Gm called into a meeting for her store" not being profitable", I wonder if A.) They will brain storm ways to become profitable or B.) Chew her out. Or C.) Tell her the game is up? Hope it's A. Any one experienced in this?

I consider myself somewhat of a veteran when it comes to the whole associate scholarship routine. This year, I went to enroll on the website and no links work whatsoever, nor have they since late july. Any ideas what is going on?

I was a general manager in District 93/94 up until last year. I know exactly why the RVP left Staples in the summer of 2015. The RVP that replaced him last year is actually a really good guy, but some of his worthless DM's are a joke. They give no... — read more 

What do we know so far

Home office layoffs coming. Strategy, retail, marketing, finance. They need you off the books prior to the end of FY'16. The plan is to replicate what happened this year. Be ready.

While the help is appreciated, I thought she should be at copy center for the most of her scheduled shifts. If i was working at cpc and saw my supervisor constantly away from it, id be pissed and feel she didnt give a crap about cpc. Also shes always... — read more 

Maybe Shira, Steve or DeSanto should go down there and visit some stores, as a sign of solidarity to the employees they are expecting to risk their lives to open a damn store. Absolute greed and stupidity, Be safe down there y'all. Don't take any... — read more 

Time to shed some dead weight around Framingham and other field offices. With all the stores that have been closed since 2012 I have not heard of any reduction in the number of RVPs. Surely, with approx. 250 stores closed in the last 4 years, at... — read more 

After being given the boot over a year ago, I've had time to reflect on how I was treated as an employee and all the back breaking work I did for STAPLES over the years, the dinners that were lost because I had to work late, the time off denials... — read more 

all you need to do is just talk to the p/t workers after years of working for them their jobs are being cut. Thank you obama major layoff all staples stores

Just found out today from the project management team in CA . I think it is still hush hush on the address, but here it is: Suite 195, Elvira, located by the airport out there I think. I hope that none of the people who lost their jobs out there when... — read more 

Now... Guys seriously, for those who still works for staples, I'm begging you guys get out of there. Don't stay with the company that doesn't appreciate you, I left Staples two weeks ago. In just two short weeks, I go from feeling like nothing. To be... — read more 

Rumor mill is cranking again. Recent news has the elimination of many gm's in 2017. Staples is going to experiment with a multi unit gm position. 1 gm running multiple stores. Truth is, it will work, unfortunately most likely the a-- kissing gm's... — read more 

Fellow Stakeholders and Shareholders: The moment has come for us to take charge of the situation at hand and call for the immediate removal and replacement of C level and senior Staples leadership. We are at a juncture that calls for action and there... — read more 

Furniture Operations: Get ready, the time is now. I hope everyone is ready and you have read between the lines. This line of business has not and is currently not an asset to Staples Inc. Please take this serious for all individuals impacted by this... — read more 

I was glad to be hired by Staples.. many years ago.. but after many years of hard work.. and worry.. The future looked very cloudy.. more hard work.. with a lousy f---ing raise of .25 cent a year... I was rewarded with a job offer I job I couldn't... — read more 

Anybody know the status of the class action lawsuit that was for unpaid overtime hour's in favor of delivery driver's i was a driver in SoCal when i received the letter..

I worked my last day as a staples employee yesterday. I don't want to bite the hand of staples, the company that had been feeding my family and I for the last 10 years. I truely appreciate the work staples has given me, BUT enough was enough, the... — read more 

Lets try a conspiracy post... Vinnie S is a complete AXXHXle and always was. No argument there. Ron SArgeant held it together until he saw the bright white light of LIBERAL beauty and his path to ultimate idiocy... now realized. Most RATS have... — read more 

Find it interesting that the RVP VS posts stopped on this forum. He still is horrible if not worse and nothing is done about it. Sooner or later a lawsuit will result in his demise and it may be coming sooner than later from a source in the know.

Received a recent ace communication about network upgrades. Oddly enough a bunch of stores are not on the list. Most of them in my area are the old tier 4 stores. Signs of closers? Upgrade are happening sometime around October. Just found it curious.

As I reflect on a working career spanning nearly 40 years that has included jobs ranging in scope from building retaining walls, to co-owning a painting company, to delivering newspapers, to middle management, to coding, to designing web sites, to... — read more 

Just sitting here eating my popcorn waiting to see how many S---ERS reapply.

Is the ops supe in charge of the IS? At my store it seems like my GM is soley in charge of my IS, and when I try to assign things to my IS, its either been assigned or the GM has planned his day out already. I thought the IS was supposed to be my... — read more 

https://www.facebook.com/staples/videos/vb.81862836665/10153647596876666/?type=2&theater Hands out $250 gift cards to BTS shoppers that probably only go there once a year. While the store staff that busted their asses over a long BTS season get nada... — read more 

What's the verdict on furniture ops going third party? Seems to me it would make sense after getting rid of OP. Heard stories of it already in the works. Any info??

Staples will keep the dumbest people because they won't figure out there's no future. Only smart people will get laid off because Staples management expects them to leave anyway.

Has anyone in upper management ever considered that store GMS have great ideas on how the company can be improved from a retail footprint? I for one have a long list of ideas and radical approaches that I feel could lead to Staples retail survival... — read more 

Today we learned a key Northeast Executive is leaving. That's not really news cause the smart ones started getting out 6 years ago ( hint: this one may not have been one of the smart ones). What is significant is where they are headed. A few left a... — read more 

More stores will be closing and layoffs coming according to the WSJ. Get out while you can.

Why, and why not the other two that are at the top of the board?

So my DM wants us to send rewards sign ups to him every night, fine Ive been doing it every close. Last night I just forgot, simple. No big deal right, just send it in the morning. Well I opened and my GM was scheduled off today. The DM texted him... — read more 

I hear that Otis is actually being slightly less of an a-- on store visits.