Did anyone get their annual bonuses this year? Are we even getting them?
Too Quiet
It is too quiet which means something is in the pipeline soon!
Have things calmed down
Wow no posts. Is it all better. I see linked in and the facade all is better. Just curious.....
Sycamore has trouble raising capital
The time has come. You can only leverage so much until your hand gets popped. The cool billion received was spent a long, long time ago. What to do now gents? Do we reduce payroll again for Q1? Peter you smart man, leaving us before... — read more
Tom Stemberg Would be Ashamed
This guy started this once great company a while ago. Built on togetherness. Now. It’s all in fighting. Everyone protecting themselves. All individual goals vs group goal. All lead by horrific leadership. Dont get me wrong there are some really good... — read more
Retail stores going downhill fast
The quality of the associates in our stores are at an all time low. So many of them look unkept like they just rolled out of bed. Uniforms wrinkled dirts and untucked. The attitudes are terrible like they don’t want to be there and no customer... — read more
Staples Canada New CEO announced. JL is still Inc. CEO
Post via LinkedIn Staples Canada We are pleased to announce the appointment of Rachel Huckle as Chief Executive Officer, effective March 1, 2024. As CEO, Rachel will oversee 300+ Staples retail stores, its digital & services business, and Staples... — read more
STS Rumors
Anyone have any STS rumors?
Am I being paranoid?
If two of our managers left on their own within as many weeks, how worried should I be? Others are telling me that I'm being paranoid, but I have a feeling they wouldn't just leave for no reason. They were not among the most hardworking individuals... — read more
Terrible “establishment”
Place su-ks a-s and SMELLS like a-s. HORRIBLE I hope they file for chapter 11 bankruptcy — certain leadership members need to brush their teeth — breath smells like absolute DUNG. Certain leadership is condescending and unsupportive. There is a lack... — read more
Canada CEO resigns
JL announcing late yesterday afternoon. No word on any one filling the position yet.
Layoffs are not a temporary situation
I wish more people would realize this. There is no such thing as "safe from layoffs" anymore. You don't have to ask if there will be more layoffs, the answer will always be yes. I know this is not something many of you want to hear, but that's the... — read more
SLT Viewers
Which SLT member do you think visits this site the most?
Ageist?
I don’t work here anymore, but most of the LinkedIn posts I’ve seen regarding layoffs are from middle aged employees who’ve been with the company for 20+ years. This is how the layoffs went when I was with the company, so seems like nothing has... — read more
No, return-to-office mandates don’t help companies make more money, study finds
https://www.boston.com/news/business/2024/01/24/no-return-to-office-mandates-dont-help-companies-make-more-money-study-finds/?p1=hp_featurestack
How hard will you celebrate when Lederer quits?
…or steps down. Or is fired.
Layoffs 1/18
Please share if you know what's being hit.
More layoffs this week( mostly VP level and above)
Seems like there is some Rejig happening at VP/SVP/AVP levels in the delivery business. Got a bunch of emails earlier today. Curious if you are seeing any RIF at lower level in these teams, because we usually don't get broadcast emails for anyone... — read more
So over this place
No strategy no plan same old thing day after day. Just about the metrics. This is not a sales company. Fake it till ya make it.
Survey
I am shocked at these comments. Did u not see the results. They were favorable. Yeah right. What a joke that they have to tell you the results anyway. I just do not know how they survive. Oh yeah all the competition is the same and screwed up as... — read more
Store closings
Does anyone know how many stores are on the chopping block in the next few months? I’m seeing at least 5 that are actively having closing sales.
Who is quitting this month?
I know a lot of us were burning that PTO over Christmas before bouncing this week or next? Who is leaving?
Happy New Year!
Letting each of you B2Bs know to have a very special new year. Get plenty of rest today and tomorrow because 8am Tuesday we be having a meeting. Then at 9am, another. By noon, the glorious AVP will hold sales training for the 6th week straight. Then... — read more
Staples Layoffs 2024
Do you predict that there will be Staples layoffs? Any chatter, news or rumors?
Sycamore is going to the cleaners along with Staples
I worked a few days covering for my boss in P&M. What a nightmare! I thought that maybe Staples has maybe 2 years left tops, but after experiencing what my boss experiences every week, I worry that the place might not even make it past spring. You... — read more
Sad, SLT monitoring this page
It is funny to see that when one specific SLT member is mentioned, the topics are deleted. Just sad, you are OK destroying lives with layoffs but can’t handle being held accountable.
Cheaters
Any word on the Managers and Sales Reps that cheated and ruined all this for everyone?
Chop chop!
Time to get back to work!! This one goes out to the AVPs that gave grief or flat out denied PTO this week. Don’t forget, a day after Christmas, we have 2 hours of sales training and condescending comments at noon today. We are family! Family that... — read more
Maitland Leadership
Newer employee here, someone gave me this website to keep up with “rumors”. For those of you who work here, who actually has a good manager? It seems many of the people I speak to used to love their job and now not so much.
Job search
Folks who were laid off in November, how is your job search going? Is the job market as bad as I think or were you able to land somewhere without too many issues? If any of you still check this board occasionally (I know I would), will you please... — read more
Are you working?
Many of us are on vacation this week and next. Emails come to my phone, and yes, I do look. Day 4 and have been asked several times ‘if I am working’. No. I am on vacation. If ‘leadership’ of this company hadn’t cut so many jobs we wouldn’t be... — read more
A Very Happy Holidays Message…
Team! I just wanted to sign off my hourly wage so I’m off the clock to wish each of my fellow B2B bros and sisters a merry Christmas. However, My AVP told me it is Happy Holidays not Merry Christmas. They were really worried about offending people... — read more
The worst job and company EVER
Dial dial dial…….voicemail voicemail voicemail……this job is the worst. And no leadership anywhere. New Year can’t come soon enough. I am out of here.
HQ Holiday Party
What did everyone think of condescending JL at the holiday party?
STAPLES OR OFFICE DEPOT?
Asking for a friend, who will enter Ch. 11 first?
Hey yo this new B2B job su-ks!
Our AVP has had us in 2 hours of training for 2 weeks over lunch. I’m not even getting lunch breaks. Training us on a job we already know how to do! Numbers are muuuuch worse because the lack of trust from this guy. He literally wants us sitting... — read more