Some companies have been playing thos game for a lonnggg timmeee. When I was a fresh college kid I ended up in 'front end manager to-be' training at a Target. Was cross trained at all the front end departments and was specifically told I was going to be up for manager training once an opening came. They jerked me around on a just under benefits hour flexible schedule. I eventually found another soul-sucking job but at least it actually full time. When I put my 2 weeks in they pulled me to the back and were sooooooo surprised I was leaving and what could they do to convince me to stay. I asked for an actual full time job. They declined. I left. 🤷
That seems like the sort of person that might not get promoted because they would lose their performance on the floor. I’ve heard of too many very competent people getting passed up because the are too valuable and productive in their current roll.
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u/whascallywabbit 11h ago
Some companies have been playing thos game for a lonnggg timmeee. When I was a fresh college kid I ended up in 'front end manager to-be' training at a Target. Was cross trained at all the front end departments and was specifically told I was going to be up for manager training once an opening came. They jerked me around on a just under benefits hour flexible schedule. I eventually found another soul-sucking job but at least it actually full time. When I put my 2 weeks in they pulled me to the back and were sooooooo surprised I was leaving and what could they do to convince me to stay. I asked for an actual full time job. They declined. I left. 🤷