Thoughts from target workers?

tylerj1462
tylerj1462 Posts: 40
edited June 2009 in The Porch
I work at Target and have just a few things to say about the company. I am not management just a backroom guy so I don't have any inside info, just observations.

I have noticed target makes a real effort to be diverse. Not only the easy stuff like hiring people from many backgrounds. Target has a strong relationship with the Bisexual, Lesbian, Gay, and Transgender Alliance. They also allow workers to have visible tattoos and piercings.

Over the last year and a half target has made a valid attempt to go green. The best example is the new policy on moving product from the district warehouse to the stores. In the past trucks would make a delivery 5 days a week no matter how full the truck was. The new policy only allows full trucks to be delivered, so if the automatic orders don't fill the truck it sits until its full. This cuts down one or two long round trip semi truck drives per week. Saves a ton gas and carbon emissions.

Target is also heavily involved with the united way and other local charities.

That said. Pearl Jam doing an ad for target still leaves a bad taste in my mouth.
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  • Prince Of Dorkness
    Prince Of Dorkness Posts: 3,763
    Meh. It's a bit of a corporate dick suck but in the end, they still have to promote themselves and sell their records.

    They have to be on Conan, have a video game, play live, sell bootleges of every show...

    Let's not forget that they decided to allow the music to speak for itself without videos... that means the biggest marketing tool for bands is gone... MTV doesn't touch them, nor does VH1... This isn't 1992 anymore, Pearl Jam is now an 18 year-old band.

    If doing a commercial for Target (and you admit it's a pretty forward-thinking company) is a way to stay in the public consciousness and sell records so they can keep MAKING records.. I'm fine with that.
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  • wehrman
    wehrman Posts: 28
    I would think the ad they did is for the ALBUM for sale at Target not Pearl Jam promoting Target...
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  • red mos
    red mos Posts: 4,953
    I work at Target too (right now, and I hang my head in shame as I hate retail). The business is not my cup of tea. Anyhow, my Target store is pretty ghetto from my perspective, just gross. I will be suprised if they have the new pj cd honestly. I'm lucky they had the ITW soundtrack, (they had like 4 copies) and yet the cd has not been seen in there since around it's release. The Target I work at didn't even have Ten (reissue on day of release) WTF? This is what makes me think they will have 0-4 copies of the new album.

    I don't mind corporation sponsorship through a particu;ar store. With Piracy the way it is, it makes sense. Only selling at 1 retail store will draw a bigger sales number, however all retail chains will carry it eventually. It's nothing but a Marketing ploy with a particular retail outlet. My friend told me he saw "Black Ice" by AC/DC at Best Buy and when first released, was only released through walmart. Which leads me to believe, that it's a ploy to not only increase sales through a particular retail outlet, but the band will make more money (suposedly) if only distributed through a particular retailer for a bit.
    Truth be told burning cds and piracy killed the album sales, sad but true. Bands have to do what they feel is best given the direction slaes have taken due to technology advancing.
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  • bigbadbill
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    It's not like you're hearing a Pearl Jam song in the ads for the NBA Playoffs (ala Kanye West - "Amazing"). Well, come to think of it, I wouldn't mind hearing a PJ song for the Finals (Disneyland vs. Disney World...Lakers against Orlando).
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  • pdalowsky
    pdalowsky Doncaster,UK Posts: 15,339
    do you think you guys could possibly steal/acquire a load of promo goodies when this thing is released if I recompense you accordingly??

    You see the collectors nose there ;)
  • 1STmammal2wearPants
    1STmammal2wearPants Worcester, MA Posts: 3,009
    this is still being sent to indie stores, and isn't it a good thing seeing this album just in target, and not wal-mart and all the other big boxes???
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  • FW46778
    FW46778 Posts: 227
    Used to work as a cashier at tarjet. They really are not as bad as people think. At least if you buy it from there they will be giving some kind of xtra promo for sure. It should be a klausen or ames print so people go ape shit and line up at targets haha.
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  • SolarWorld
    SolarWorld Posts: 1,902
    Well should all be happy the members of Pearl Jam and their families are getting paid for all their hard work and support. Their music means a lot to me and Im glad they are getting paid.
  • Pushin Forward Back
    Pushin Forward Back Posts: 890
    are we really discussing working at Target? I would be embarassed to claim that on my resume, granted we all need to make a buck but this is senseless.
  • Ok
    Ok Posts: 2,146
    Target rocks. Especially considering the way they run their Co in comparision to their competition (i.e. the evil Walmart empire). Thank God PJ didn't sign up for anything to do with Walmart. I would have vomited.
  • redrock
    redrock Posts: 18,341
    MH80359 wrote:
    are we really discussing working at Target? I would be embarassed to claim that on my resume, granted we all need to make a buck but this is senseless.

    What an idiotic statement.
  • Irish Al
    Irish Al Posts: 6,236
    redrock wrote:
    MH80359 wrote:
    are we really discussing working at Target? I would be embarassed to claim that on my resume, granted we all need to make a buck but this is senseless.

    What an idiotic statement.

    Sure there's always one :roll: :lol:;)
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  • ScottandPearlJam
    ScottandPearlJam Posts: 1,126
    On a side note most targets I go into have the best looking cashiers, better then walmart, k-mart :)

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  • pjsyco
    pjsyco Wilmington, NC Posts: 653
    ScottandPearlJam wrote:
    On a side note most targets I go into have the best looking cashiers, better then walmart, k-mart :)

    scott
    I have noticed that, as well. Glad to know I'm not the only one checking out the talent at Target. Get some pretty goodlooking M.I.L.F.'s in there, too. Little more high class M.I.L.F. than KMART or Wal-Mart. M.I.L.F's at KMART or Wal-Mart look like they been on the crystal-meth pipe.
  • pjtradeking
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    pdalowsky wrote:
    do you think you guys could possibly steal/acquire a load of promo goodies when this thing is released if I recompense you accordingly??

    You see the collectors nose there ;)

    That it so damn funny!! Before I saw your reply, I was thinking the same thing..." Maybe if I email this guy, he might be able to snag me something when the release comes! "...LOLOLOL...Sick I tell you...SICK!! :-)
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  • pjtradeking
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    MH80359 wrote:
    are we really discussing working at Target? I would be embarassed to claim that on my resume, granted we all need to make a buck but this is senseless.

    If it put food on the table and the paid the bills, I wouldnt call it senseless! I have a pretty good job and some stability, but if I were to lose that, and Target...Wallmart or fucking Mcdonalds had a place for me that would help me to keep my house or eat, I am on board. Dumbest thing I have read all morning, and I have been here 2 mins!
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  • Cinnamon Girl
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    MH80359 wrote:
    are we really discussing working at Target? I would be embarassed to claim that on my resume, granted we all need to make a buck but this is senseless.


    a job is a job, man. I've worked many places that I would rather not have worked, but I've got two kids and bills to pay. I respect anyone who would rather work than sit on their ass and collect assistance.
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  • ScottandPearlJam
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    pjsyco wrote:
    ScottandPearlJam wrote:
    On a side note most targets I go into have the best looking cashiers, better then walmart, k-mart :)

    scott
    I have noticed that, as well. Glad to know I'm not the only one checking out the talent at Target. Get some pretty goodlooking M.I.L.F.'s in there, too. Little more high class M.I.L.F. than KMART or Wal-Mart. M.I.L.F's at KMART or Wal-Mart look like they been on the crystal-meth pipe.

    I know its so funny.....I still shop at walmart time to time.....I am not going to lie I buy my fruity pebbles, and cinnamon life cereal. Its mad cheaper at walmart then local supermarkets. Yea yea i know thats how they are killing small shops.....but i only care whats best for me not pathmark. But the girls are hotter at target

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  • SPEEDY MCCREADY
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    Cinnamon Girl wrote:
    MH80359 wrote:
    are we really discussing working at Target? I would be embarassed to claim that on my resume, granted we all need to make a buck but this is senseless.


    a job is a job, man. I've worked many places that I would rather not have worked, but I've got two kids and bills to pay. I respect anyone who would rather work than sit on their ass and collect assistance.
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  • patrickredeyes
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    MH80359 wrote:
    are we really discussing working at Target? I would be embarassed to claim that on my resume, granted we all need to make a buck but this is senseless.


    Nice statement. :roll:

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