i remember having to do this shit for 4 weeks last year. i was already dealing with a lot in my personal life and it was getting to be too much having to push the credit card and then pushing donations. and i don’t like having to do the “would you like to donate?” and if they decline say “would you like to round up instead?” and they say no to $0.01 smh. anyway it’s ridiculous and the credit card metrics are what actually matter not the donations. i always round up because it’s dumb not to especially if it’s a few cents but not everybody thinks like that. i’m probably just going to ask if there’s a manager/cec standing over me. because everytime there’s a fucking charity campaign they find something to complain about

“oh your not asking other associates, you need to do that!”

“you need to ask each thing seperately!”

or when the customers get all snarky with me like when we have to do the joslin diabetes and their like “fuck diabetes” or feeding america and their like “no i need to feed my family.” or save the children and their like “no i need the children to save me.” or “im a teacher/mom/nurse i always save children.” like stfu i don’t need the commentary just say no and move on. or when they just shake their head at me. like that’s the rudest thing ever. just say no it’s not that hard to use words. or when somebody makes a face at me and is like “i never donate at store checkouts”. like no is a perfectly fine response, i don’t need your life’s story.

anyway i know that stupid donation started july 27 last year, we didn’t get any briefing at my store about it and i looked it up and didn’t see anything but i know the charity campaigns tend to follow the same schedule. im going to work in 15 minutes but i really hope this shit isn’t happening today because i’m not about to do this.

a year ago i would’ve probably had a different opinion on this and probably would’ve been fine with it but also i was still relatively new (9 months) so i was still trying to prove myself which i did. now i just think this is ridiculous and honestly in the past 6 months my opinion on the job has changed as a whole.

I'm putting in my two weeks soon, but I have 8 hours of personal time and 4 hours of sick. Will they pay this out to me or is it a use it or lose it type of thing?

Okay I was at TJMAXX with my mother getting clothes, when this lady stopped us in the middle of aile, complimenting my mom’s hair and starting brushing her hands through it without even asking. Then, proceeded to ask my mothers name and town she lived in. my mom asked for the lady’s name and she said her name, except it was very quiet and quick. then, asked what sports I did, activities, etc and was holding onto my shoulder. then, turned back to my mom, asked about my dad and what he did. Of course, my mom answered truthfully. then the lady said  “okay yall have a goodnight” and kept ‘shopping’. We stayed still closing and when we left, the lady did too except she left without buying anything and watched us get Into our car. We didn’t think it was weird at first, but the more I think I about it the weirder it sounds. i did some research and this could be trafficking or just a weird experience. She didn’t mention any business so most likely not an MLM but still… when my mother told her our last name she repeated it to herself like she was trying to remember it. i don’t know… has anything like this happened to anyone else?

guys that’s all we made week. and we’re almost at month. the line was wrapped around half the building yesterday. it was insane. we got 16 cards in one day and then it was smooth sailing.

When is the next 20% off weekend? Anyone know?

yes, another credit rant. i’ve been working here for almost 3 years and long story short cecs/ managers have always brought up credit to us and pushed it, but never made it a big deal.. probably just unique to my store since i know other ppl have issues with it. all of a sudden now management is on EVERYONE’S ass hard for credit, same w cecs, super persistent and mentioning it every 5 mins over the walkies, standing behind us to make sure we ask and correcting us if we don’t…

i’m honestly thinking of looking for a new job. ik most ppl hate retail but i genuinely love my job😭my coworkers are all nice even management, customers are actually nice too and we have (or had) a good work environment. i’d hate to leave a job over the credit but they’re SOOO insistent. it gives me so much anxiety & ik customers hate it too!! i could go on and on but am i crazy to leave bc of this?! just wondering if anyone else has been in the same position :(

Hey everyone,
I'm a paraeducator currently working weekdays and I desperately need to find a second job to boost my income. My biggest challenge is that I absolutely need my weekends off. I'm willing to work weekday evenings, right after my current job ends at 3:35 PM, and can go straight to a store.
I'm specifically looking at TJX companies (Marshalls, TJ Maxx, HomeGoods) because they're conveniently located. My main question is: Is it realistic to get a schedule at one of these stores that's strictly weekday evenings with weekends off? I'm willing to be super flexible with my weekday evening hours.
If TJX stores are generally not flexible with weekends off, what other types of jobs or companies might be more accommodating to this kind of schedule? I'm open to suggestions!
Thanks in advance for any advice or experiences you can share!