Thread regarding Target Corp. layoffs

All PG15/17 Managers will now be Individual Contributors with no direct reports. Basically demoted. Now it will take a decade to be promoted

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Post ID: @OP+As65zHp

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It's so inconsistent it's stupid. In certain areas managers at the same level lost people while others did not. No rhyme or reason. It's one thing if they do it to the entire area, but selectively is unacceptable. Target needs to get their shit together.

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Post ID: @2gO3+As65zHp

And you say it like its some sort of war crime. 'Tom, did you hear? A PG17 is reporting to a...I can't even bring myself to say it..another PG17! Oh the humanity!' It's this pervasive obsession with levels, titles, and hierarchy that is so engrained in target culture. It's a cancer that has metastasized for far too long. You really aren't that special, no matter what you think your title or pay grade implies.

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Post ID: @15Ej+As65zHp

Hearing PG17s are reporting to PG17s in Distribution.

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Post ID: @1ztE+As65zHp

They are not eliminating those grades for managers. They are merely reorganizing so that managers who are supposed to be managing a team are actually doing so. If you had 2 direct reports, a "manager" you are not. So if you did manage to keep your job in that scenario, you may well find that you are no longer "managing" 2 people but are instead an individual contributor now.

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Post ID: @1wmp+As65zHp

Not true. Total BS.

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Post ID: @19Qn+As65zHp

Welcome to the real world Target.

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Post ID: @W0Z+As65zHp

This is decided on a departmental basis. This is definitely not the case in my area.

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Post ID: @o9M+As65zHp

15 here. Not too concerned. More time for actual work.

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Post ID: @xpc+As65zHp

staying group managers/SGM, but with A LOT more direct reports

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Post ID: @AR0+As65zHp

What happens to group managers?

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