Because I sure haven’t.
Retail and NAD merging?
Any insights if and when retail and NAD are merging?
Public sector reorganization in Q3
Sales Leadership is about to finalize their plans to reorganize Public sector.....yet again Even after verticalizing, it's just a leaky bucket and continues to shrink quarter after quarter. Unsurprisingly, the impact list is almost entirely IC's... — read more
No layoff this week?
Seems like whoever posted about layoffs in 3 weeks, which was 3 weeks ago, had some bad data? It usually happens on a Wednesday or Thursday morning and nothing at Corporate this week
Staples Compensation
Hey.... Fellow office supply person here. Trying to find out if Staples has commissioned Sales rep... I posted in another thread, but people said it was "stupid".... The days of a commissioned sales rep is going away. So... if anyone would be kind... — read more
Easy Button Campaign
Videos and posts are so cringy. Proving you can’t go back. They aren’t funny and seem manufactured. This is just sad. OG was so much better. This is typical out of touch attempt by an inept SLT with Marketing being the only laughable thing about this... — read more
Does Staples have Commissioned Sales reps?
Do you guys have reps that are on commission where they're getting paid on Supplies, Print, Jan San, and FUrniture?
AE NEW KPI GOING TO BE REASON FOR LAYOFFS
The new KPIs are just a way for them to have layoffs. The Winramp dashboard is a fu--ing joke. Transactional wins help none of your KPI. The specialist partners also controlling part of our winramp is stupid. If they close it too high that shouldn’t... — read more
RBs new AVP
Anyone know anything???
Is it Possible that WB Mason will merge with Staples?
Is it possible that WB will merge with Staples? Seems like an obvious synergy .
Hitouch Layoffs This Week
Who was let go?
CMO
What does everyone think about the departure of AV-E?
Leadership is not a Yes man or woman
The cyber leadership is filled with Yes people (Yes, to their master EC) minus a couple of real leaders. Those true leaders are now in the backburner but the yes people are right in the front. The Yes people are the ones who get all the benefits, LOL... — read more
Staples was going down well before Sycamore took over
There were layoffs in my area starting in 2016. Sycamore came in because Staples was already dying. Of course, they haven't helped, but I am not really sure what would have even turned things around. The Easy button at least takes Staples back to its... — read more
STS to be sold to CDW by Q3
Per senior leadership brief this morning: STS is being sold to CDW in the fall in order to shore up funds for debt payments due this year. If you're in STS, please start looking now with an exit strategy before Labor day.
I’ve never wanted an organization to fail so much
Horrible hiring practices. Recruiting black balling people. Yep, I have the names. This place used to be incredible. Then John Led and Sycamore happened. Then the layoffs started. Decided to go for cheaper not better and laid off rock star... — read more
Is anybody outside of those near retirement planning to stay here?
Every single person I know is either looking or praying to be laid off. That's how messed up things are right now.
After ranking layoffs
Upper management is looking at badge in and out again. Habitual offenders will be bounced, no questions and no explanation. They are also comparing badge swipes and how often each associate VPNs into the network. Bloodbath by Labor Day!
Who does Staples want to be?
We’re going to reinvent how customers see us, we’re not just an office supply company, we’re so much more. “Business is Human” is our campaign and we’re going big with it! We launch some new pens, coffee, break room snacks, that’ll do it! Oh shoot... — read more
Layoffs in 3 weeks
Buckle up. STS, Hitouch, BD, and Print all being looked at
Leaders, are you having to rank employees?
Rumors of rankings happening. After rankings, layoffs come. Please post here to confirm.
STS Disaster— SomeOne help
In the less than 90 days 2 of my peers have left my STS team on the west. My leader, nice , but just un experienced. Idk what to do. Budgets are unrealistic. Do I quit? Or weather this storm? Does anyone have any insight?
Comm MM
Is this the calm before the storm?
Hitouch Furniture
Someone explain to me how they have had almost a handful of Regional Sales Director roles posted in the last 10 months but laid off their best Director last year? What the fu-k is happening over there?
This is Sycamore's plan
Yes - Former Corporate Here They reduce cost They max earnings They cut expensive people They load on work to middle and lower levels with no added benefit They tell half truths where 'there are no layoffs planned, but with any... — read more
Internal Hiring Inside Knowledge
Just got this word from my source close to the AVP group is that they have a “list” that is not official but of former employees that quote “would have to blow their socks off to return”. If someone has more insight please post. Plenty of top paid... — read more
staples remote workers with a second job
With many remote workers now holding multiple jobs, how common is this for on and offshore WFH at Staples? The average WFH is within an hour. Could this be due to other job commitments? Are they working for our competitors? HR must publish 2024... — read more
Keep the faith
Ok gang. Need all of us to take a deep breath. Senior Leadership here. We know there has been a lot of chatter on this message board but please know we are focused on 2025. Making it Easy! again. Let’s please stop the chatter on this board while we... — read more
Did Sycamore ruin Staples?
Walgreens employee here. I remember Staples 10 years ago being the top dog of Office and cleaning supply sales. Seems by reading this board the company has been devoured by poor leadership from John Lederer and we are next. Are we? Should I be... — read more
Who got bonuses this year?
Rumor that certain businesses didn’t achieve goals.
Tariffs and Staples
How likely are we to be profitable with all these tariffs especially one on China? We can't sell pencils made in US for 2 dollars!
It’s over
You ki-led my career. I sacrificed everything to get what I loved doing. I hate my life because of you. Senior leaders, it on you.
SLT
How insulting is that email from JL our hard work is only worth a 1% raise after the BS q3 and q4 after raising our quota by 5% knowing a vast majority would not hit it just to sc--w us over and they can line their pockets with more money.
What a joke
I find it funny as he-l that the managers who are on here keep flagging and reporting any bad talk about the pathetic merit raises we just got.
Canada
anyone else sick of whats happening in canada?
Fire the recruiting team
Horrible. Horrible gutless cowards.
Post Layoff Employees Treated Horribly
These really good employees are treated like an abusive, one sided relationship. These people are treated like homeless Vietnam vets. This people are in a domestic violent relationship. I would think long and hard about how these people are... — read more
Stop Gaslighting Us
The senior leadership's continued insistence the company is financially healthy, that they have confidents in a plan that will work 'this time' is getting old and tired. So confident in the company but won't hire a CEO, the bonus is in the po---r, no... — read more