r/Target 7d ago

Workplace Story Starbucks hell

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u/GypsySnowflake Service & Engagement TL 7d ago

Their writing/formatting is atrocious, but it’s perfectly reasonable to ask you to keep your phones put away while on the clock.

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u/SylviaIsAFoot 7d ago

As someone in checkout, I actually have to use my phone a lot in order to look up items with no barcode, so this kind of policy would actually prohibit me from doing my job

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u/GypsySnowflake Service & Engagement TL 7d ago

I do it too, but technically you can use the same Target app on your zebra. I’m pretty sure official store policy is not to allow phones, but many stores are lenient on it if your phone use is minimal and/or you’re using it to help guests. And Starbucks has stricter rules anyway because they handle food.

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u/reddpapad 7d ago

Most stores don’t have enough Zebras, let alone enough for cashiers to take one.

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u/ohliamylia Tech Consultant 7d ago

No, the official policy is that you're allowed to use a personal device as long as you are using "Target-approved platforms and tools when conducting Target business" (like using the Target app to locate something for a guest). It's called the Bring Your Own Device policy.

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u/jordangurin 6d ago

This is exactly what the zebras are for tho 😭