God we should just go down already, it's like a Rocky movie up in here.

I am being laid off. I recently received a reimbursement check for any stock I purchased in 2014. My etrade account is showing that the stock I have purchased from previous years is declining. It is worth $1000 less this week than last. My manager... — read more 

What happens to the sales offices and the employees in them that are effected by an SDO closure?

I dont think we will be shut down, because we are what a SDO is supposed to look and run like. i believe it is all rumors and everybody needs to relax.

So, we'll go from 100K to 74K (headcount) in 12 very short months. That adds up to 2K/month - HR will be busy indeed.

When I left Staples, I thought no one wanted to hire me because I was with office supplies for a long time. Your skills are transferable. I am working for a completely different retailer now that is far removed from office supplies. There are plenty... — read more 

If you know which stores are closing, please post them here!

Staples Canada closed 15 of its 331 stores in Canada at the end of September, saying it is shutting underperforming locations in an effort to improve its results. The office supplies retailer has seen in-store sales slump as more orders, especially... — read more 

I noticed on my letter ending my employment that my severance pay was based on what I was making a few years ago and not now. Since then I have taken a promotion and gotten a raise. I now make $9,000 more than my letter states. Why am I not receiving... — read more 

"Logistically impractical, non expanding, mature market located operation centers or stores will not be financially renewed due to an unforseen increase in the necessity of conversion to a primary showroom based online retailer with the best in the... — read more 

Came to regional in box today with an action plan and labeled extremely confidential and sensitive.

Staples is just such a poor employer, it's really hard for people who don't work there to understand how undervaluing the culture is. Throughout so much chaos and disappointment I am amazed there are still any tenured staff left. Obviously, there are... — read more 

I have seen a few comments on here about stores being open Xmas day. Is this guesswork or has there been any communication from Corp? Last year iirc they did't tell us about Thanksgiving until they had to.

Other than Southfield, Buffalo and Pembroke Park, what are the other SDO's that were told they were closing on the most recent announced list?

Opening a thread here - Let's list all ridiculous goals we have to force on our Associates.

A couple months ago I ran into a former Staples driver now driving for OnTrac here in SoCal. He stated that Staples personnel went to their hub and had meeting with On Trac drivers revealing that Staples was interested in signing a contract with On... — read more 

As this is my last post, I gladly turned in my keys this week! This job has been the biggest joke! The shit is bad in stores, the inconsiderate assholes that GM's take orders from, the ridiculous goals we had to force on associates, the most... — read more 

Any word on closures in this area of the west? NM or ID, CO or WY, MT or WA?

Office supplies retailer Staples Inc. will close its two Memphis-area stores next month.

Save your peace of mind and pay reprimand to the company that would so willingly toss you to the curb to keep their MBAs happy. This company of sociopathic ineffectual morons needs fair retribution for its disgusting treatment of staff. They layoff... — read more 

Office-supply giant Staples Inc., which looks to reinvent itself as a more nimble Internet retailer, said it has just reinvented its brick-and-mortar headquarters in Framingham. The reinvention includes a “more open and collaborative floor plan” and... — read more 

If I were a DM for retail, I'd make a point of leaving on a preserved reputation, just a warning for my peers!

That is if you want y o be able to celebrate comfortably...

...scary, reckless even, but there's no greater sense of spontaneity and freedom, that is except perhaps disembarking from Staples drone to enriched human being. Resigned, and it feels so good! Just had to pay this forum my respect since I will no... — read more 

There are a mass wave of arbitrary/supplementary position layoff that begin Monday and continue through Jan '15. Account services, Tele support, departmental services, credit services, project managers, DMs, RMs, remaining RSSMs, ft tech, assistant... — read more 

Suck it up and say your peace now!

Finally at long last someone up high has gleaned the synergy potential in acquiring odp. This could actually happen, the right ears are listening.

To anyone who’s been laid off in the last decade or so: I have a simple message comprised of five words that I hope may be of a little solace: Say goodbye to the guilt. It will never help you, and dollars to doughnuts you didn’t deserve it in the... — read more 

All you negative people r ridiculous. You all probably were dishonest workers, wanted something for nothing, and probably "messed" around when you were not supposed to. Get a life D bags. talk about "Karma".....yeah, your right. And it will catch up... — read more 

We have after much difficulty assessed with great confidence the low impact that reducing/removing our logistics services has. In combination with a contract based departmental and direct to business representative staff we should see qualitative... — read more 

But at least they don't drug test. puff

We have after much difficulty assessed with great confidence the low impact that reducing/removing our logistics services has. In combination with a contract based departmental and direct to business representative staff we should see qualitative... — read more 

Over the years I have applied for positions that I was qualified for, only to be told I was passed over. I have had hiring mangers straight up tell me not to even interview. I never gave up, and pressed on. It got to the point that I could predict... — read more 

Get on your Facebook, Twitter, Google plus and tell them about how great our deals are! Trade in trade up, where's your cheat sheet? 5$ off will get you sales... oh wait never mind on that we are losing money. But still talk to everyone, literally... — read more 

Not surprising cause management would kiss corporates ass so much and create cost as opposed to saving it. Road-net is a complete joke as well as having an off-site TA. Supervisor spent too much time trying to get rid of quality drivers rather than... — read more 

Staples made most of it's money as a brick and mortar store. How is this miraculous transformation going to take place to be an eventual on line company? From the corporate speak I am reading they are going to have a few stores left in the chain. How... — read more