Does Target hire Senior Citizens?

[Bravo]

Does Target hire Senior Citizens for cashier work? Thank you

 

[OneGoodEar]

Does Target hire Senior Citizens for cashier work? Thank you

At least in my local stores, quite a few seniors are hired for cashier work.

 

[TargetMcFly]

Very very rarely, maybe like 15 years ago. The oldest we would hire is around 40s. There's defiinately some age discrimination but that's everywhere.

 

[Bravo]

Very very rarely, maybe like 15 years ago. The oldest we would hire is around 40s. There's defiinately some age discrimination but that's everywhere.

😢

 

[Hardlinesmaster]

We do. Anyone who can work in beauty, softlines & cashier.

 

[SigningLady]

It can be difficult for a senior citizen to work in retail these days- especially at Target. Every area of the store has physical aspects to it that if you haven't worked retail before, you'll not be prepared for. Even something that sounds easy like sorting clothing onto z-racks is physically demanding and cashier positions have to know more than just cashiering now- they also have to be able to run order out to cars.

That being said, sometimes exceptions/accomodations are made.

 

[Captain Orca]

We had some at my store. I include myself. I could run fucking circles around 90% of the young assholes (only a few) most were decent kids and fairly good workers. Since we didn't have blue hair, nose rings and weren't covered with tats we suffered. Personally I think the tat thing is absurd, cheap, classless and a waste of money but to each their own.

 

[OneGoodEar]

We had some at my store. I include myself. I could run fucking circles around 90% of the young assholes (only a few) most were decent kids and fairly good workers. Since we didn't have blue hair, nose rings and weren't covered with tats we suffered. Personally I think the tat thing is absurd, cheap, classless and a waste of money but to each their own.

Moles are one thing I don't like. I can't even stand moles on me.

 

[Captain Orca]

Always get moles check out. Some are BCC's some are SCC's and some rarely are Melanomas.

 

[redeye58]

We have quite a few seniors working the check lanes as well as several on the sales floor.
And, of course, yours truly working Cafe & SB along with a couple other pensioners 😉

 

[Ringwraith917]

Legally they have to say they do. But no. There's like 0% chance you'll beat out the competition

 

[allnew2]

We had some at my store. I include myself. I could run fucking circles around 90% of the young assholes (only a few) most were decent kids and fairly good workers. Since we didn't have blue hair, nose rings and weren't covered with tats we suffered. Personally I think the tat thing is absurd, cheap, classless and a waste of money but to each their own.

My most veteran inbound tm was a 75 year old man who put kids to shame when it came to sorting market, and put to shame pretty much anyone who would try and make a bale and spend more than 5 -7 min to make it.
Unfortunately he past away 2 years ago. However he worked for target for 40 years and did not want to retired during COVID when he was given the option.

 

[Captain Orca]

Yup, I could crank out a 5 wire perfect bale every time in <3 mins. Hundreds of them not one blow-apart.

 

[Zxy123456]

It can be difficult for a senior citizen to work in retail these days- especially at Target. Every area of the store has physical aspects to it that if you haven't worked retail before, you'll not be prepared for. Even something that sounds easy like sorting clothing onto z-racks is physically demanding and cashier positions have to know more than just cashiering now- they also have to be able to run order out to cars.

That being said, sometimes exceptions/accomodations are made.

At my store we have a drive up team specifically for running orders out to cars. Only when we are super busy do we get help from cashiers. I am not a senior citizen but, I am 55 and I do drive up all day every day. 35 to 40 hours a week.

 

[Zxy123456]

Legally they have to say they do. But no. There's like 0% chance you'll beat out the competition

Depends on the position. Self checkout, cash office, HR an older team member might do better. Heck I’m 55 not quite senior but, I’m a harder worker than most of the young ones.

 

[Zxy123456]

Don’t knock us older folks. I’m not quite senior citizen but, at 55 I am a much harder worker than most of the young ones at my store. I work drive up 35-40 hours a week in the south in the heat of summer. I almost never complain.

 

[OneGoodEar]

I remember this one guy, whom I think was in 60s, worked on the floor at nights. He was really fast.

 

[OneGoodEar]

I don't like tattoos because most of the time they look smudgy to me. But I don't care if other people have them. It doesn't bother me at all. If they have them, I'm not going to judge them nor tell them not to have one. They have their right to do anything they do to their body.

 

[FlowTeamChick]

Going by this thread, I'd say this issue is very much ASANTS. I'm officially a senior citizen and I think the oldest TM at my store although there are several who are close to my age. Before covid, there were quite a few more. (They didn't die, but took advantage of the leave offered and most didn't come back.)
Just because a job is physically demanding doesn't mean an older person can't keep up. Some of the TMs on our unload line are close to my age. The TM who builds bikes at my store is probably in his 60s (and everyone will cry when he retires).
If a TM has a solid work ethic (which I can tell you even some of the nicest younger TMs don't have), it doesn't matter what their age is at my store. For some people, age brings wisdom and a natural "work smarter not harder" mindset.

 

[Zxy123456]

Going by this thread, I'd say this issue is very much ASANTS. I'm officially a senior citizen and I think the oldest TM at my store although there are several who are close to my age. Before covid, there were quite a few more. (They didn't die, but took advantage of the leave offered and most didn't come back.)
Just because a job is physically demanding doesn't mean an older person can't keep up. Some of the TMs on our unload line are close to my age. The TM who builds bikes at my store is probably in his 60s (and everyone will cry when he retires).
If a TM has a solid work ethic (which I can tell you even some of the nicest younger TMs don't have), it doesn't matter what their age is at my store. For some people, age brings wisdom and a natural "work smarter not harder" mindset.

Well said!!!

 

[bymoonlight]

we have people around the store that range from their 40s into their 60s and all can hold their own. Some cashier, some are on the truck team, some are in style or consumables.

basically, if you're capable of doing the job, and we have a need for you, we'll hire you.

 

[Rarejem]

We have senior citizens (including me!) in every department except inbound. We have one senior ETL.

 

[OneGoodEar]

We have senior citizens (including me!) in every department except inbound. We have one senior ETL.

Senior etls are rare. I think I only have seen two in my entire career at Target. The last one was an engineer who got tired of his trade and wanted to try something else.

 

[boobooduck]

If I see a senior applying, typically they are punctual, periodically grumpy but generally respectful and overall know how the employer employee relationship works. Compare to a 18 yr old that may have ghosted us and I'm looking under the bathroom stalls because instead of giving a 2 week notice or just telling us they quit, they just leave. The 18 year old is also caught with their phone while a guest needs help. Notice I use generally, periodically and may so I am not saying all seniors or all teenagers just in general...but that being stated, durn right our store hires seniors. I make sure of it. Service adv, checkout adv, and Sbux is where they tend to do well and thrive.

 

[redeye58]

The seniors with the most mobility issues are at the check lanes but are more dependable, seldom call out, capable & friendly. The more able-bodied work the floor, push freight & pretty much anything else the youngsters do.