The new campaign slogan and new AI plans launched earlier this year and now, at the end of the year, there are over 900 “humans” laid off? The “trickle” started in the spring of 2023 and in the traditional manner of Staples the majority were laid off November 1st. Happy Holidays Humans!
Great way for Staples to get out of the year end bonuses payout and increase bottom line so they can go public or is it that JL messed up and needed to make the bottom line look better? The “rah rah” and the $$$$$$$ spent on the front page of the national papers like The NY Times and Washington Post in the “red” was a sign of the massacre of hundreds of humans who are now looking for a new career. Many were productive and or put in the time and were preparing to retire and mentoring their predecessors.
We have experienced thousands of layoffs since Sycamore and JL took over. In return we have worked our job and took on the responsibility of 1-2 other roles without proper compensation. Are we loyal or naïve to think we are safe? I love what I do but the stress is too much. But… Business is Human. I call BS Staples!