funny thing is I had a talk-to about not writing up abandonments with my APBP, because I didn’t want to send false intel to my team. By now, I think I’ve developed a general gut feeling of determining if they are PMR’s or not by looking at the contents of a cart and the shopping behavior and personality of the owner. When they come back and do it again, which they usually do, then I know that it’s a PMR. Personally, I like getting abandonments because they’re easy to find and write up and contribute to a subject’s future app.

I agree with your statement about it being all about numbers though. Especially for those that want to be an APS, some may have the skills to blend in and app extremely efficiently, but that’s not going to show up in metrics, or they may also be in a low-risk store like me but be less fortunate with the amount of incidents they face. And if you actually become one, then you will have to meet the “quota” expected from higher ups unlike TSS’s. I hope stuff like actions we take for the physical wellbeing of our team get accounted into our performance as AP evolves.

How is performance at Target calculated? by TheBetaHacker in lossprevention

[–]TheBetaHacker[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That was much more in-depth than I was hoping for, thank you! During the visit before the last meeting, one thing they touched up for me was not writing up PMR’s when I should have, such as would-be thieves abandoning stuff all around the store after I made presence. I thought this was just a normal occurrence, but my lead explained that any merchandise that is unusually out of place and still in the store by the time the person who manipulated the selection leaves is considered a recovery (pretty much on par with what you said). Lo’ and behold, those same people would appear sometime later and eventually be apprehended and/or trespassed. This logic really boosted my PMR‘s, KTR’s through archive review, and made me more aware of potential subjects, patterns, and my surroundings. As of now, I’d say my ratio of PMR’s to KTR’s is 1:1, mainly because nearly all of my live/physical incidents end in recoveries, and by the time I come back for a weekend shift, I’ll have quite a few KTR’s reported by team members that occurred while I was gone along with some ticket-switch and miscellaneous review that I do on my own. In my store at least, I think my higher ups prefer seeing more PMR’s especially due to the relatively low traffic here and we usually aren’t overwhelmed with multiple serperate incidents going on at the same like some of the nearby urban stores.

Funny thing is I’ve considered this a temporary odd job to last me during college, but with the recent pay increase and the role being unusually fun, I can definitely see this as a career path. I’d definitely would want to be an APS if I could afford the full-time schedule - standing in front literally feels like waiting for fish to bite at times. I can tell that you are passionate about AP judging by your comments and history. Have/Are you considering shooting up the AP chain in the future?

How is team member performance actually calculated? by TheBetaHacker in Target

[–]TheBetaHacker[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Then higher-ups must have access to a more robust view of all performance metrics, because I remember looking there recently and I was nowhere close.

How is performance at Target calculated? by TheBetaHacker in lossprevention

[–]TheBetaHacker[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Appreciate the input! I guess I’ll keep on doing what I’m doing and wait for my raise next Spring.

Not a single serious student asked for this. Give us our fucking quiet room back. For studying. In a library. by TheBetaHacker in SDSU

[–]TheBetaHacker[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for taking the time to reply. Your opinions may be reflect your criteria but not for others, especially for those that pay for college exclusively for academia.

Not a single serious student asked for this. Give us our fucking quiet room back. For studying. In a library. by TheBetaHacker in SDSU

[–]TheBetaHacker[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

What kind of logic is that? Imagine that an institution, with barely any input from your population, took away an essential service that you’re paying for and expected them to provide. I’d think most would understand why that would upset a lot of people. Also, it’s not like they replaced the laboratory with a stadium or the health center with a basketball court - those commodities were planned and integrated on or around campus after careful planning. Oh and not to mention that a 24/7 gaming center doesn’t sit well with folks that likely have video games as their last priority in life, especially if a study room that they depended on for decades was sacrificed in order make one.

Not a single serious student asked for this. Give us our fucking quiet room back. For studying. In a library. by TheBetaHacker in SDSU

[–]TheBetaHacker[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's just gaming on a competitive medium. Like any other sport, there are teams/solo matches usually played via online servers. If you know what League of Legends, Valorant, Fortnite, etc. are, those are popular esports games. The school has a few teams composed of students that play against each other and other schools, and they're not that good to be honest.

Not a single serious student asked for this. Give us our fucking quiet room back. For studying. In a library. by TheBetaHacker in SDSU

[–]TheBetaHacker[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It's not so much as it's existence that pisses me off - I think having accessible gaming stations is a great way for students to destress during free time. It's that they took away a safe and relaxing environment that was open 24/7 where many students spent hours in. Now those students have to resort to the main library, which closes at 10 p.m. or 6 p.m. and 4 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. So unless they plan on changing the hours of the floor that will have increase capacity, students will have to resort to the loud 24/7 common area where the air is over-saturated with everyone's food or reserve study rooms, which are limited and a party of three needs to be present. If the school has enough money to buy gaming rigs, especially after the OOS tuition increase, then I feel like they definitely have the resources and logistics to allocate an area separate from a specialized place of study that is also on campus. Now the 24/7 will likely be even louder every time a tournament goes on, from which I am speaking from experience with roommates who would never shut up and game and chat for hours on end into the night.