I am a rookie IAM but can already tell I was misled about many things. The most concerning are pay and ability to career path. I accept the fact that I did not do enough research but this department is unorganized, unprofessional and management does not treat everyone equil. The exit plan is now in place. My suggestion to management is, set accurate expectations during the interview process. Let potential prospects know this is a telemarketing position with about a 35-40k annual payout. Thank You
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Get out, we all make mistakes. The leaders of this department (RG & BB) are narcasistic, unapproachable breath s—ers. Management is just as bad with a hint of stupid thrown in. The job market has never been better, GET OUT and Make America Great Again.
Don’t listen to Advice Giver. While you are there, yes, do your job however start prepping for your exit. Staples will not be going up, it is on its way to the pits of hell.
It cracks me up that people still take jobs at Staples and are surprised at the state of the place once they get here. Did you do even 5 minutes of research about the company before taking the job? I mean you know this site exists now, but did you look at Glassdoor? Do a quick search? Since SP there aren't a ton of articles, but there is lots to choose from in the last several years.
so "Think of your position as being in the minor leagues." how will he/she thrive in a roll where the goal postsare often hidden and constantly being moved?
Use the role to build your skills and then move on to another place. Staples is being ran into the ground, and it seems to be by design.
Toys R Us was straddled with a similar level of debt and did not make it. Staples will not either.
If you were there when it was publicly traded, the place was a good place to grow, gave me a lot of opportunities to grow personally and professionally, even if leadership could not meet the demands of Wall Street and running the business by quarter.
SP most likely came in with intention of turning business around but BCG gave them a very honest assessment of the business and they realized it was better to gut everything and move on. So I suggest you do the same.
Think of your position as being in the minor leagues. Thrive in your role and search quickly for other internal positions working your way into a territory role and ultimately a key role. I am not sure of your age but be patient and pay your dues just a bit.