Target employees shared 4 of their worst horror stories - and it will make you appreciate how hard their job is

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Some Target employees have seen too much.

• Target store employees told Business Insider about some of the worst things they've seen on the job.
• A total of 21 Target team members shared their experiences with Business Insider.
• From thieving store newbies to slur-slinging shoppers, here's what they've had to deal with.

Target store team members sometimes have to deal with pretty trying situations.

Business Insider recently corresponded with 21 Target employees to get a sense of the worst things they've ever seen while working at the retail chain.

And, from the sound of it, they've seen it all.

Previously, we asked the Target employees about what they'd like to tell shoppers, but can't. Most of the Target team members said they'd like to ask customers to be nice and pick up after themselves. A number of these experiences reflected why they'd be inclined to worry about guests behaving rudely and leaving a mess.

From vomiting kids to to shelves stocked with discarded Starbucks cups, here's a look at some of the worst things Target employees have had to confront at work: