Archived Black friday 2018

[toredandkhaki]

So target released the black Friday ad today, with some early access deals. And it appears we are opening at 5 pm on thanksgiving, closing at 1 am, and reopening at 7. I, for one, like that target didn't wait for every other retailer to announce like years past.

 

[Anelmi]

Ughhhh 5? That’s earlier than last year, right?

 

[Times Up]

We're opening an hour earlier than last year to match both Kohl's and Macy's. Makes sense, but stinks for us.

 

[allnew2]

So target released the black Friday ad today, with some early access deals. And it appears we are opening at 5 pm on thanksgiving, closing at 1 am, and reopening at 7. I, for one, like that target didn't wait for every other retailer to announce like years past.

I start at 1pm

 

[can't touch this]

And it appears we are opening at 5 pm on thanksgiving, closing at 1 am, and reopening at 7.

Jesus Christ how horrifying

 

[Anelmi]

Because Kohls and Macy's are such hot stores to shop at? Seriously?

 

[ConfusedCashier]

Because Kohls and Macy's are such hot stores to shop at? Seriously?

All 3 of them that haven't closed yet...

 

[oath2order]

We're opening an hour earlier than last year to match both Kohl's and Macy's. Makes sense, but stinks for us.

Ah yes lets match the business practices of two failing companies

 

[oath2order]

Because Kohls and Macy's are such hot stores to shop at? Seriously?

SOFTLINES IS SO IMPORTANT

 

[Ahem]

I think it's not tgt matching those companies but beating Walmart. Wm is 6pm this year. They opened at 5 for the few years we did 6 so that's weird

 

[Times Up]

Because Kohls and Macy's are such hot stores to shop at? Seriously?

First one open grabs the cash out of the consumers' fists! Later in the day (and actually the whole shopping season) if people are going to shop they expect greater discounts. Retailers ain't got time for that kind of nonsense!

 

[Fluttervale]

Its stupid. THERE ARE NO CUSTOMERS AFTER 9. LET US SLEEP.

 

[Kartman]

My first BF deal this season - SWEET!!!

 

[BoxCutter]

Well, my store hasn't posted the sign-up sheets for the Thanksgiving/Black Friday prep and ad set yet. Rumor is they are just going to schedule people for it. There will be many unhappy TMs and a ton of call outs if they do that.

 

[Llamanatee]

Well, my store hasn't posted the sign-up sheets for the Thanksgiving/Black Friday prep and ad set yet. Rumor is they are just going to schedule people for it. There will be many unhappy TMs and a ton of call outs if they do that.

My store always schedule new people for ad that just leave when they are scheduled and most of the Thanksgiving sale stuff ends up not being marked. 🤣

 

[SugarSugar]

I'm kind of hoping there's a backlash of guests and they will protest in front of headquarters.

 

[jlog]

Anyone have any idea on whether we'd be doing truck Thursday morning or would they wait to do it overnight? I personally would rather just get it over with Thursday morning, get that holiday pay and be home in time for dinner, but I'm guessing that's just wishful, naive thinking.

 

[allnew2]

Anyone have any idea on whether we'd be doing truck Thursday morning or would they wait to do it overnight? I personally would rather just get it over with Thursday morning, get that holiday pay and be home in time for dinner, but I'm guessing that's just wishful, naive thinking.

I’m an overnight process but we don’t take a truck on that day but it will be triple on friday

 

[dannyy315]

That $249 iPad deal will be very popular

 

[PJ5]

I'm kind of hoping there's a backlash of guests and they will protest in front of headquarters.

There are usually online petitions to end Black Friday on thanksgiving but unfortunately no protests that I’ve heard of.

 

[ChipFromStore]

For Thanksgiving pay, what time does time-and-a-half end? I think it went until 6am or 8am Black Friday last year?

 

[Ashfromoldsite]

For Thanksgiving pay, what time does time-and-a-half end? I think it went until 6am or 8am Black Friday last year?

Time and a half. Midnight. When thanksgiving is over and it becomes Black Friday.
The extra dollar or two was until 8am I think.

 

[can't touch this]

THERE ARE NO CUSTOMERS AFTER 9

BEST TIME TO WORK THO

 

[GoodyNN]

Time and a half. Midnight. When thanksgiving is over and it becomes Black Friday.
The extra dollar or two was until 8am I think.

But you have to work at least 3 hours during that off time to get the extra dollar, correct? So working to 1 am Thursday wouldn't qualify, but starting at 5 am on Friday would.

 

[FlowTeamChick]

Anyone have any idea on whether we'd be doing truck Thursday morning or would they wait to do it overnight? I personally would rather just get it over with Thursday morning, get that holiday pay and be home in time for dinner, but I'm guessing that's just wishful, naive thinking.

Last year, we worked the truck overnight - think my shift started at midnight? Turns my schedule upside down, but that's better than when the store is crowded and it's impossible to get around with a u-boat.
Whatever, the whole schedule around BF stinks. Sure, people will say "oh this is terrible, how awful for the workers, people should be home with their families." But way more of them are waiting in those long lines, hours before the store opens, just to get their new TVs and the doorbuster deals.