Topics regarding layoffs at Target Corp.

Topics regarding layoffs at Target Corp.

List of Target Stores Closing (Nov 2017)

Keep in mind that we did open 30+ stores, so closing a few is not the end of the world. Some will predict doom and gloom but things are not that dire. Baltimore West Benton Harbor, Michigan Eastland in Harper Woods, Michigan Fergus Falls, Minn... — read more 

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| 2290 views | | 2 replies (last November 8, 2017)
Post ID: @OP+Q9oJEEz

Couseling out many employees

Target isn't going to do an official layoff. They are managing out many employees now to be able to hire college grads. Unless you're on the list, and you'd probably know by now, don't worry about it.

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| 2890 views | | 5 replies (last November 13, 2017)
Post ID: @OP+Q2YFr8q

Anyone here notice how target is horrible for women?

I keep getting told by my boss I'm not nice, and we have a culture of nice. If I ask if I've hurt anyone or done something wrong, I get told it is not about doing, it's about the personality, that I'm aggressive and go getter and it offends others... — read more 

There is hope on the horizon

Target has two groups of people one is hardworking & highly technical and another is a highly political managers & directors. The political group survive because of their highly advanced manipulative techniques. They are experts in managing... — read more 

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| 2330 views | | 6 replies (last November 14, 2017)
Post ID: @OP+PT10bCn

Let's win by pretending Amazon doesn't exist

Yet more passive wait and see business strategy.... what is so hard about taking an industry lead? Bob Ulrich must be livid at how bad this company is being run. The current CEO should just admit the C level has no original ideas.

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| 2180 views | | 4 replies (last October 18, 2017)
Post ID: @OP+PHYYAxe

Pinterest

Brilliant. Another example of digital debacle. Sh--ty digital team cannot put out a visual search tool when AR was getting experimented a few years ago. Now you have ANOTHER MIDDLEMAN between you and the consumer. I thought this digital leadership is... — read more 

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Post ID: @OP+PseHzJu

Minimum wage increases

Former Target worker here - this isn't really big news. I started at $7.50 an hour back in 2011 and when I left last year the company minimum was $10. They effectively raised the company minimum every year. However, every time I got a company raise... — read more 

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| 2440 views | | 4 replies (last September 29, 2017)
Post ID: @OP+PrGKBVF

100,000 to be hired by Target (SEASONAL ONLY)

Yeah, it's seasonal, but from the demand planning side this looks very promising... http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-target-holiday-jobs-illinois-20170913-story.html

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| 2380 views | | 5 replies (last September 15, 2017)
Post ID: @OP+Pfxtjtl

HOUDINI

Are they taking away FMLA in California or any other states at Target?Will the houdini shows finally end.Maybe 13 reasons they want to get rid of it who knows.

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| 2073 views | | 4 replies (last October 10, 2017)
Post ID: @OP+PeOpGXH

TGT can't stop killing itself

Get ready for more layoffs at HQ! Announced lowering of everyday prices can't be good news for HQ employees...that cost has to be born somewhere, stores won't get cut.

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| 2364 views | | 1 reply (September 12, 2017)
Post ID: @OP+PaIByFY

Stop the clutter

Make Target easier to navigate for employees and guests. All of these obstacles in the center aisles make the shopping process more like an annoying traffic jam. I will shop online if I have to in order to get my purchases quickly. Who enjoys... — read more 

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Post ID: @OP+P75tY1q

Ah, the irony

When I was in grad school The then Vice Chairman of Target gave a speech about "Bricks and Clicks." He explained how Amazon was this small little tech company was going to take Target's Catalog business online to create an "Online Catalog" of certain... — read more 

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Post ID: @OP+P28Rgzx

Wait.......WHAT (wtf) Tgt cuts ties with AWS

Are you kidding me. TGT still has ties with Amazon Web Services that need to be cut. How many people at Target have been laid off or minimized by Amazon's dominance and we still have a relationship that needs to be severed. God help us, we have... — read more 

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| 3470 views | | 4 replies (last September 12, 2017)
Post ID: @OP+P1McKP0

Yale Equipment pyramid wide?

Is yale equipment plaguing other DC's the way it is mine? Me and most of us at my DC hate them, yet despite our protests they continue to come in replacing crown. Our DC has heard rumors of others getting rid of yale and obtaining crown again... — read more 

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| 2050 views | | 4 replies (last August 31, 2017)
Post ID: @OP+OWXBrno

Corrective Action

Seems that the Corrective Action rules are different for many. Has anyone survived being put on "Corrective Action" (pack your bag notice)? What is the process? Survived? I hear there is a a new round happening in TTS. Worried that I could be next, I... — read more 

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| 2770 views | | 2 replies (last August 25, 2017)
Post ID: @OP+OVxIZj8

Target Vacation Payout - Layoffs

If I am laid off, hypothetically speaking, how will the vacation payout be handled by Target. Are there rules outlining what happens here? Also, are there differences between states (e.g. California may be different if compared to Minnesota or... — read more 

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| 2630 views | | 4 replies (last September 9, 2017)
Post ID: @OP+OSrTwbO

Us brilliant folks

Sorry to all you losers let go by Target in last couple years but apparently you were the problem after all. Just look at today's earnings results. Only us brilliant people are left and it shows.

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| 3390 views | | 14 replies (last November 16, 2017)
Post ID: @OP+ONG8TKc

Microchips

I'm not sure if you've heard that a company in Wisconsin just had their employees get microchips implanted in themselves. This has me very furious. I'm not sure if Target would ever go this route but it wouldn't surprise me at all especially with all... — read more 

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| 2270 views | | 4 replies (last August 16, 2017)
Post ID: @OP+OA1nxss

Disturbing trend

Yes it is true, there is a list! Managers are being coached weekly to complete the process. Many of the "managed out" employees have been "TARGETED" due to age and years of service; however it is being balanced out with a few token younger team... — read more 

Reverse discrimination

TTS's blatant push for gender diversification will make my case for reverse discrimination a no brainer. I see myself on a beach paid for by MM himself. Thank you so much Target!

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| 2320 views | | 5 replies (last August 30, 2017)
Post ID: @OP+OvEeE5m

My two cents

I've been with Target for nearly 30 years, what we are seeing now in terms of leadership changes and "managing out" reminds me a lot of how Target used to be in the 90's and early 2000's. Then the push was insane growth and it happened fast and... — read more 

Target Corp Layoffs 2017

Any updates here? I hear layoffs are happening - I was let go in 2015. All the best.

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| 2201 views | | 1 reply (July 27, 2017)
Post ID: @OP+Os6oYA5

Managing Out

Target is currently undergoing a thinning out of staff by "managing out" many team members. People with good annual reviews (or if the "managing out" period started before review time horrible but unrealistic reviews) suddenly under fire. Made up... — read more 

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| 2490 views | | 5 replies (last August 3, 2017)
Post ID: @OP+Or8Ugtw

"Basket Case"

Target since BC and MM has created nothing but cconstant stress in my life. So much needless failure by Target .

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| 1900 views | | 1 reply (July 19, 2017)
Post ID: @OP+OlrkB6h

An outsider's take

I am a completely outside Target but occasionally enjoy reading the comments made on this website. In fact, I would have to drive about 25 miles to shop at one. Until now I have never commented here and I probably never will again. I truly feel sorry... — read more 

The Quiet Exit

A couple (at least 2) "very important" six fig Managers from Marketing were given two months to find new jobs in May. Neither one did - I guess sitting around managing 1 person and getting paid for working 5 hours a day doesn't impress everywhere... — read more 

Target leaders (especially TTS) take note

This headline for Inc. Article Aetna Lost $1 Billion Last Quarter By Forbidding Employees to Work from Home The insurance giant learns the hard way that forced collaboration doesn't create innovation.

What happened to "work smarter not harder"

When the DC started talking about Target finally removing their heads from their asses and trying to catch up with the likes of Amazon, they talked about all the changes in the future. They said TGT needs to find a way to get the product from the... — read more 

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| 2310 views | | 1 reply (July 3, 2017)
Post ID: @OP+NWWN5ye

BI engg weeds

BI engg VP..Directors..acclaimed Principal Engineers are of no value to Target and need to go. holding titles, delivering no results. Your shoddy solutions seen in demo day reflect your sub standard knowledge. BIA is another waste..monkeys generating... — read more 

Amazon

Target’s Been Talking Food for a Decade. Now Amazon Could Eat Bullseye’s Lunch

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Post ID: @OP+NUXZOqX

Strategic alternatives

The board needs to explore some "strategic alternatives" quickly, while there is still some value left of Target. Otherwise we're all at risk of layoff.

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| 2480 views | | 6 replies (last September 5, 2017)
Post ID: @OP+NT10E6g

Amazon to acquire Whole Foods

Hope Target has its A-game ready because Amazon + Whole Foods could put a pretty big damper on Target's already hurting foot traffic. http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170616005338/en/Amazon-Acquire-Foods-Market

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