i heard some rumors that there will be pay cuts in the TTS with the september re-org. Is that true?

To all the brainwashed team members who still thinks TGT's mission is to be the "Best Company Ever": The mission changed to "We fulfill the needs and fuel the potential of our guests." GTKY is a starbucks-influenced time-wasting activity. No matter... — read more 

I overheard /eves dropping target HR people discussing about the possibility of acquiring the layoff.com and use it as a tool to fire people... Beware... Please don't tell anyone you have heard this at thelayoff.com., I do not f$&@ing want to get... — read more 

Can't tell you how many meetings I've been in with other IC's this last week, where the final decision on a topic is to defer the discussion to September week 2. Yawn!

Has anyone aware of Target disabling the careers search options in target site for further employment. I do not have luck to search anything in corporate target careers from last one week. Wondering if they have disabled it because of upcoming... — read more 

It's offical. TCW is being sold. Most team members will be relocated to TNC in Summer 2016.

After subsequent humiliating layoffs, they were hoping for a large scale attrition, which never happened. So now they have to march everyone (forcefully) down the north campus hallways towards the exit. On your way out remember to grab a handful of... — read more 

There is no strategy at Target at this point. Whatever direction the wind is blowing they go with it. Organic food...sure, even though Whole Foods the pioneer is struggling. Boys toys or clothes...no,no,no....there is no such thing as gender anymore... — read more 

Coming out of BTS, I heard a couple of different rumors about a new vacation policy. One rumor said we are going to unlimited vacation and another said unlimited vaca for KMG and above and an extra week for those below KMG. Has anyone heard any... — read more 

Does anybody remember how long you have to wait to become an external partner with Target Corp once laid off? My severance contract is packed away (in the middle of a move) but may need to know how long / the process to be approved to be an external... — read more 

I was laid off in April along with many of my comrades. What we have learned is that life can be better outside of Target. My new job pays the same. Company culture is great and people actually want to work because it's employee owned. I've also run... — read more 

I wonder if the people that get to stay will be "forced" to take pay cuts in their "new" roles.

1) Flatten the org by removing Group Managers! They are worthless! 2) STOP the f***ing meetings where people just talk shit and try to show off and sound smart... have valuable meetings!!!! work meetings where people do work collaborative work! not... — read more 

First name contains letter 'I' Favorite color is blue Juice box presence is mango You answered honestly during recent tech accessment You are more qualified then your boss There are others but don't want to give away all secrets

There is no doubt that TI leadership is doing fraud by misrepresentation to HQ teams. All the non technical LMG layers. KMG layers, and above - what do they do? Just pestering technical folks. This is their job. Are engineers considered as sheep that... — read more 

2 long time team members is TTS shown the door. Appears new strategy is to cut slowly every day as hr cannot handle mass

this site has become a joke, all bcos leaders weren't transparent from start. they might wanted to foster attrition but what they have lost is trust and faith in company and them. the very fact we are relying this site so much (more than leaders)... — read more 

SRS travel is rumored to be booked for 120 cabs on 20th aug.. may be postponed,....but as of now this is the date

hearing strong rumors from TCS friends that TTS will merge with TCS retail vertical.

I am veteran at Target India. On 16th july was asked 15% of my CTC by manager for saving my position (5% now and 10% later). I tried to bring it down by bit, but he told me that is the norm across. I initially agreed as i have 2 small kids and not... — read more 

I'm a lowly Specialist....this new system is crap. They need to "downsize" the managers that wanted this.

Has decided the best thing for TTS is to let himself gland get the hell of this shrinking ship

We are going to fire a bunch of you shortly, those left are going to figure out what transformation is, and then explain it to us so we can take credit for implementing it.

Q: I heard rumors that there might be layoffs on Friday. Is it true? A: Absolutely not. No way. Nope. Negatory. No, no, no, no, no. Q: Great. Can I take off Friday? A: Monday would be better. The strip is here:... — read more 

Is there somewhere to go for help with Merch IQ beyond Target support and the limited "training" document. There are almost no resources available on this new Microstrategy reporting tool. I find it odd that you can only choose 1 time period at a... — read more 

I heard rumblings about store level layoffs today. ETLs and other management positions. Anything being whispered about that?

Being transparent, he has indicated transformation will occur September week one. Also indictated he does not see how this can't impact team members, meaning layoffs. He can't say that this is going to be the last of it either. Non technical folks... — read more 

Suppose Target gets me laid off on 31-Aug-2015 (Monday). I get an offer in some other company to join on 14-Sep-2015 (Monday). Since I will not be telling my new company that i have been laid off, I would be needing a relieving letter dated either... — read more 

Titles and positions given to people with little to no experience to lead anything!!! Most are time and resource wasters! Target is getting rid of good employees but keeping people that NEVER should have been given their current positions! And now... — read more 

For those still with Target - you've made it this far...still lots of rumors circling in the vents - TNC days are numbered and more will be gone by the end of 2015; wonder what kind of damage control will need to be done? Merchants - is it necessary... — read more 

But the crap leaders that have been put in place. The optimum number of direct reports is around 5-7. That requires a lot of leaders. Guaranteed that all these individual contributors at Target....could not decide what to do, they all have different... — read more 

http://www.ca.com/us/~/media/Files/SuccessStories/CA_CSS_Tesco_IM_280514_Eng_cs.PDF

Seems like the only intel lately has been about TTS. Anyone know about happenings in the other departments? Merch? PD&D?

Then you won't give a sh*t what new fad leaders suck up to. Your severance will just be another bonus!!! Plenty of companies that want your skills, Target sucks!!!

We need leaders like HMD back here!