Working as a Target cashier, you will get some interesting guests, but some will give you dogs to pet. Some other perks and relatable things about being a Target cashier include...
1. "Would you like to sign up for a RedCard today? You can save 5% on this purchase and all following ones."
2. When guests leave stuff they don't want at the end of your lane.
Just give me your unwanted items. I rather you give them to me than cleaning up after you.
3. "Do you have reshop?"
4. "Do you have hangers?"
5. "Can you cover me for my 15 on self check-out?"
6. When all four self check-outs are being used and you have a mini panic attack.
7. Guests who bring big orders to self check-out and keep needing assistance.
8. Trying not to make eye contact with customers on the way to your break.
9. Then getting stopped by 6 guests asking where things are.
You have to butcher where you think the items are.
10. When an LOD puts you in Beauty or Softlines, but you never been trained in anything, except cashier.
11. It's nice to get to take the hangers in the back because you won't have to interact with people.
12. When cashier 7, 8, AND 10 don't work.
13. Your screen freezes up right before your next big order and the guests put all of it up on the belt already.
14. "Wasn't I supposed to get a $5 gift card for that?"
15. "You didn't fulfill the requirement for the gift card, but I can honor it for you."
16. "I don't know if anything is on this."
17. "What's this gift card?"
18. "Can I use this gift card on this purchase?"
19. Feeling proud of yourself when you actually know where something is in the store.
Only because technology, travel size soap, seasonal, and baby stuff is the most frequently purchased stuff.
20. "I thought that Cat & Jack shirt was 30% off?"
Yes. It's already 30% discounted in the system. It is the new price on the sticker after the 30%.
21. "Are you open?"
No.
22. Why do I have 17 hours one week, but 32 hours the next week?
23. "This coupon is for 2 items. You only have one."
24. "What's Cartwheel?"
25. "Did Cartwheel go through?"
26. Guest: "There is a sign up saying this is 20% off."
Cashier: "No ma'am, that's only if you have Cartwheel."
27. "How do you use Cartwheel?"
28. Guests go to the closet cashier when they don't realize 3 other cashiers are open a couple down.
29. Working as a cashier, you wish you have applied for a job on softlines or hardlines.
30. "Do you want a sticker?"
31. Child: "Can I have a sticker?"
32. Parent: "They know Target as the sticker store."
33. Literally sees a million crying babies and toddlers in one day.
34. "How old is your baby?"
Why would you bring a week old baby into Target? I guess you're starting them young.
35. Gets to see dogs that aren't technically allowed in stores.
36. "Can I pet your dog?"
At the end of the day, you get to work with some awesome and lovely people. The only reason why I go back. Besides the money.
