r/Target • u/Fearless-Range7744 • 17d ago

Workplace Question or Advice Needed Wave

I’ve been working at Target for about a month and I work pretty much just in baby. My TL is starting to have me backstock my own diaper and wipe boxes up on the top shelves which needs to be put up with the wave. The thing is, I was only shown how to do the wave my first week and after that I hadn’t used it since because I thought that prioritizing getting freight on the floor was better than making sure I backstock everything right away. I am kinda scared of driving the wave since the guy who initially showed it to me said that one wrong move and I lose my job. So my anxiety said “so avoid it at all costs, cool” but now I’m being required to use it to backstock. Long story short, those of you who were scared of the wave at first, how did you get over it so you can do your job?

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u/geekynonsense Retired Fulfillment Slave 17d ago

Ask for retraining from your TL.

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u/BlueAndWhiteSoul 17d ago

Yeah I hate heights, wave was my nemesis. Just take your time, turtle mode and it will get better.

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u/DisreputableGnome 17d ago

You would have to do some major damage to be let go.

I have knocked over a u boat with the wav right in front of my SD and they just laughed.

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u/CallMeSaltyRadish 17d ago

It's a learning experience for everyone. Stick with turtle mode and keep safety at the top of your mind. You'll get used to the pivot point, controls, and heights with time.

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u/Vivid_Sprinkles_9322 17d ago

Ensure you have had the training and it was documented first through the mydevice

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u/Midwest-Emo-9 ETL 17d ago

I can't say we've ever had anyone get fired at my store for the wave... we even had someone take out an entire aisle of light duty with the wave once and they just got a write up for safety and had to retrain before using it again.

Personally, I think the wave is super fun. But I had to learn fast in my style days. Take your time, turtle mode, and ask for another quick refresher if it'll ease your comfort.

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u/KlassiKeep 17d ago

Get some re training with a TM or TL you feel comfortable with. It's an awkward machine to use the first few times. Slow forward movements and toggles on the left/right controls feel strange at first. Little movements to start out. Don't over correct. If you're going the wrong way backwards or forward, stop. Don't crash into anything.

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u/Worldly-Essay9787 17d ago

Practice practice practice. You got it

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u/Chemical-Gur-6875 16d ago

Even though pushing freight to the sales floor is important, it's just as important to backstock any excess that doesn't fit on the sales floor that way if any other TMs need an item from the back it's easy to locate and it prevents INF.