Be prepared Furniture friends,....get those resumes updated everyone. Don't be in denial like many are, the unfortunate has been confirmed by several high level sources and the bids are in. The days are approaching fast, don't be left holding the bag.
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Soon?
What year?
Increase
Don't forget about coming in late, write ups and finals. No need for these with robots. Remember control.
3rd party or robots. Robots would be the way to go management would really like that control.They can work a lot faster and don't take breaks. They don't ask for raises or any benefits. They don't steal or leave early or cheat time.
Still confirmed?
Is this still confirmed?
No news is good news
From an operation stand point 3rd party is the way to go. Look at it this way you will not have to pay out bonuses, insurance, vacations, sick time, equipment, supplies and trucks. Think about this Sycamore this is the future more money in your pockets.
We all know 3rd party is the way to go. Still waiting
Any high level sources information here? When is the end? When is out sourcing starting? When 2 years for now? Need answers.
Our the high level sources still there?
Still waiting!
Still waiting
Still waiting?
They can do this if they hire a nation wide moving company and use third party installer to do the bigger jobs. Delivering furniture is not a hard job but installing the bigger jobs ARE THE PROBLEM.
Just grab some popcorn, beer and chair this should be a good show.
And then 3rd party won't be able to handle the volume and they'll miss or cancel appointments. Then they'll do call backs and ask former furniture associates if they want to work as an independent contractors at half the pay and no benefits. It all sounds legal and Staples is just "doing what's right for the shareholders". There is more to it and I bet dollars to donuts that the top echelon of Staples is just as corrupt as those of WorldCom, Enron, Countrywide and Tiger Direct. Not into gay porn, but would like to see the look on Ron's face when the door is slammed shut on the cell he will share with Otis.
Is this going to work?
Whe. Are they supposed to drop the bomb on the installers?