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poptartvt
My question is, will they keep giving raises to cope with the cost of living getting progressively more expensive?
daveisamonster
They laid off half their staff right before this. Not that noble.
WonderfunkJones
And they can only afford to hire a few people
Velhalv
And my $1 "combat pay" is being discontinued at the end of this month, and all the benefits that were terminated won't come back
WhattaYaLookingFor
There’s nothing more American than tooting the horn for things that are normal in most other countries. But well, good for you.
RVME
Dumb thought: If robots replace workers, how will they be able to go to Walmart to buy things??? Can anyone see further than July?
yeahiheardaboutpluto
Nice. Won't affect the budget at my local Target though since they never any employees around.
charliemartino
If we want higher wages we need to buy better products. Only so much they can pay when we insist on $99 barbecues
Sarilka12
Yeah and to make up for it they're cutting all their workers hours like crazy.
MonsieurLeTouche
The nature of business....be careful what you ask for.
numnumcoookies
we start at 16.25...... and no customers
slashbombarak527
Does anyone here really think Target is looking out for the little guy? Please. Automated cashiers will get rid of half the profit loss.
slashbombarak527
The other half will be paid with higher prices on their already high priced goods. Some people need to take economics 101.
RenaissanceFaireMan
"Please don't burn down our stores" - Target
Benthegamingbear
Used to work at Target. They had pay raises lined up for years down the road. Back in 2019 it was $14. 2018 was $13. Next year will be >>
Benthegamingbear
$16 if need be. Same as other retailers offer better current wages to new employees to seem appealing while also giving decent py wages >>
Benthegamingbear
To those who have stayed for X amount of years. It's frustrating because it means you will never get the pay raise you deserve for working.
Thetiredmechanic
15 bucks an hour still aint worth the shitstorm of working for that asshat company
Issues420916
"Target has also announced a maximum of 20 hours per employee, no benefits, and no fulltime"
Yourimaginarygoblin
Ok look Target is doing this for good PR I used to work for them for years up until this April in 2018 we were told 1/3
Yourimaginarygoblin
Everyone would be getting $15hr as min pay in mid to late 2020 the fact that they have said they did this because of coronoa 2/3
Yourimaginarygoblin
Is total bullshit lol Im happy for the people getting a raise but damn don't need to act like you didn't have it planned for good PR
idonotthinkitownswhatyouthinkitowns
About time
Methaqualone
Wow I cleaned up shit and fed people meals for $11/hour lol. Very humbling work, but target lookin real nice rn
JakSandrow
To hide from the fact they're funding police unions.
Fokker45
Good. Maybe next time the Target store won't get looted and burned down.
punknoodles0
This just in: Target to increase prices by 20% to offset increases in payroll.
SpammaJamma
Paying a little more to avoid Walmart is finally paying off.
saganworshipper
Did you know that every time you enter a Walmart that you lose a tiny bit of your soul?
13390f1393nds
Now I know why everyone that shops there looks dead inside
abbeyrosemama
The terrible lighting doesn’t help either
VagisilToothpaste
Yes. Yes I do. I lived in a TINY town where Walmart was all we had unless you wanted to drive 40min to Shallotte. Glad we moved out of there
FireFoxNia
As an employee, can confirm.
saganworshipper
Anything we can do to help get you out of there?
WildBuffalo
Yo im 26 and jobless. Just applied wish me luck!
7oidberg
Good luck
NinjaPoopy
Good luck! Let us know
vayxes
People are scared that there will only be self checkout. Self checkout is for small purchases. You cant trust people checking out their $300
upvoteforwhat
Sure you can
vayxes
Purchases, apply coupons, weigh items properly, purchase alcohol and tobacco (cant check your own ID), manually input items without barcodes
vayxes
Apply any discounts that may exist. PLUS people won't want to do everything themselves. Specialized employees know what they'r doing and how
vayxes
To do it efficiently
Seggs
By the time we get 15$/hr national minimum, it'll be time to fight for 30$/hr
MyCatLikesToFruitcake
Upping minimum wage does nothing. Everything follows it in price.
WayOfTheScience
I still can't believe minimum wage doesn't really go up in the US, we're at 12.65 where I am and it's far to low to live in most cities here
PhilipJFryIII
Pretty sure it's still 8.25 here
PhilipJFryIII
Looked it up and it has changed recently to 8.60
upvoteforwhat
Because nothing is ever good enough.
glaug
Because time doesn't stand still, dumbass
upvoteforwhat
Yep sure, that's it.
GretaMcKitty
Hey, Amazon... your 15/hr isn't so hot anymore lol
JadeNB1729
Yeah, but any more than that might prevent Bezos's wealth from doubling at the rate to which he's accustomed.
Muskie4242
Amazin is currently at 17, and went up to 2x overtime rather than time and a half
GretaMcKitty
That ended on the 1st.
Muskie4242
Oh you're right
superkingthebestoneofthethree
amazon made $15 minimum last year and everyone was like wow good job. but they didn't tell any news outlets that they took away the free
superkingthebestoneofthethree
yearly stocks or monthly bonuses for productivity. we're actually making less than we would have, yearly, if there was no change
superkingthebestoneofthethree
it was a killer move by bezo's team to look like heroes while not actually losing anything
BajaChicken
I mean, you compare them to places like Home Depot and most grocery stores and they are still killing it.
siler7
You think you're funny, but this attitude is actually part of why it's so hard to get raises...CEOs know that expectations will creep.
JaydaCartel
Can we stop bitching about a company doing something decent, whatever the reason? My company didn't give as much hazard, stopped sooner, /1
JaydaCartel
And we're back to normal pay. And I work IN a goddamn Target being exposed to the same risks and shitty customers.
AlwaysUpvoteBeerCigarsWhisky
Based upon my Facebook Economics degree, this means the prices of everything is going to go up $15! Enjoy your $15 candy bar, libtards!
Fokker45
So who cares they can't make a fair wage as long as you can buy for cheap.
professionalConfirmologist
You forgot this -> /s
IAlwaysUpvoteSunsets
My satire detector just went off
Raspootin
Only when it is government mandated does it cause inflation and kill small business.
slashbombarak527
Uhhhh no... that’s crap. They see the means to look good but behind the scenes you and I get the knife in the back.
YourMomsSidePiece
Based on my 30 years in retail, payroll hours are going to be cut. Bring on the self checkouts & good luck finding an employee to help you.
AlwaysUpvoteBeerCigarsWhisky
Sounds win win.
YourMomsSidePiece
Yeah, shopping in messy stores with half empty shelves is awesome.
AlwaysUpvoteBeerCigarsWhisky
Cashiers were keeping shelves stocked and cleaning up messes?
YourMomsSidePiece
Since when do payroll hours only cover cashiers? And yes, cashiers also stock shelves, recover the salesfloor & do putbacks.
Randomice
Nice. Hope others will follow suit.
ArealJim
Yeah like jobs that actually require a remote amount of skill or exertion. I know tig welders that barely make 16/hr. It's disgusting.
Speedmetal05
Maybe those welders and other technical jobs like it need to be better paid...
Supersnatchbro
Costco has had this for a year plus now
AnActualHedgehog
And then inflation happens and we all cry about 7 dollar milk
Speedmetal05
Not all. Some will not care about $7 milk. Lactose intolerant and all!
Opal7891
How bout the Gov't stops printing more money every time it needs to bail out big companies? Stop fighting your fellow man
Zadwanaa
What if my fellow man called me yellow? I aint yellow!
DarkZalgo
My state raised min wage by 50%. I haven't seen a noticeable price increase in anything.
AnActualHedgehog
How long ago?
DarkZalgo
Six months ago was the final increase. It's been slowly raising for the past four years though.
AnActualHedgehog
Nice. i'll gladly eat humble pie on the matter then
Randomice
Or maybe shareholder profits will decline and the millionaires can cry about having to fly first class instead of their private plane.
AnActualHedgehog
Hopefully
2leggedtwatmonkey
Fat fucking chance ?
dekket
Plot twist: cashiers' jobs soon to be automated.
kayleor
It allowed one person to run 4 registers without changing payroll spending, calm down.
DarkwingDuc
People keep saying this like they're clever, buy you know they're doing this anyway right?
SimpleJack35
I wont use self checkouts
flavivsaetivs
That's... that's literally what automatic checkouts are doing.
CarbonNight
i doubt that they'd do that, you'd still get people trying to use coupons and they'll still ask to see someone and ask why they can't...
CarbonNight
use 5 coupons for the same item to reduce the amount to -15 dollars
secretagentdoubleobeaver
There's other jobs at Target besides cashier
IrinaPalm
But not enough other jobs to absorb obsolete cashiers.
IAmJustHereForGoats
There are Target cashier jobs? Every time I go I see 10-15 unattended checkouts, maybe 1 cashier, and 4-8 self checkouts.
WitcherOfTheFoxSchool
They've been cutting out cashiers since self checkout became a thing. The only stores I don't see doing it around here are best buy
sherbbet
My fiancee is a manager at Target and no one is just hired as a cashier. Everyone has their own job and they hop on register if they need to
sherbbet
So honestly automating the registers would just mean you could focus on stocking or online orders without having to worry if it's busy
WitcherOfTheFoxSchool
Not enough to keep from firing most of them
Zadwanaa
Well, Blackstock + stocking shelves + helping customers etc. Theres plenty of jobs. Not as many cashiers as you think. Others help out.
Zadwanaa
Backstock, not blackstock... my bad
WitcherOfTheFoxSchool
I'm aware of what jobs are available, as I've worked at target, but I also know that corporate will keep as few people as possible to 1/2
WitcherOfTheFoxSchool
2/2 Costs down
Slaughterloo
1/2 Trust me: as someone who worked at Target for 4 years, those self checkouts are a godsend. Too many non-cashiers get called up to the
Slaughterloo
2/2 register instead of doing their jobs on the sales floor. More self checkouts lead to a better stocked and organized store.
Heyitsdubblea
If the plan is to automate checkout for a better customer experience and not eliminate positions then I am 100% for it
1Plebian
It's both my dude
nefariousRake
As a current not cashier at target, I can verify this.
Arenlor
Wait until we get robots that automate the shelving too.
nefariousRake
Accept I’m not general merch either. I’m fulfillment. I’m the person who gets bitched out when the automated stuff doesn’t work.
AnonKneeMoose
Issues involving delicate stock, subjective nature of merchandising. Distributor giving displays that don’t fit available space.
beastlysunismyname
as a someone who works with automation and robots for last 10 years. This is not yet possible vor multiple reasons and concerns
billyrmiller
As somebody who worked at target this was already the corporate plan for 2020 way before coronavirus bacame an issue
psychoreo
Yep, this.
KittyApocalypse
Yep and it’s only ONE $200 bonus for Juneteenth which is nice of them
BobaFettApproves
Do you Remember when walkmart went to $15/hr & spitefully closed the Oakland location? Douchebags... not Target, just venting about Walmart.
flavivsaetivs
They moved it up like a year AFAIK because of the Rona.
PickleDemon5
Are you implying target orchestrated coronavirus? ?️♂️
furnitureandeffects
To the top
Crazyeyedpsycho
I heard that Target started paying it's people 17 per hour in Minneapolis. Never confirmed it though.
ilhares
Last update I had was them entirely eliminating 3rd shift in all but 1 store in the TC metro area.
AEike
It's the base 15 plus the covid 2 and it lasts until the covid two ends which is in a couple weeks
theguybehindtheguybehindtheguy
I once had a manager call me into her office because she wanted to let me know I was getting an unexpected raise for all my hard work...
theguybehindtheguybehindtheguy
It was a month before minimum wage went up and she thought I would be unaware. I called her out and she then made it about giving me the
theguybehindtheguybehindtheguy
pay raise early
shinagami091
Spectrum did the same thing but they did say they planned to do it but accelerated it because of it. At least they’re honest
pharmie01
That’s where I’m at with my employees. Gave them an early raise and crossed my fingers we’d be fine lol. So far so good
twistymystery
Yeah I got a “raise” then a few weeks later we all got bumped to “$14” last summer with a goal of being at 15 by summer 2020 -_-
twistymystery
Glad I walked out in November! They were saying like this is a big deal! Y’all should look happier! Can’t imagine what they said this year
HauARoseEerBlooming
I'm also a former Target employee and can confirm this was already part of their corporate plan long before Covid-19. 1/
HauARoseEerBlooming
The Target I worked at was also constantly cutting hours so even if workers were making slightly more they were working less and 2/
HauARoseEerBlooming
it often meant they no longer qualified for benefits. Target is really good at making themselves look like a progressive company that 3/
HauARoseEerBlooming
treats their employees better than most retail workers but they really don't.
KittyApocalypse
Oh and they took away our benefits like dental, life, and medical I had to find that elsewhere after having it for a year and a half
Matth3976
Sauce? Cause everything online shoews target has good benefits. This plus the ACA makes it hard to believe you.
KittyApocalypse
Oh and we still have the benefits but they cut off in November when the policies reset
POTUSBrown
You have to be full time to get Benny's, if they cut your hours you won't get them.
KittyApocalypse
I work a full 40 there are very few who work part time at my target (aside from cashiers they get like 2 days a week)
KittyApocalypse
They are replacing it with tele-health (video chat w/ a doc) which is a free app not something target pays for cause it’s available to all
KittyApocalypse
Sauce: I work at target(three the paper work away sorry) and this also applies to full time employees not just partimers
GodsFoot
The right thing for the wrong reason is still the right thing
billyrmiller
Ahh classic consequentialism noice
DoorbyTheHouseShelf
It's not the right thing though... Amazon, Crate & Barrel, and others have been starting at 15 for years. It's called competitive pricing &
DoorbyTheHouseShelf
Target is one of the last companies to do it. The first in retail maybe, but $15 min for associate work is nothing new here
avidatheist
15 min for retail is definitely new. I don't know why you're comparing wharehouse pay to retail pay.
DoorbyTheHouseShelf
Because the responsibility required by the workers is the same. The same for fast food service, food delivery, ride share services. I'm
billyrmiller
And is now a marketing ploy for customer goodwill
theredacted
Well it was also a ploy right?
UnforeseenLife
Ploy or not it's still good for the employees.
Matth3976
How is this a ploy? Isn’t it look even better if they were going to increase pay BEFORE a pandemic?
BobaFettApproves
It's easy to understand. They were already going to do it, but now they get extra public recognition, which means more purchases.
trashomoly
They probably would have announced it anyway, regardless of COVID
BobaFettApproves
Why would they not attach hero credit? of course they would
terps2002
Here’s a real gimmicky ploy...we will pay all our workers more which will make the world a better place and trick people into liking us!
cecilryegate
"We played people right into our palm by paying a livable salary and being environmentally friendly! Such gullible fools!"
RedIronCrown
They deserve good press for this.
whatareyougonnadodownvoteme
Target should be praised for doing what should be the minimum? And way later than they should have? Nah. Just cuz everyones shittier doesnt
whatareyougonnadodownvoteme
Make them suddenly amazing
RedIronCrown
Seems to me like this is a universally good move that will pressure others to do the same. Don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good.
Matth3976
The minimum is what we’ve allowed our government to set as the minimum. That’s why it’s called “minimum wage”. They’ve decided to set a
Matth3976
Better standard, good on them
ConformistWithACause
Still better than Kroger who did it just for the PR, ended the pay, then asked for some of it back
BobaFettApproves
Kroger... the midwest grocer ... I miss the old days of taking cans in... kinda
DetectiveSloth
They're also starting lay offs of cashiers.
billyrmiller
Rip never heard about that one
ConformistWithACause
Yeah. Their first mistake was calling it hero pay cause people started saying Kroger doesnt consider them heroes anymore when they stopped
Baseballkid77
I mean, why would they be called a hero?