I had it all planned out: working days at Target and nights (10p - 6a) at Kohl's. It's only for a few weeks and it wouldn't be 8 hours at each place every single day anyway.
So, I sat through my Orientation at Target this morning. Lots of policy and safety stuff, and a big push to keep the unions out (with which I agree). Then, I got my training schedule and immediately hit a snag. The good news: I have both this Saturday and next Saturday free so Anna's birthday party and going to Rice Lake after Thanksgiving are safe (so far -- I still have to meet with Kohl's this evening). But, I'm scheduled to work next Tuesday night when the Christmas parade is in Appleton and Ian is in the parade, so I need to try to change that. Additionally, I'm scheduled to work 'til 11 one night, which would overlap my Kohl's start time.
It seemed like such a good plan at the beginning and already I need to be a pain to the scheduler and start asking for changes. I really want both jobs, but I'm not going to miss out on family stuff.
Turns out that Target has a dress code, too -- which I should have realized after being in the store a thousand times: khaki pants and a red shirt (with no writing on it). Khaki pants I have, but I'm astonished that I had no red shirts at all. So, I had to immediately buy some red tops today, but I got a 15% discount so I guess that helps.
All of the people in the Orientation class this morning were really nice -- the trainers and the other trainees. I think it's going to be a great place to work. And you should see the very tiny pin-hole cameras that they use in that store for security in addition to the larger ones that are pretty obvious in the globes overhead. Pretty cool!
I don't think they should have scheduled you without at least talking to you. Weird. Good luck for tonight.
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My fault, really, with the scheduling snafu. When I originally filled out the applications online (late October), I said that I could work any hours of any day. There was no way to say, "depending on which day it is" and I thought I'd have a better chance of getting hired if I was flexible. Since then, of course, things have changed (two job offers). They've been so unbelievably nice about everything so far, though, that I just don't think it will be an issue. I start my actual training tomorrow (9-5) and it's all paid time, as was today.
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