Firewall configuration has been redone… entire building “green” and now 1 dedicated space for “yellow”… why no communication on it?

They aren’t hiring back laid off employees. Even if the person cut was A plus talent. They will hire from within. They don’t want to pay more and use it as a quick hook layoff fail safe. The direction is to also low ball salaries right now... — read more 

Anyone heard what the bonus is looking like this year?

What’s in store for this year?

Folks I know this year has been tough. I am one of you. I lost my job this year due to favoritism within the VP level. My boss chose a-s kissers over talent. This Christmas was hard this year. My kids and spouse didn’t get to have the Christmas they... — read more 

I’m so tired of this sh-t! Seems like another layoff being announced 1st week of January - they are trying to remove middle layers in merchandising

How long until this happens? By June?

I’ve been trying for months now, and nothing. All I found was not even worth considering.

I can’t do the work of me, the guy you laid off, and the woman who quit because she got fed up with your bullsh-t. I’m not a fu--ing robot, how is that so hard to get? I’m this close to walking out myself, and good luck finding someone else willing... — read more 

For those who were let go, when should we expect our first severance check?

Tired of seeing poor management reduce good teams to tired, overworked shells of their former selves. Lets give more pay and bigger titles to those managers who have cr-p leadership skills, and frustrate the dedicated workers on their team to the... — read more 

Looking for a rough headcount.

That is all

Well, it’s been a week since many of us were taken out like yesterday’s trash. Job market is not great this time of year, outside the temp holiday help. Don’t know why I stayed with this company so long. Crazy sense of loyalty, I guess, but that... — read more 

Advantage Quill com Hitouch So many terrible leaders and yes men/woman left. The good ones are all gone.

I think we can all agree. The senior leadership team has been the problem for the last five years. The ideas stink, and it’s costing families jobs.

Anyone hearing of more changes happening?

Got to hand it to Staples, last Thursday big Believe and Achieve awards extravaganza and this week Tuesday’s 11/12 layoff.

I'd have been more than happy to walk away with severance.

I already got to the point of literally hating my job. The fact that Staples has been falling apart hasn't helped the feeling. But I’ve been with the company for too long, became complacent, and didn’t bother with looking for another job. Now that... — read more 

I can't imagine halving a team and expecting them to continue doing the same amount of work as before. I also doubt that there'll be a mass hiring event to fill those positions any time soon (I know the goal here is to get cheaper employees, but I... — read more 

It happened to me three years ago, and I could not be more thankful to be gone. There is such pitiful management in every department, CM and CP. They make their $200K + salary, not including bonuses, and only care about themselves, not any of the... — read more 

It doesn’t matter that you have proved to be a skilled, competent and productive worker. It’s about the bottom line, not you. It’s the fault of management, not us. Always remember that being laid off is not the judgment of your performance, but the... — read more 

Post any layoff updates here. Good luck to you all

Fingers crossed for those who badly need a job to get to keep it. To all the rest, I hope we all find something else and preferably better soon.

Layoffs happening tomorrow, confirmed.

I heard there were some real brown nosing and politicking to save jobs over there. Also, certain leaders were talking about not bringing layoff people back. Would rather hire friends and cheaper labor. Would love some clarification if true.

If your manager has to rank you or is asked to rank their employees….layoffs are coming. If you are a manager or director and you are asked to rank employees, someone is getting cut. Buckle up….rankings are happening.

Fu-k these ba----ds. Giving out awards while laying off good people. I was told I was family. Don’t ever let an employer call you family after 20 years of sacrifice and service only to lay you off and not hire you back. They call you family, run... — read more 

I’ve been trying to find something else ahead of all store closings and probably more layoffs. We obviously have no serious plan for restructuring and growth, and it doesn’t make sense to just wait to be booted. I’ve been trying for months now, and... — read more 

Do you think there may be small/medium/large Staples layoffs? Any chatter, news or rumors?

comments flying around in different topics discuss any potential November layoffs here

Does anyone actually know if there is any meaning behind those that got the expiration message or if it’s just really horrible timing?

This has never happened before.

I know some pretty good leaders that have been let go over past couple years that would be doing billions better than the people they have in place now. Starts at the top and when you have yes men and woman afraid to rock the boat, we you get what... — read more 

I dont know about anyone else but this commission structure is absolute bullsh-t. Im sick and tired of working my a-s off to raise my margin and then you have depts like pricing, delivery, css, billing all sc--wing it up because they cant do their... — read more 

With the q3 checkins “early” and the sales celebrations stopped until number. It’s clear that we are for sure having layoffs. Question is.. what divisions? That’s what I want to know.

What do you do when a verbally abusive customer targets you, and instead of having your back, your boss just throws you under the bus? Especially in situations when the customer is clearly in the wrong, and your boss knows it. Then, he expects you to... — read more 

Major budget scramble happening now for Q4. Good luck everyone. No troll comments necessary. If you don’t work here go away.

Michelle came into Maitland today and met with everyone for 45 minutes. The highlight was a well orchestrated “Start/Stop/Continue” . I think the elephant in the room was how many layoffs in November? AVP CL is a puppet. I wish people would just talk... — read more