Well, I'm getting tons of hostility from other team members, since there is no real "Team" for me to lead, I'm sectioned off alone from all the other teams and am excluded from conversations etc. It feels like nobody really takes me seriously, its not a good feeling.
I really don't think that the corporate headquarters did a very good job rolling this position out, People are still wondering what the fuck it is I do at my store, also the STL's need to do a better job explaining the vml position to all team members so that they know what's up and how they are going to be working with us. I had a co-worker just the other day who didn't even know I was considered a Team Leader.I'd say so
I know,, I was doing back-up cashiering yesterday, I've never seen any of the other Team Leaders on the register. Also, I really dislike how everyone just blows us off and holds us to blame because headquarters did a shoddy job of planning this position out and explaining it to everyone in the store.
Yeah, you nailed it, thats my week in a nutshell. Doesn't sound too impressive...
We get made fun of by the other departments who think we do nothing all day.
It's a good thing. Everyone talks shit from time to time...
Yes, I have to cashier, whats wrong with that? although I NEVER see any other team leaders on the register. They DO however get pissed off at me if I don't run up there as soon as they need back-up. annoying.
They won't be cutting the position, it would make the new CEO seem weak and that he made a mistake or can't commit to developing the position and taking the co. in this new overall direction. Even if it's only for his ego, the VML position is staying.
No, everyone hates us VML's...sad but true.
Isn't it CRAZY how quickly things sell when they are on the mannequin, it's like magic or something, everything I style up there sells through. Good for us, it shows how we can directly affect the sales for the store.
They rolled it out as a pilot, which means the possibility remains that it'll be cut.
I know, it's ridiculous, it's like hello, use your eyesight, you know that looks like shit...
No, it was a pilot at a few stores last year before they took it nationwide, You haven't seen the e-mails from Brian Cornell?
Lucky her, I sure feel like nobody gives a shit about me at my store.
Agreed. It will be cut. Seen it happen to every position they've tried out before. The ceo will look like a life saver when he cuts the position to save payroll. And when they see that sales can't be proven to have increased BECAUSE of the vml, it won't be cost effective. OR a new urgent concern will come up next year that will be more important to fix than what the vml does now.
This is what I've felt it should be since the beginning....just another brand lead position.
