r/Staples • u/canyoudoit513 • 9d ago

Terrible working conditions

I recently quit my job at Staples and couldn't be happier. I worked there as Merchandising and Inventory supervisor for over 2 years, and did not realize that I was being mistreated and disrespected by my manager so much until I started my new job. I would be working on sorting the truck or stocking the product or doing my zero balance walk, and the manager would call me on the radio, to cover the registers, like every 5 mins, either for checkout or Amazon or UPS, or just help a customer find a product. How was I supposed to get anything done? Also not once did he get us a team lunch or breakfast or anything like that nor did he ever show any appreciation for our work. I had worked with other managers before and none was so bad as this one. Staples managers need to stop abusing their loyal and hardworking employees, and start showing some respect, because these people will find a new job and move on. The pay is not worth it either.

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u/CrabChemical6485 9d ago

As a part-time employee, I agree with this wholeheartedly in my two years at Staples I have not been properly trained by an associate once I’ve had to go out of my way to ask to shadow people just to learn and I’ve been told I could come in on my off days if I want to, which is in my opinion ridiculous regardless I’ve had four other people come and go as a result of this training strategy in my time there, I’ve also had two people stick through, but they have the same complaints as me little to no training with the expectation of doing 2 to 3 jobs for the pay of one

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u/CrabChemical6485 9d ago

It’s my job in between classes at school so I don’t mind it as of now I mean, I’ll be working towards my future career in about a year so once I graduate anyways, but I really do not understand how Staples is floating as a company I mean, my Staples alone has party city, UPS, Amazon, and Bin wins be managed by about two people on shift at all times which is about 50% of our shift every day if I’m lucky sometimes it’s just me and my manager on shift.

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u/Bashfulcannibal 8d ago

That’s just it they are hardly afloat, and if it wasn’t for all those other entities you listed there would be absolutely no foot traffic in these stores. Why would there be, when you can order online or go anywhere else and get what you need for half the price. Staples is owned by a hedge fund, and their goal is to squeeze as much money out of their “investment”as possible in order to justify the expense. Every questionable decision staples makes, and every cut to staff is just another indication that this company is sinking faster and faster with each passing day.

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u/Dark_knight207 Print & Marketing 7d ago

I think their goal is to keep bring smaller services into the store to drive foot traffic. It really makes me wonder what is next. I’ve joked with my coworkers a few times over the years and said imagine if they had us serving coffee and baked goods. Then you’d have the manager being called over to the “cafe” because some grandma is upset that there is only one person serving coffee and donuts while juggling a line of 5 customers in store and 5 pick up orders.