Archived Tour of my store?

[HLN13]

So there was a tour of my store where there was some lady (wearying targets clothes and had like a lanyard on) that I’ve never seen before ever giving some people in suits and dresses a tour of store? She was like telling them how the red phones work, what ‘mini seasonal’ is, showed them around the back room, etc. Is this like an ETL training program or something? There were two people showing them around and they definitely don’t work at my store.. everyone at my store seemed confused about who they were.

 

[BoxCutter]

Could have been a tour for investors.

 

[HLN13]

Could have been a tour for investors.

Possible, but all the people on the tour looked like they were fresh out of college. I’m also not sure why they would pick my store if it was something like that considering I’m over an hour away from Corp?

 

[Panda13]

Could have been a tour for investors.

Amazon?

 

[Yetive]

Potential interns or EITs.

 

[HLN13]

Potential interns or EITs.

I’m thinking interns maybe. What’s an EIT?

 

[BleacherSeats]

EIT--executive in training. It's the term for ETLs and above before they finish onboard training. I'm guessing the tour was probably day one of business college for interns or new executives.

 

[Planosss]

The op could have approached and ask

 

[HLN13]

The op could have approached and ask

I could have but it was clearly very formal and professional and I didn’t want to interrupt.

 

[BackroomBear]

I could have but it was clearly very formal and professional and I didn’t want to interrupt.

Nonsense. Guest service them! Corporate directive!!

 

[glo]

Business college/interns. See it a lot at my store.

 

[Planosss]

I could have but it was clearly very formal and professional and I didn’t want to interrupt.

You can approach and ask if you can be of assistance, aka “may i kiss your ass , please”

 

[wiredharpoon]

Yea, sounds like interns.

 

[Flow Warrior]

Possible, but all the people on the tour looked like they were fresh out of college. I’m also not sure why they would pick my store if it was something like that considering I’m over an hour away from Corp?

they fact is you are driving time from Corp. Those were corp hires. They wouldn't take them through a nearby store because they would be recognized later on. My guess

 

[Flow Warrior]

On the subject of EITs I think this is a big part of the problem. Anyone who is being 'promoted' to ETL level or above should have at least worked a year in a store or DC. No questions. Poeple who don't understand the system break the system.

 

[IWishIKnew]

Poeple who don't understand the system break the system.

Unless there are parts of the "system" or "how we do things" that suck and if you don't put people into leadership occasionally that haven't been brainwashed you can persist crappy ways of doing things because nobody comes in and says "WTF, y'all?"

 

[Flow Warrior]

Unless there are parts of the "system" or "how we do things" that suck and if you don't put people into leadership occasionally that haven't been brainwashed you can persist crappy ways of doing things because nobody comes in and says "WTF, y'all?"

Sometimes breaking the system is needed. Sometimes it isn't.

 

[IWishIKnew]

Breaking the system is extreme. Tweaking the system, or adjusting attitudes or giving people new things to think about aren't earth-shattering, but can help keep things from stagnating.