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.
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People built this company and people now destroy it. I am proud I was one of those people that built it. No heart and soul left here. Decisions continue to be made that do not motivate nor do they turn this sinking ship around. Leaders are ineffective and unappreciative. Focused on the bottom line and getting their annual bonuses. Don’t care about their customers or their associates their messaging is fake and poorly scripted.
The AVPS don’t care if you die. Unfortunately. All they care about is EBITA. Especially JL. As long as those pockets stay bandy, he doesn’t care. Avps. VPs. they don’t care. If you off yourself, they will sleep well. They have a job. You don’t.
Just coming across this post. Recruiters are throwing good people under the bus and arrogant AVPs are hiring cheaper options that have little to no leadership experience. If you were once a top tear leader, that means you were highly paid, which means you aren’t coming back. Unless it’s for a IC level, I would move on. I know it su-ks. Believe me I’m one of you. But it’s time to move on. My heart was also broken by someone I trusted just to watch my career evaporate. Your family is not who you punch a clock with or sign into a teams call with. Don’t ever let a leader tell you that you are family only to be canned after 2 decades or loyally and success. They don’t care about you. Trust me when I say that each AVP, ASM, VP, or any other leader is hanging on daily hoping to not get fired. Everyone at Staples is on a 1 day contract that gets renewed each morning. I’ve seen more sales excellence people cut vs bottom feeders that are cheap. That should tell you everything. You could start a new company with all the laid off leaders and sellers and blow the doors off Staples. That is another reason Staples will fail. You had incredible people that had this company running. Male and female leaders. The best of best, cut. All doing very well. Why? They were paid. If you want to take it personal. Do it. I do. I did. But show them in your next job. If that one doesn’t work out, leave until you find your next fit. You aren't required by anyone to stay long term. 3 months. 6 months. 1 year. Doesn’t matter anymore. Like that other poster said, the job doesn’t define you. You define you. Your family defines you. Jobs come and go. Careers come and go. Take care of your mental health and just let it go. After all, why be in a one sided abusive relationship that doesn’t love you back anyways? In 5 years, Staples will be dead or sold off in pieces. You won’t be.
Just remember folks, your actual family is your family and not the people you work with. Managers have too meet targets to get their raises and the person who has your back today could be 9 boxing you tomorrow to decide if your worthy to keep working. I feel like staples and I are about to separate and it’s not me it’s them. To bad we can’t get alimony for putting up with their bs for as long as we did.
It is sad to me how some people who have worked for Staples are so bitter and blame Staples for all of their woes. There is more to life than a job. Maybe it's because I'm a young millennial or something, but I have never put all my stock in working for Staples. I've been here for over a decade and experienced the first layoff one year into my tenure so I've always known that this isn't going to be forever. I am grateful that I've 'survived' here for as long as I have, but I know that when the layoff does hit me I will not be bitter toward Staples about it. Staples has been slowly dying for a long time. Nothing was going to bring it back to its former prominence short of an incredible turn around with remarkable leaders.
Staples charges too much markup and relies on government and corporate contracts. Only time to enter the store is for blãcck Friday deals or if need füll for something in emergency
I can sympathize here. I have a close friend that use to work with me here. That person was laid off after an incredible career. They were always at the top and loved it. They have resorted alcohol to cope. Deals with major depression after being the happiest person. It really hurts me to watch my friend go through this after being extremely successful. These VPs and AVPs really did destroy my friend. No one is willing to help either. God forbid something bad happens I would hate to live with that guilt.
If you know someone that has been laid off after a long career at Staples, I would reach out and see if they are ok. First hand experience, some aren’t doing well.
So many of us feel this way. We gave everything to this company only to be treated like trash. Don’t let them tarnish what you built for yourself and others. Stay strong and move on. There are so many other companies that don’t treat their people like that. Thousands and thousands have left that hole of a company and still have the sadness now know what it’s like to be truly appreciated and not abused and thrown away when a longer cheaper version that doesn’t work as well- is available.