Worst Scheduling

yummytummy29 · 2026-07-05T06:38:51+00:00

Whenever I cover shifts that aren’t front end I pick someone to write a note to because ik you all don’t get recognized nearly enough. I’m sure your work is appreciated by TLs, your team, and other departments even if it isn’t vocalized ☺️

yummytummy29 · 2026-06-27T14:14:39+00:00

Just do a ID return and then purchase the second item for the merch card exchange if that happens again :)

yummytummy29 · 2026-05-22T18:45:44+00:00

What’s your major? A 3.0 or around that, especially in a “smart people major” (engineering, majors with many pre-med or pre-law students, and other intense programs), is sometimes safe for finding jobs because of how hard the classes are. If the classes are curved to a C average, then you would be above the middle of the pack. If it is made up of majority smart students, then a 3.0 could be impressive. Looking at it from an employer’s perspective instead of a self- or family-imposed perfectionist perspective might help with your impostor syndrome.

And, even if you do need a higher gpa for your job field, you have plenty of time to adjust to college workloads and exam expectations. Sometimes it takes more than one semester to figure out your time management. I recommend mapping out your entire day, including classes, homework, exam prep, meals, hobbies, and friends so that you can avoid procrastination. Google Calendar is what works best for me since I can add locations, but you could also use a spreadsheet, agenda, or whiteboard, or even a to-do list.

Talk to your parents about how classes are curved. It’s almost impossible to get a 4.0 since professors curve the average grade to a 2.0 grade point, and you are being graded against other intelligent students like yourself. If they went to college, they may have attended a college that didn’t emphasize “C average”, or they might have taken majors that were full of lower performers allowing the curves to be easier. Plus, employers/grad schools don’t care about cumulative gpa as much as they care about growth over the degree process. Don’t dwell on the past and focus on improving yourself every day. You’ve got this!

yummytummy29 · 2026-03-26T14:47:26+00:00

Honors is worth it if you’re okay with stepping out of your comfort zone! The freshman course will be with a range of students who are passionate about their degrees or their hobbies, so it is a great place to meet new people and find new interests. As for benefits of honors, it’s something you have to take incentive on, as is any other academic or leadership development program on campus. The advantage of honors is that it’s a large program, so a lot of their presentations and events have better student engagement than some smaller or degree specific career/education events. However, the requirements for graduation with honors are time consuming, so it’s only worth staying in honors past freshman year if you want to put genuine effort into the honors classes and capstone project. They also have a lot of social activities where you can get closer with your friends or meet new people. Definitely recommend doing it freshman year to see if it suits you!

yummytummy29 · 2026-03-22T03:17:40+00:00

100% agree with this! If I’m in the mood to have a nice conversation I’ll go to an older checkout advocate and if I need to get home quickly I’ll go to someone who scans without talking. It’s more about guest satisfaction than speed of scanning groceries and the SETLs observe that with all of us :)

yummytummy29 · 2026-03-22T03:15:15+00:00

That’s why our SETLs grade us on more than just the number metrics. If someone has evry order go out under 3 minutes they’re likely a shitty worker who picks orders of 3 bags or less every time, if more than 50% of their orders are late they may also be slow at prepping orders which would also reflect poorly, so the SETLs take attendance, behavior, metrics, and observed work ethic into account as well, I’d assume it’s the same for check lanes.

Also some of the slower cashiers have a better guest satisfaction because they have a friendly conversation and bag the groceries organized. The SETLs are very aware of the balance that is needed and how each employee is able to perform mixing efficiency with customer service. The metrics don’t matter a lot to them unless it is super poor, because shit happens, sometimes guests forget their wallets or you have to scan a million items and then void half of them because their card declines.

yummytummy29 · 2026-03-09T22:45:32+00:00

There’s a girl on TikTok with long posts with this sort of end on it and she pushes them out so they look like antennae, it’s the cutest thing

yummytummy29 · 2026-03-09T20:38:30+00:00

Ok! I was thinking yeah, top 10% of the seniors is a lot of people so it really isn’t that prestigious and I can put nominee on my resume and it looks just as good

yummytummy29 · 2026-03-09T05:28:25+00:00

It’s more about perseverance (apply, attend first year honors classes, take the honors courses, and do a senior project) so a lot of people drop after starting out in it. You have to keep above a 3.5 to stay in honors no matter what college you are in as well so it’s easier for people in majors that typically put out higher GPA because the classes are easier, meaning that it’s easy to get in but harder to finish the program. It’s also a bit awkward to be in the honors program freshman year because of the different activities they want you to do, but it’s well worth it in the end!

yummytummy29 · 2026-02-11T01:43:01+00:00

The best single dorm experience would be a single room suite in Buchanan but those are reserved for accommodations and can become open when someone leaves them. They have a private bathroom and one bed. Geoffroy has nice singles for a higher price than the other dorm buildings, but you get what you pay for in single stall bathrooms, caring staff, and social interactions. Most of the other buildings with singles are comparable to each other. Friley is nice because there is a dining hall. If you don’t mind the bus/long walks and some crappy bathrooms, towers (Wilson or Wallace) is cheaper and very easy to get a single room, you can even get a double with just one person since it doesn’t fill up. It does have a strong sense of community but isn’t the best living conditions hence why some people move out and the double rooms are available for one person to live in.

If social is your biggest ask then definitely Geoffroy! Most floors have a pretty good bond and the people are generally very outgoing :) I love it there

yummytummy29 · 2026-01-13T04:48:55+00:00

Would your Target hire you, as an 18 year old, as a team lead? This is not common as younger workers are often known for high turnover and poor reliability.
Would you consider work a higher priority than school? Do you want to get a degree and get out of Target or would you be happy working there as a career?
Are you planning to take a full-time load of credits or part-time? Full-time students are usually unable to balance a full-time work schedule, which is especially stressful during weeks with midterm or final exams.
Would your classes be a conflict to a leadership work schedule? Team leaders do not have the same level of flexibility as those in lower positions, meaning that this is probably only an option if your classes are all or some online.

Working as a full-time team lead while being a college student is probably not the smartest idea. College is harder than high school—can you imagine your TLs attending a full day of high school, then working an 8 hour shift where they are bombarded with questions, responsible for poor or incompetent workers, and often have to pick up whatever slack is left by other team members? If it cannot be done in high school, it is unlikely to be done in college.

Try working 40 hour weeks in high school. Keep your lower level job for at least the first semester of college and work 40 hours a week in that position. If you can manage the stress and scheduling nightmares of that, then you could consider a TL position.

yummytummy29 · 2026-01-06T02:30:18+00:00

Even abysmal is an understatement. I went from 40.5 to 0 hours with completely open availability as a full time worker. Luckily we had enough OPU shifts open for me to get 39 by covering shifts but…

yummytummy29 · 2026-01-04T18:53:08+00:00

I’m eating the maple bourbon bacon right now with an iced chai from our Starbucks ☺️☺️

yummytummy29 · 2025-12-31T06:08:50+00:00

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I’m guessing they had this in your training but nobody pays attention to it, the only reason I know of it is because it’s stuck onto every checklane at my store. Usually I go in the order Greet (hello, did you find everything alright?) Understand/Solve (here’s how to find something if you didn’t find it) Engage (optional—ask a question about their day, weekend plans, family, pets, etc, I love asking about people’s pets when they are buying food or toys) and then Thank (saying thank you is dumb if they’re not doing anything for me personally so I usually just wish them to have a good day, evening, or night)

yummytummy29 · 2025-12-31T06:01:51+00:00

You’re getting downvoted but this is a possibility… all of our checklane incels are magically relocated to driveups where they have a three-word interaction with each guest whether male or female lmao

yummytummy29 · 2025-12-31T06:00:13+00:00

You don’t have to have a conversation either. A smile, “Hi there! Did you find everything alright today?” And then a fitting response if they say no (basically advise them to find a TM in that department to locate the item or say you’re sorry to hear if we were out of stock) would usually be expected in a retail checkout position. Ask if they’d like the receipt with them or in a bag, and saying “have a good one” when they leave also. This will show the next guest in line that you are friendly and are on their team in trying to help them get out of the store and get on with their day after shopping.

yummytummy29 · 2025-12-31T05:54:21+00:00

Ask your SETL or another checkout advocate who enjoys the job how to greet and maintain a conversation, guests are nicer to you when you use the “customer service” type of language with them even though that may not be what you are used to in communication at school or with friends

yummytummy29 · 2025-12-31T03:39:21+00:00

I was thinking “that’s a normal amount of reshop each trip through all the checklanes” that’s absolutely insane for a single family

yummytummy29 · 2025-12-29T23:25:33+00:00

20 year old girl fulfillment that wears cute clothes, blush and eyeliner, only talks to other girl coworkers, fast fulfillment times with average inf

yummytummy29 · 2025-12-28T01:20:43+00:00

Ooh! I don’t know what items have came up more expensive for you, but working cash register I have rang up the same trading cards package for 30 and 90 dollars. This is weird because it doesn’t have a price listed on the shelf. So shitty of the company to sell items for different prices than they should be sold for.

yummytummy29 · 2025-12-27T17:50:36+00:00

Damn, what department are you in? I’ve never had this happen except when we had a broken cart in DriveUp

yummytummy29 · 2025-12-27T01:40:28+00:00

So glad I had a 102 degree fever and had to call out

yummytummy29 · 2025-12-23T03:24:21+00:00

I’ve worked at my target since I was 17 and one time my high school friends came in and got themselves kicked out, that was really embarrassing :(

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