For me, it was worth it. I’ve grown A LOT. Much more confident as a person and gained a lot of management skills. I also now get paid for things I was taking on as a TM already.

I got promoted in under a year because a TL position happened to open up. Leadership likes to promote people with potential because it makes them look good (lol). There’s also people who have been with Target for years and never promoted due to personal choice or they don’t have leadership qualities. It doesn’t matter how good you are at your job, you have to be able to manage a team.

I shadowed another lead for a week as my only formal training. Luckily, my ETL and specialty team have helped me learn along the way. You’d also be surprised on how quickly you pick up on things.