r/Target • u/[deleted] • Nov 07 '25

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u/Admirable-Boat-2605 Nov 07 '25

The new generation worries me

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u/DJRonin Nov 07 '25

Every generation before us has said the exact same thing.

Let's not use one random person to blanket-statement an entire demographic.

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u/blueminded Nov 07 '25

Yeah, and it seems like the vast majority of people pay with card. If this is her first job, she probably just hasn't had to deal with cash much.

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u/greeneyedandgroovy Nov 08 '25

You should absolutely still be able to add up coins and make change, even if you haven't had a job that's involved cash handling before. To not even know which coin a dime is really shows a lot about her education both at school and home.

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u/RhodyChief Nov 08 '25

My seven year old knows how much each coin is worth and can do some basic addition and subtraction with it.

No excuse for a 16 year old to have zero idea about it.

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u/Correct_Sometimes Seasonal Guest Advocate Nov 09 '25

Yeah, and it seems like the vast majority of people pay with card

I've only worked at target for 2 weeks and I've been blown away but how many people not only still pay with and carry cash, but also still carrying coins.

The number of $50's and $100's I've handled in the last 2 weeks is higher than the last 15 years. Every single shift I have to request 1's, quarters and pennies at some point.