In which it's time to say goodbye to Target.

         Today was my very last day at Target. It was not supposed to be, as I was not supposed to be leaving Minnesota for another two and a half weeks. However, an opportunity to interview for the dreamiest of jobs came up in Utah, and yesterday I found myself buying a one way plane ticket leaving a week from Sunday.
        I feel so blessed to have had the opportunity to work at Target the past two years. I have worked with some truly wonderful people who have taught me so many priceless life skills, encouraged me to cross train in different work centers throughout the store, and at the end of the day have become the very best of my friends.
        Target was my first job ever, and I was so nervous when I started. I made a few rookie mistakes like putting the receipt paper in backwards and showing up for a shift an hour late because I read the schedule wrong, but I took to the way Target works quickly. I remember the first year I worked Christmas eve, two of my managers, a good friend, and I all wore matching outfits & scarves. I thought it was so cool that people who had more responsibilities than I did still took the time to make working on Christmas Eve bearable. So much, in fact, that I ended up volunteering to work Christmas eve the following year as well.
       I am grateful for the opportunity I had to be able to cross train throughout the store in areas such as guest service, target cafe, sales floor, and starbucks. I am especially grateful for my manager Kelly who encouraged me to start cross training. The job that I am interviewing for requires 6-12 months of barista experience and I would not have had that if she had not convinced me that it was totally possible for me to work in a coffee shop and not drink coffee.
      I have made so many friends at work, some of whom will be in my life forever now. I truly am grateful to have them in my life, and for all the good times we have had. It is amazing what you can learn from a person while waiting for people to come through your lane. Even though some days it was hard to go into work, customers were hard to deal with,  and I did not think I could stand at a register for much longer, I will never forget the time I had at Target.
It really was hard to leave.

The photo that started it all. Thanks, mom, for encouraging me to apply at my target because "The managers are awesome and let you lay on the belt".

First week of work^^^

                                             

LAST DAY with my favorite Laurie. She's so kind and easy to talk to when no one wants to come through our checklanes. She's full of life advice & I am going to miss her. Also pictured: my mother, the photo bomber.

 

   

Goodbye Target, thank you for being so wonderful.

xoxo.

Sarah