Would it be wrong for me to try to get out of helping with Inventory?

[purplenurple]

Last week, my HR ETL asked me if I was interested in traveling to other stores in the district to help with their inventory days. I'd never done it before since I didn't like the idea of traveling around the city to work 10 hour shifts starting at 4 AM. Who in their right mind would want to do that? But this year, I agreed to do it once I saw the list of the other stores I'd be working at. One of them was a store that my old crush had transferred to last year. We worked together for a couple years at this store and once I found out that she was transferring soon, I made plans to ask her out. I told some other team members about my plans to ask her on a date and gossip around this store typically gets around pretty quick. I was pretty disappointed to see that she had called out sick on what was supposed to be her last day, so I couldn't ask her out in person. I then decided to ask her out online. I sent her a follow request on Instagram and she never responded to it. To this day, the request still says "Pending" and I just figured that she doesn't use her socials often.

So I ultimately agreed to do the inventory just to go to her store, catch up with her, and ask her out then and there. But one of my friends at work told me that he's friends with her on Instagram and that she has a boyfriend. He claims that they started dating around April and they're regularly posting pictures together. I've been trying to wrap my head around why she wouldn't at least accept my follow request if she's clearly active on socials. But the point is that now I want to get out of inventory since she was my only reason for doing it in the first place. I'm already on the two weeks out schedule for inventory at another store and now I'm wondering how I can get out of it and whether or not it'd be wrong for me to do so. Who do I talk to? My GM ETL? HR? SD?

 

[MrT]

Honestly just work the shift you said you would and just get it over with. See your crush, say hey nice to see you again and move on. Idk how you would explain why you dont want to do it anymore to your leaders without looking bad.

 

[HInbound]

welcome back Cartoon Penguin

 

[purplenurple]

welcome back Cartoon Penguin

Huh?

 

[purplenurple]

Honestly just work the shift you said you would and just get it over with. See your crush, say hey nice to see you again and move on. Idk how you would explain why you dont want to do it anymore to your leaders without looking bad.

It's not like I would tell them about the crush situation. I could come up with some personal emergency that prevents me from traveling. I'd just have to make it believable.

 

[Noiinteam]

Put your big boy pants on and go.

 

[purplenurple]

Put your big boy pants on and go.

They're 10 hour shifts...

 

[Zxy123456]

welcome back Cartoon Penguin

That was my exact thought when I read this.

 

[Zxy123456]

Is this serious? Be a grown up adult. You said you would do this you can’t back out now. It will definitely reflect badly on you if you back out.

 

[redeye58]

They're 10 hour shifts...

And....?

 

[animalcrossing]

Hi Cartoon Penguin!
You would've been accepted and probably had more than just their Instagram if there were any hope of you getting with this person. Have they reciprocated ANY of your advances? Is any of this true? Are you real? Am I real? Who knows. Anyway, fun to see you back Mr. Penguin

 

[animalcrossing]

They're 10 hour shifts...

Deal with it LMAO

 

[purplenurple]

Hi Cartoon Penguin!
You would've been accepted and probably had more than just their Instagram if there were any hope of you getting with this person. Have they reciprocated ANY of your advances? Is any of this true? Are you real? Am I real? Who knows. Anyway, fun to see you back Mr. Penguin

She was always on the shy side. I just assumed that she wasn't much for talking and she just got extra nervous around her crushes.

And can someone please explain Cartoon Penguin to me?

 

[Zxy123456]

She was always on the shy side. I just assumed that she wasn't much for talking and she just got extra nervous around her crushes.

And can someone please explain Cartoon Penguin to me?

Cartoon Penguin is kind of an inside joke in the group. Basically we all think you are telling us a bunch of BS. If you’re telling the truth, didn’t you know ahead that you were singing up for a 10 hour shift? Talk to your leader or EtL tell them your weak and can’t do a 10 hour shift and ask if you can change to a 7 or 8 hour shift. How old are you? You sound real immature. Bottom line is for whatever reason you agreed to help other store and now you want to be a baby and back out. I hope your leader at the very least gives you a coaching if you back out of this. Setting the girl aside think about what you’re doing and be an ADULT!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Please if this is BS just admit it grow up and move on!!! This site is for helping people with serious questions or concerns about working for Target. I hope you grow up soon.

 

[Noiinteam]

They're 10 hour shifts...

So what.

 

[HInbound]

They're 10 hour shifts...

So, my regular shifts then.

Nice to work 4 days and get 3 off and still hit 40 hrs.

 

[Him]

@purplenurple in the Breakroom search engine, enter Cartoon Penguin, read some past posts by them and you will see and begin to understand why everyone is calling “you” Cartoon Penguin. In regards to getting out of Inventory, just man up and do it. As others have said, it’ll look bad on you if you don’t. Now if you don’t care about your work reputation, then this advice space isn’t for you. Sounds to me you need more time to mature and grow. Treat what everyone else is saying as tools for your own personal growth and development. Just some sage advice for you sir. Good luck.

 

[Black Sheep 214]

Yes, it would be wrong for you to try to get out of helping with inventory. You said you would help, people are depending on you, so keep your word and do what you have obligated yourself to do. A ten hour shift is not a big deal, and in my opinion, helping with inventory is an easy gig. (If you are in a fifth hour state, be aware that there is such a thing as second fifth hour, and punch out before you are required to take one.) If you don’t work these shifts, you will get a reputation for being unreliable with your leadership. If you care about getting extra hours, be aware that they aren’t given to those deemed unreliable.

Do not lie to get out of working these shifts. The lie that sounds convincing and believable to the teller often doesn’t come across that way to the listener. If your leadership finds out that you lied, and they most likely will, since one lie inevitably leads to another and the whole story will eventually start to disintegrate, it will not be good for you. Leadership will not only consider you as unreliable but as dishonest as well. None of your leaders will ever believe a word that you say again.

As far as the crush goes, sorry, but that ship has sailed. The lady in question has let you know in a subtle and classy way that she’s not interested. Be a class act yourself, accept the inevitable, and leave her alone. There’s a fine line between showing an interest and harassment. Do everyone a favor and don’t cross it.

Do what’s right, you’ll be fine, and best of luck to you.

 

[purplenurple]

The lady in question has let you know in a subtle and classy way that she’s not interested

By ignoring my Instagram request for a whole year? That's classy? By likely even calling out on her last day to avoid me asking her out? That's subtle?

 

[Hardlinesmaster]

You will have limited contact. By not going after you said yes, means that you won’t be asked by etl hr to do any extra shifts or support other stores ever again. I guess you don’t need $$.

 

[redeye58]

By likely even calling out on her last day to avoid me asking her out? That's subtle?

We call that 'avoiding a stalker'.

 

[purplenurple]

Yes, it would be wrong for you to try to get out of helping with inventory. You said you would help, people are depending on you, so keep your word and do what you have obligated yourself to do. A ten hour shift is not a big deal, and in my opinion, helping with inventory is an easy gig. (If you are in a fifth hour state, be aware that there is such a thing as second fifth hour, and punch out before you are required to take one.) If you don’t work these shifts, you will get a reputation for being unreliable with your leadership. If you care about getting extra hours, be aware that they aren’t given to those deemed unreliable.

Do not lie to get out of working these shifts. The lie that sounds convincing and believable to the teller often doesn’t come across that way to the listener. If your leadership finds out that you lied, and they most likely will, since one lie inevitably leads to another and the whole story will eventually start to disintegrate, it will not be good for you. Leadership will not only consider you as unreliable but as dishonest as well. None of your leaders will ever believe a word that you say again.

As far as the crush goes, sorry, but that ship has sailed. The lady in question has let you know in a subtle and classy way that she’s not interested. Be a class act yourself, accept the inevitable, and leave her alone. There’s a fine line between showing an interest and harassment. Do everyone a favor and don’t cross it.

Do what’s right, you’ll be fine, and best of luck to you.

Can you at least fill me in on what being an inventory counter entails? My TL said that it's barely any different from doing an inventory audit, but he didn't really elaborate beyond that.

 

[HInbound]

By ignoring my Instagram request for a whole year? That's classy? By likely even calling out on her last day to avoid me asking her out? That's subtle?

Yeah, you're showing us why she probably acted the way she did. You're not sounding jaded and stalkerish at all...

 

[HInbound]

Can you at least fill me in on what being an inventory counter entails? My TL said that it's barely any different from doing an inventory audit, but he didn't really elaborate beyond that.

You literally count product in the back room and the floor. You get a nice meal, 2 15m breaks and lots of snacks on those breaks (at least in my district).