Changes to dress code

[GMTM]

Just had a huddle the other day and store director said dress code is changing this summer? Have any of you heard about this?

Jeans or khakis, no shorts, no vests, plain bright red shirts only.

Where do bigger people buy these things. Bullseye shop doesn’t really fit me and is expensive? I usually like to dress a bit nicer but all my stuff is burgundy or maroon.

 

[Hardlinesmaster]

welcome. no communication at my store yet.

 

[Dead and Khaki]

I don't know how they're going to keep leadership's interest in enforcing the "bright red" rule on a population that can't even push a towel aisle correctly, but OK.

I'll continue wearing my wines and rubies until they start walking around holding a swatch up to our shirts.

 

[Ringwraith917]

I've seen rumors on here and elsewhere about the dress code changing in some way but no official communication, or anything specific from anyone besides the vests not being allowed anymore

 

[Captain Orca]

Our female ETL wore a red vest. She looked like a casino dealer. Miss her, she was terrific. A very measured, articulate and fair leader.

 

[rd123]

I think all we need is a vest and the name badge . That’s the best way customers can spot a team member and TMs don’t have to spend their money on red shirts . I hate wearing bright red . I wear some shades of red shirts/blouse and always a burgundy zip up hoodie .

 

[jenna]

This is a topic that is dicussed on reddit

https://www.reddit.com/r/Target/new/

 

[jenna]

lots of discussion. Talks of phone calls with SDs regarding the changes, and it becoming official in the summer -- actual change in the policy.

Some stores appear to be enforcing it early, according to reddit.

 

[jenna]

no "public" discussion about it at my store, though. Not that I know of, anyway.

 

[Captain Orca]

I like the vest, covers up the beer gut.

 

[OneGoodEar]

I think all we need is a vest and the name badge.

At the turn of the century, vests were part of the Target dress code. Then they gradually turned to solid red shirts and khakis

 

[buliSBI]

Just had a huddle the other day and store director said dress code is changing this summer? Have any of you heard about this?

Jeans or khakis, no shorts, no vests, plain bright red shirts only.

Where do bigger people buy these things. Bullseye shop doesn’t really fit me and is expensive? I usually like to dress a bit nicer but all my stuff is burgundy or maroon.

Sad that TMs can't get work clothes at stores anymore. I hope Cart Attendants are the exception for shorts.

Tractor Supply has Blue Mtn & Ridgecut jeans and khakis (store brands) that are pretty reasonable, and solid color work shirts.

I have looked at Temu and Amazon before for cheap clothes. Looked at getting 1-2 sizes bigger.

 

[redeye58]

I thrifted before I ended up going to Wally for women's tees.
Their tissue tees were almost half what Target tees were & I didn't care if they got ragged out.
A few months ago, SB announced that they were going back to black only away from assorted neutral colors.

 

[flow4areasonuno]

I never stopped wearing khakis, which I have to buy at Walmart (Haggar brand is for office workers and not really made for bending stooping etc I've found)

 

[OneGoodEar]

I remember hearing some tms buying clothes from Old Navy. But their clothes are too cheap.

 

[rd123]

Kohls sometimes have their women’s tees on sale . They have the right fit too with crew necks which are made for regular people unlike those shaped tees we see at Target .
JC Penney used to have polos for women which were very nice . I haven’t shopped there for a while. I’ll wait for a formal dress code change announcement. I hope I can still wear my hoodie as I work in market and have to get in the cooler often .

 

[jackandcat]

Most of my shirts and trousers which I wear at Target are from ..... Walmart. This isn't a smart-aleck joke.

 

[Captain Orca]

Nothing wrong with Wally. From red polo shirts to fishing line to 22 cal ammo they have it all. The Great Value fig newtons are awesome and cheap.

 

[jenna]

Sad that TMs can't get work clothes at stores anymore. I hope Cart Attendants are the exception for shorts.

Tractor Supply has Blue Mtn & Ridgecut jeans and khakis (store brands) that are pretty reasonable, and solid color work shirts.

I have looked at Temu and Amazon before for cheap clothes. Looked at getting 1-2 sizes bigger.

I saw on Reddit that "no shorts" is for Leaders. Team members can still wear shorts.

Not sure what the actual policy will be, though.

 

[Captain Orca]

Kilts? My old buddy Kartman looked good in one.

 

[OneGoodEar]

I remember when tls wore shorts. Well, it was only Lawn and Garden tls who could wear them.

 

[chinkr54]

Just had a huddle the other day and store director said dress code is changing this summer? Have any of you heard about this?

Jeans or khakis, no shorts, no vests, plain bright red shirts only.

Where do bigger people buy these things. Bullseye shop doesn’t really fit me and is expensive? I usually like to dress a bit nicer but all my stuff is burgundy or maroon.

I work in Arizona and already this week it's in the 100s. I just wear plain red shirts that I bought on my own..plain no lettering but they are nylon and they breathe unlike a regular t-shirt. They are cheap at Walmart. Our store air conditioning is usually inadequate at best during the hot summer months but corporate has a say about that as to what it gets adjusted to. I hear vendors and guests complaining once in awhile about the temperature in the store. Also it has gotten a little out of control with people wearing Mickey Mouse shirts Etc and they just let that go for way too long and of course any shade of red. For a long time I was wearing sleeveless red plain t-shirts until one store leader we had said something to my team leader which got back to me..that just depends on the manager of the store at the time if you can't get away with that but I know it's one of the rules in their book that you can't wear sleeveless shirts.

 

[FlowTeamChick]

It'll be interesting to see how this goes at my store. It's being talked about; my TL said something about it to me a couple days ago - while they were wearing a hoodie with a small non-Target name and logo on it.

We're being told that non-red shirts will still be allowed under a vest but they have to be plain. Some TMs have worn graphic shirts that I think are barely acceptable for staff in a family-friendly store, so that would be an improvement.

When I first started 15+ years ago, it was khakis and plain red/burgundy shirts. I've stuck with that mostly, finding khakis more comfortable than jeans. Dress code at my store has been mostly not enforced, with a lot of latitude allowed on what counts as red and lots of patterns allowed, including a plaid with a thin line of red. And no vest over it.

I've bought all my work shirts and pants at thrift stores. Don't pay a lot per item and I don't care if they get wrecked.

 

[Captain Orca]

"NRA FOR LIFE" T-shirt would stir up the liberals. Seriously (if you can believe that) we had no problems with folks wearing red and khaki. Go with the rules, no need to buck the system as it will only make things more difficult.

 

[jackandcat]

I can't recall exactly what year they loosened the official dress code, but it was pre-COVID. I haven't received any official notice of the change in dress code. My observation is that it seems like our stores don't really have a dress code.

The "old" dress code of khaki pants and a solid red shirt was good and should be the reference. It is strange that blue and black denim jeans are deemed acceptable, but black trousers (like Dockers) are unacceptable though these are quite a bit dressier and more professional-looking than denim jeans. I'm guessing the folks who formulated the new dress code rules are very youthful and unfamiliar with "business casual" as distinguished from "casual". I think a solid red vest, solid red sweater or sweatshirt should be acceptable, particularly for part-time Target TMs whose primary job is working in an office job with "business casual" attire.

Finally, keep in mind that tens of thousands of Target TMs -- reflecting a pattern throughout the US population -- are color-impaired. This is a disability condition. Corporate must provide a visual color guide for TMs who experience difficulty distinguishing the different variants of red. Color-impaired Americans can and should comply with the new rules, but must be provided reasonable accommodation in terms of tools (maybe a paper sheet they can take home to check against clothes they already own).