To that one Team Member I - ARCHIVED

[babytrees]

the nothing nice to say would suck rocks....sorry.

 

[doxie71]

To the POG TL: The conversation we had yesterday meant a lot to me, I hope that for once someone in this store actually follow through with something. Because it seems my TL forgets about just about everything. I love working with you and hope to be able to do it much more in the future.

 

[Mugen]

To that one ex-TM, you were termed because you no-called 3 times in a year. The store knows that it sucks to lose you, but those are the rules. Quit being so bitter about it and move on.

 

[redandkhaki]

@Retail Girl , What did they say you were bad at?

 

[Retail Girl]

She said that I don't take feedback well, that sometimes I have to be told more than once to do something a certain way (honestly, I haven't a clue what she is referring to, and figured asking at that point would just make things even worse and prove her point). And that I don't check my problems at the door...also not true. Basically, she said I'm a lousy GSA and no one likes working with me...her exact words to the last point were, "my goal for you is for you to become a GSA people like to work with."

Her only good comments to me were that I am good with front end instocks and I'm not her "problem child" at guest services.

One of the other GSAs and I talked tonight...she is heartbroken for me. She said she'd be lost without me and said I've come such a long way...but when your TL never has anything good to say about you, it certainly isn't going to suddenly change come review time. And clearly my other GSTL has done me zero favors by being so supportive and positive.

But then I realize, even though the vibe board has been overflowing with vibe cards since the beginning of the year, I haven't received a single one in months...so that's a pretty big clue there, eh?

In the end, my best isn't good enough. I just wish I could step down and keep the full-time hours. Basically, I will never trust another TL or higher in the building for anything ever again...hell, even the ETL-GE promised me a gift card if the cashiers got so many REDCards last night and then reneged on the deal and never gave it to me.

The only good thing about all of this? It's completely freeing to no longer give a shit. Oh, something not going as well as it could? Am I doing what I need to be doing? Yes? Then, good enough, let it fall through the cracks. No reason for me to help pick up the pieces.

 

[redeye58]

RG, I'm so sorry that your store is so dysfunctional that they can't recognize when someone puts their heart & soul into their job.
I remember reading your earlier posts after you were first named GSA; how, left to your own devices, you took it & ran with it; how your confidence & skills grew; the problems you tackled head-on, all with very little training & encouragement.
Figures that your store doesn't know a good person when they see 'em but WE do.
We just can't give raises 🙁

 

[commiecorvus]

So sorry RG.

 

[oath2order]

To my team lead: Look, I get you said in my review that you'd get my bike building training.

New schedule and I haven't gotten it. I'm giving you until next schedule to get me said training, or I'm going to start taking notes of every guest who wanted to buy a bike but couldn't due to an issue with it and complaining to literally every ETL about it.

 

[Retail Girl]

Cart attendant to the GSA: If I'm all caught up, can I leave 15 minutes early tonight?
GSA: go ask the LOD.

I think the answer was no, since he didn't clock out until his scheduled time. Forty five minutes later, he was still waiting for a ride....

TM: you're still here?! Man, that sucks! Too bad you don't work later!
CA: yeah, I would totally stay later, but they didn't ask me to stay.

(This is where I wandered off to do a face palm).

 

[Backroom81]

The only good thing about all of this? It's completely freeing to no longer give a shit. Oh, something not going as well as it could? Am I doing what I need to be doing? Yes? Then, good enough, let it fall through the cracks. No reason for me to help pick up the pieces.

It is the best feeling in the world.

To the ETL staff at my store:
I'm good enough to get pulled into the STL's office multiple times last year and be asked if I would be interested in interviewing with the DTL to fill up an open TL position in the store, but I only rate an "E" on my review? Fine, you no longer rate to benefit from my abilities as a former TL. If it's beyond my authority as a TM, not happening. No more writing the backroom schedule when our TL is sick (if Max was still in effect), no more running the baler/compactor because as you say "Only TLs are supposed to have the keys", no more checking in the FDC truck, and no more running the backroom in the absence of our TL.

I pull, I push, I backstock, I set the line, and whatever else core roles dictate I do. You want to know what the team is working on and what projects we have running? Beats me, go ask our TL. Oh, he called in again? Gosh, that sounds like a problem.

 

[Retail Girl]

To my GSTL (who didn't do my review): Stop telling the new TMs that I am one of the REDCard stars. I already got my review, and your crap praise isn't doing either of us any good.

 

[3LetterDevil]

RG, I'm so sorry that your store is so dysfunctional that they can't recognize when someone puts their heart & soul into their job.
I remember reading your earlier posts after you were first named GSA; how, left to your own devices, you took it & ran with it; how your confidence & skills grew; the problems you tackled head-on, all with very little training & encouragement.
Figures that your store doesn't know a good person when they see 'em but WE do.
We just can't give raises 🙁

I agree with this 100%. Unfortunately, I think this entire company is that dysfunctional 🙁

 

[Retail Girl]

Thank you, all. @redeye58 , what you said is basically what the other seasoned GSA said to me the other day. Honestly, I have no idea who to believe or what to think anymore. The entire situation sucks.

 

[redeye58]

*me gives RG a hug, a cold beer & some of Annie's fresh cookies*

 

[3LetterDevil]

TMSTL: if you're going to "help" us "resolve" an issue at the pharmacy, please learn the law before "suggesting" a "solution" 😡

 

[Noiinteam]

Ttotm When you ncns the other day, I thought our team got lucky! No such luck, you showed up today. What I want to do , but can't , is take your f---king phone and smash it on the floor. Your team members and your Etl and tl are on to you. Can't wait

 

[babytrees]

to the entire leadership at my store.....go take a flying leap off a very large cliff. You are all a bunch of incompetent nincompoops. You will get from me for the next 2 weeks (or so) exactly what the core roles for the fitting room operator and nothing more. It will still be 100% more than the others but you aren't getting my above and beyond because it has become painfully obvious that you have no respect for me either.

 

[sher]

To the big wig who decides what products we should have when, why are there no ladies' khakis?? I got soaked on the way to work and had to buy pants... And socks.. And sneakers. I actually do like the men's mossimo sc chinos, but not enough to own 3 pairs. (Once on purpose, once because of a laundry day snafu, then today's downpour).

Also boooo to the lod who didn't let me clock in first. I ran around the store in wet clothes in order to make it. I made it, but then I was out of breath and ended up standing around the time clock doing nothing anyway.

 

[GrumpyAP]

To The FRO;

Next time you find something crazy like .... a shell casing ... in the fitting room. MAYBE DONT PUT YOUR GRUBBY PAWS ALL OVER IT.

 

[3LetterDevil]

To the big wig who decides what products we should have when, why are there no ladies' khakis?? I got soaked on the way to work and had to buy pants... And socks.. And sneakers. I actually do like the men's mossimo sc chinos, but not enough to own 3 pairs. (Once on purpose, once because of a laundry day snafu, then today's downpour).

Also boooo to the lod who didn't let me clock in first. I ran around the store in wet clothes in order to make it. I made it, but then I was out of breath and ended up standing around the time clock doing nothing anyway.

We have them??? I just bought a pair about a week ago...

 

[InvisibleGirl]

To that GSA, I feel bad that you're begging all of us to get you Redcards because they make you look good and you have a lack of hours. I was very happy to have helped you out in that department the other day.

To all of the TLs, whose idea was it for all of you to leave to go out for lunch together? Because the lack of hours given to TMs is causing you to be our go-to backup responders. It was bad today.

To the woman who was running the front end at that time, who even are you? I've never seen you in the store. And to that same woman, if I have a line of three people, I do not need to go in front of the lanes trying to get more without helping the others already in line. That doesn't make sense, and my next guest gave me the most perfect expression after hearing your "command."

 

[Aurora]

To the GSTL on a power trip: I don't care if you don't like me, I don't need everyone to like me, but when you try to screw me over and end up affecting the guests you should probably take your head out of your butt.

I called for singles and quarters and you told me you were getting some, the fact that you left me waiting for 30 minutes and the LEFT for the day while I still waited is a jerk move.
Do you know what it's like to have to hunt down money so you can give your guest change that isn't dimes and nickels?
Stick to being bitchy to me and leave the job out of it.

 

[ClearanceMaster]

TTOTM.. seriously.. I know you were complaining about me to your BF at guest services.. I may not be able to speak spanish but I can sure as heck put 2 + 2 together.. you were complaining about your schedule, looked at mine.. then were telling him how it was unfair I got "cinco dias" and you only got 3 with mytime. My availability is open, yours is what your bf works.. get over it. Plus I do way more than a pricing tm should have to do.. write the pricing schedule, pogs paperwork, etc..

 

[sher]

To the big wig who decides what products we should have when, why are there no ladies' khakis?? I got soaked on the way to work and had to buy pants... And socks.. And sneakers. I actually do like the men's mossimo sc chinos, but not enough to own 3 pairs. (Once on purpose, once because of a laundry day snafu, then today's downpour).

Also boooo to the lod who didn't let me clock in first. I ran around the store in wet clothes in order to make it. I made it, but then I was out of breath and ended up standing around the time clock doing nothing anyway.

We have them??? I just bought a pair about a week ago...

We had some a week ago, but they're all gone now and we haven't gotten any in. It was the MSC ones that come in bootcut or skinny in beige, blue, and olive. No more, though. Can't find em on the website either. I think last year around now they went away for a few months, too. On the bright side, my youngest brother can wear a pair of my men khakis to his 8th grade graduation lol

 

[oath2order]

To the big wig who decides what products we should have when, why are there no ladies' khakis?? I got soaked on the way to work and had to buy pants... And socks.. And sneakers. I actually do like the men's mossimo sc chinos, but not enough to own 3 pairs. (Once on purpose, once because of a laundry day snafu, then today's downpour).

Also boooo to the lod who didn't let me clock in first. I ran around the store in wet clothes in order to make it. I made it, but then I was out of breath and ended up standing around the time clock doing nothing anyway.

Let's make a deal. The mens department will give you some women's khakis if we start selling red hoodies >.>