I am actually more nervous now due to the lack of information comming from Target India - really makes me wonder what is happening

I'm not seeing a lot of info from offshore - I hope everyone there is doing ok.

EOM

No Layoff here .........

the little meetings for 15mins at 9am are new within the past couple days

tomorrow, so 1/15 might be the date as suggested long long time ago

1-15 meeting with DIrectors 7-9AM - HR meeting after. Time to update your resumes, people.

15 minute private HR meeting tomorrow at 9 for TTS HR....

2008 Target layoffs were brutal, this is nothing, period. Get over with it, 2008 was a downsizing bloodbath...

Each department? We haven't heard anything about each department. That's how they did it back in 2009 but most of the rumors we've heard are the 15th for TTS. If your director has that 7-9am meeting on the 15th you are included. I've heard nothing... — read more 

Have heard from numerous sources within Target, across divisions, that layoffs are planned for the 15th. Employees from each department are expecting to be asked to one of two conference rooms... and hope they're in the right one. Have seen some... — read more 

Here is how Target could easily evade the WARN notice requirement: 1) There is an exception to the 60 day notice requirement for "unforeseen circumstances" (i.e. a recent massive data breach). That could easily buy them down from the 60 day... — read more 

No Layoffs planned indeed!! All info we see here are rumors. This is a high confidential info we got. Frankly speaking Needless to worry.

40+ KMG positions to be eliminated. BTT and MPSD to merge. Group Managers and Sr. Group Managers were asked to submit team member evaluation last week.

Testing has new senior Managers added ! so they talk to us on Utilization as junior folks need to be occupied etc...why are these extra managers recruited now in Testing COE ??? we have excess managers already...what is this strategy ...getting... — read more 

I have heard next week or the week after.

Can you even do cuts the sized that is rumored in one day?

Anyone else hearing more and more chatter that the US/Minneapolis layoffs are happening on the 14th now? I have heard that a couple times today from 2 different sources.

That is all I have to say

We'll close on Feb 1st 2014, WARN was filed and we've know for a while (Since Nov 2013). We have around 100 people here... Chandler, AZ, Morrow, GA, and Leesburg, FL were closed at the same time, so, overall 500 were axed. I understand how upset you... — read more 

Hey TTS,why dont you submit your trucking idea for cost saving. You may get award from Rock the expense forum. These kind of Ideas will be highly appreciated by that forum:):)

Let's talk about Human , forget eagles :). This is formula for making list in Target India If you just work , work and hard work, you are donkey : You are in the list If you just keep blabbering some or other things in meetings\ discussion ( though... — read more 

I have heard that there are a bunch of Taxis reserved in India on January 15th under Target for the layoff and that they did the same during the last layoff. Someone also got their hands on a Gartner Power Point that indicates that TTS could lose 900... — read more 

Stop the leader bashing and pass on Info on Layoff

2 extra Intake Managers as inpats in Mpls from TI...sitting there and heating the seats

There are some external HR spotted in RJU(TI) office and some TI HR had a meeting on last Sunday in board room ...What work does a HR have on a Sunday! I don't see they have much work on a weekday !!! given that there is no/minimal recruiting... — read more 

The people I talk with have no idea about any potential layoffs

Seven Principles of Eagles. Thanks Chawla Saheb. Principle 1 Eagles fly alone at high altitude and not with sparrows or other small birds. No other bird can get to the height of the eagle. Stay away from sparrows and ravens. Eagles fly with Eagles... — read more 

Layoffs are never pleasant. At this point it sounds like decisions have been made and it's a waiting game (at least for the next week); if the debated timelines shift I'm sure it will surface. If you think you're at risk, make sure you're as ready as... — read more 

Seriously people, stop complaining about the leaders at Target on this site. There are other forums for that. THIS FORUM is for sharing rumors about the upcoming layoffs and helping people properly prepare. Thank you.

"After trying four times to explain it to Homer, I explained it to Mom, and we were on our way!" Replace Homer with Target leadership and Marge with everyone who actually works in this company.

my mom is a ETL guest relations are they going to be affected

If the reduction is a third or more of the total workforce then notification is required.

Leaders and Outstanding and at Target...BIG JOKE!! May be 20% are good. Even the 80/20 rule does not apply here. For example, some BCs, managers & KMGs in Test CoE, they just need to be jailed for their performance. Instead they got promoted to their... — read more