With the organizational changes with retail and even delivery I've decided that I'm overdue in getting away from this company. My region is a huge contributor in the companies failure for it's lack of competency and utter negligence. Though the one... — read more 

Please! C'mon! You can do it! GM is a sweet gig, all you gotta do I'd run a store and be responsible for its performance during the darkest era in company history. C'mon! It's pretty nifty!

I work 5 days a week, 14 hours a day. I am exempt from overtime. Staples abuses me and my efforts and does not recognize the hard manual labor I put forth night after night. The only response I ever hear is that my numbers could be better. My quality... — read more 

Heard a rumor today that some SDO's are also on the chopping block. Another chink in the armor. Goliath is beginning to FALL!!

But I question his competency on the internet, although he's so vain he might Google himself and end up here. Who knows, but Ron if you or one of your cronies stumbles on this site, take 20 minutes and review what everyone from regional leadership to... — read more 

Staples Will Keep Closing Stores, Nobody Is Surprised By Laura Northrup August 22, 2014 (Morton Fox) (Morton Fox) Earlier this year, Staples announced plans to close 225 underperforming store due to poor performance. Almost six months later, the... — read more 

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/08/20/staples-closing_n_5694418.html Great article at Huffington Post

Please let me know if you hear anything about planned Tech Center Supervisors layoffs. I hear that they will eliminate all of us.

In early 2015 sales managers and tech center supervisors in stores below 8m will be laid off, if you're between 6 & 8 your part time supervisor goes full time.Tech centers averaging below 5k a week will lose supervisor and gain additional tech... — read more 

So many people have been furloughed or left we are going to rent out a floor -- The following is a message to Staples Broomfield associates and North American VPs and above from John Lynch, VP Engineering, Construction, and Support Services. As our... — read more 

Ronald Sargent Staples Inc Compensation for 2013 Salary $1,249,208 ..................... Bonus $299,810<<< ..................... Restricted stock awards $8,225,007 All other compensation $326,440 Non-equity incentive plan compensation $667,415 Total... — read more 

I walk into work this morning to a full page of bold new black emails, everyone outlining how our sales are too low, our labor is too high, etc. Our stores are already too understaffed, customers have wisened up and are now Amazon customers, and... — read more 

Well looks like I'm going to have to break some hard news to my wife and child today, just let go for too poor mobile sales, I have had 2 previous performance counselings and now I was just told to turn in my shirt... I never even wanted the MTS... — read more 

This is getting out of control. I'm in region 17, and it's been ordered by the rvp that if your csat is below min, you get written up. If your solution builder is below 70% you get written up. And if a staff member walks in your store and you're not... — read more 

Has anybody heard of any stores closing in Georgia?

We lost alot of assistants that day... :( Seems like it got a lot worse much quicker after that.

Robert California, "You know what the difference between a manager and a crying baby is? Eventually the baby will grow up."

Aha! Trick question changing a light bulb is work and that's not what an RVP does.

I hope the minds behind these despicable policies slip away on a cold morning, old, alone, exploited, forgotten and I hope in their final breath they have an epiphany realizing the life of pain infliction for which they are guilty and for which no... — read more 

Anybody hear this morning rumor about the merger with ODP?.Ron Sargent thinks as if Staples is super valuable and its still 1990. Merge with ODB today. The combined entity will have the heft to stave off Walmart and Amazon. Are you listening Ron?

Without insane sales volume and profit, think north of 8, then long-term you're gone. Also we are now taking the approach of current market protection, so we are waiting out a few details, but again long-term (next 2 to 3 years) we'll massively... — read more 

With insane sales volume and profit, think north of 8, then long-term you're gone. Also we are now taking the approach of current market protection, so we are waiting out a few details, but again long-term (next 2 to 3 years) we'll massively reduce... — read more 

More closures and tighter times are coming.

I knew this was coming long ago. The bad customer service...the entire "if there is no service plan...it's not in stock" thing from day one. This created a lot of conflict after you tell a customer a computer is not in stock...and turn around and... — read more 

Things are not working well and he should leave

I know the supply chain and distribution logistics are a bit more inefficient over here but I just was told on a hush hush basis that over the next 2 years our west coast footprint is shrinking considerably. Apparently most early closures o thin the... — read more 

Was in my store today and had west coast list of closures he was going to facilitate I was very surprised by some of the stores on the list, some were decent performers... oh well making less happen everyday!

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Yeah they're a terrible company, yeah they treat their employees worse than homeless people treat bus stations, but do we really hate them? Are they really so bad? Yes.

While i was there it was all about chasing the next thing. Anything for a buck and ignoring the core business. Sell Sell Sell whatever whenever. Bottled water, scooters, popcorn... pushing anything but office supplies.

Anybody knows or has more details about Staples store closings. Have any plans been announced?

With the consistent decline as a company and the inevitable factor of their business model's obsolescence, why not just quit now? The company should be parted out and sold off for its still (However waning) profitable divisions. Or, conversely an... — read more 

Why do you guys hate us so much?

A couple of my friends in finance and accounting are saying that Q2 earnings are going to be one of the worst on 8/18. Has anyone else heard this rumor from high up on the chain?

Got word from friends who still work there, that they've been sending out a manager to India. He's been twice now for extended periods. What does this mean? That call center in Colorado will be shuttered sooner rather than later so that they can pay... — read more