Topics regarding layoffs at Staples Inc.

Topics regarding layoffs at Staples Inc.

Staples closed for Thanksgiving

Good move for Staples. Don't think it will fix morale. So many people are jumping ship, they may not have very many employees by then.

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| 630 views | | 7 replies (last October 7, 2015)
Post ID: @OP+DMukl4U

Amazon beating staples butt

We used to use staples for all our business needs. Most items arrived the next day with free delivery with competitive prices. Sometimes would pay a bit more, but was still cheaper than sending an employee to a local store for supplies. All that has... — read more 

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| 640 views | | 4 replies (last October 15, 2015)
Post ID: @OP+DLOaChC

Invite to the take over party.

A Co worker got a tap on the shoulder for the corporate take over party of Office Depot. I didn't get the invite. Dies that mean I'm a possible fatality? Has anyone else hears about this office party amongst the upper management and exec teams?

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| 630 views | | 5 replies (last October 7, 2015)
Post ID: @OP+DKgvLFk

Staples Delivery Driver's

Thank you to all the current and former staples drivers for their many years of hard work and dedication, despite a seemingly vision less corporate structure. I'm sure the extreme lack of leadership for many years on the Director and Manager level... — read more 

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| 1730 views | | 22 replies (last October 29, 2015)
Post ID: @OP+DJS5nV2

Ronny Boys Stock

Interesting Ronny dumped over 2mm shares of stock in July. He's showing a current position of 1 share. What does he know or is he getting out?

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| 760 views | | 7 replies (last October 7, 2015)
Post ID: @OP+DIMvHFh

Kool-Aid Drinking Management Summit

Anyone attending "The Summit" care to share details throughout the week? Give the truth and not rosy glossed over view that the managers are told to tell their people.

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| 630 views | | 2 replies (last October 7, 2015)
Post ID: @OP+DHERrhZ

FTC to Deny Merger !

Is it a joke or real... News at eleven: The FTC will disallow the merger of Staples and Office Depot. A high ranking source at Staples revealed that an announcement is forthcoming regarding the proposed merger and it's not favorable for Staples or... — read more 

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| 580 views | | 5 replies (last October 7, 2015)
Post ID: @OP+DHkEkB5

Making way for lower paid OD managers

Making room for OD managers...GM, AM and DM.....a number of GMs have left or fired lately....know of 3 DMs gone in a short span....We have a HR person in place for past 18-24 months that only deals with manager issues...if you have an associate issue... — read more 

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| 610 views | | 7 replies (last October 7, 2015)
Post ID: @OP+Dzdxp55

The end is near for us OD main office employees and many retail managers! October is meetings like crazy for us.

Everyone is leaving the Office Depot main office in droves. We have been given notice that there will be mandatory meetings at the end of the month and early into next month. No one is talking about what these meetings will be for but in HR we have... — read more 

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| 610 views | | 9 replies (last October 7, 2015)
Post ID: @OP+DzdcCyX

WHAT ARE YOU THINKING?

I don't know what you are thinking...but you definitely do not realize how much me (and your other customers) rely on your drivers! They are dedicated, friendly employees. The are great people and deserve to keep their jobs! Your carrier service will... — read more 

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| 640 views | | 4 replies (last October 7, 2015)
Post ID: @OP+DxWLhQL

401k

I found out while working at Staples that I could use my 401k for a first time home purchase. I put as much as I could into a condominium. It tanked as much as Staples stock. However, I feel eventually my property value will return. Glad I'm out of... — read more 

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| 720 views | | 1 reply (October 7, 2015)
Post ID: @OP+DwuPJ1l

houston sdo asks drivers to come back

this week i, along with 30 other drivers was given a call to come back and deliver for what they are saying might be permanently...Turns out the courier couldnt handle the volume and now karma has reared its ugly head to bite Ron right in the ass!!... — read more 

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| 1000 views | | 15 replies (last October 10, 2015)
Post ID: @OP+DjYRzYO

Ahead of purchase, OD follows Staples in laying off AMs.

Class action lawsuit against OfficeMax for misuse of exempt labor for non-exempt tasks prompts Office Depot to layoff assistant managers in most stores. Stores in employment at will states given no reason for the layoff.

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| 900 views | | 8 replies (last October 7, 2015)
Post ID: @OP+DhCnFLu

Another round of layoffs

Staples sent around notice today to around 100 people that they were being terminated due to lower than expected numbers.

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| 560 views | | 5 replies (last August 29, 2015)
Post ID: @OP+DbRsFq1

Your opinions

Our GM of many years is leaving. We are a tier 4 store that is less then profitable. Anyone care to weight in with what are the odds they just close us. Here's hoping.

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| 650 views | | 8 replies (last September 5, 2015)
Post ID: @OP+D9Zn9pb

"They laid off all the Sales and Operations managers that were part of the lawsuit" This is not entirely true.

There are still many that participated in the lawsuit around. The non Stillman class was invited to join because it prevented further lawsuits for the lack of overtime pay claim. Since AMs went hourly Staples lost a source of cheap labor and has been... — read more 

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| 580 views | | 3 replies (last September 8, 2015)
Post ID: @OP+CW8JhHw

Layoffs in Corporate IT too

From: , Thomas Tom.Conophy@Staples.com Date: Wednesday, August 5, 2015 at 3:23 PM Subject: Global Tech Update I want to make you aware thatthis week Global Tech managers notified approximately 60 associates that their jobs have been eliminated... — read more 

Funny! Many OD emoyees remain hopeful.

Funny, threre are Office Depot managers on up who who think they will have jobs after the buyout. Guess they didn't do their homework on Staples lol.

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| 660 views | | 5 replies (last August 7, 2015)
Post ID: @OP+CMNevXx

Here we go again!!!!!!

Just received a notice to be part of a class action lawsuit against Staples.. Hummm, pondering should I be part of this one too... No grudges..

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| 630 views | | 8 replies (last August 12, 2015)
Post ID: @OP+CKJAbXi

keep people from shopping at their stores

They are doing all they can to keep people from shopping at their stores. When I worked there we had tax free weekends (Yes I know those are governed by the states and not Staples). When we didn't have tax free weekends, Staples made up for it with... — read more 

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| 510 views | | 5 replies (last August 11, 2015)
Post ID: @OP+CHgAHe8

School toolbox plans to put office supply stores out of business. Schools in our area are doing this program. Basically teacher tells website wh

School toolbox says it plans to put office supply stores out of business. Schools in our area are doing this program. Basically teacher tells website what supplies are needed. Parent logs on and buys items. Then they are delivered.... Wait for it... — read more 

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| 560 views | | 2 replies (last July 27, 2015)
Post ID: @OP+CGf34Jb

The funeral dirge continues......

15 Pallets and cut another 30 hours. Why aren't cycle counts getting done ? Why aren't ZB's getting done ? Why aren't pull lists getting done ? Why aren't plano's getting done ? Why isn't signage getting done ? Why are your vibe numbers so low ? Why... — read more 

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