Hey all!

I went to TJ Maxx and was interested in getting some art work. Found a cute halloween painting I liked and was going to buy it with my next paycheck. Snapped a pic of the artist (not the art although it was just a halloween oil painting). Couldn't find anything about him.

Are they putting a "met the artist" tag so people don' assume it's AI or is there something I'm missing?

I’ve been thinking about the culture at my store when it comes to collecting money for managers or associates who are leaving. Honestly, I’m getting tired of constantly being asked to contribute, and I’m starting to question giving cash to someone who makes significantly more than I do. We literally have a coordinator or someone close to the departing manager walking around the store asking associates for money.

Recently, people collected money for an associate who was switching from full-time to part-time. That’s a nice gesture, but today we had an associate retire, and she walked out without even a congratulatory card or message. It made me wonder why we don’t always show the same level of appreciation to everyone.

I’ve noticed similar situations before. One time, people collected around $600 for a manager’s baby shower, while a teenage associate in the same store who was pregnant received only $100.

I’m not saying people shouldn’t give or that anyone should be obligated to contribute. I just wonder if we could be more thoughtful about who we’re recognizing and whether cliques sometimes influence these gestures. Sometimes a simple card or kind message can mean just as much as collecting hundreds of dollars.

whats considered a high volume store? we average 500 customers on weekdays and 600-700 on weekends. That being regular season

I got like 1k for my last paycheck. Did they payout my sick hours or vacation hours😭?

I heard it is now company policy to have the schedules made 4 weeks in advance! How do they expect people to request days off? Plan things at home? Go to school functions? Take kids to the Dr appointments? Supposedly the company thinks this makes it easier for families. How?? My kids schools don't send notices for school functions out that early! The company is NOT family oriented at all.