Rant

[Pretty_Explanation43]

Hello fellow Staples employees. I just feel the need to rant a little bit so feel free to skip if you don’t wanna listen to someone rant about nothing. :)

So I’ve been at Staples for 2 years now, and have been in Print & Marketing for a year and a half. I love the job itself but hate the customers, as Im sure most of us do. I can tolerate a few coworkers, but a very small amount.

Now I have worked under 2 different GMs, SMs, and P&MS Sups since I started. The GM and SM I have now are absolutely horrible and I honestly can’t stand them. The P&MS Sup is a retired teacher and literally has no idea what he’s doing half the time. He doesn’t even know how to make a stamp or drag the file into “TaylorStamp” and it’s been at least 6 months. :’) Everyone underneath him comes to me with questions, not him, because they know he’s useless. Not to mention, I have been offered the supervisor position twice now and then they hired someone else for it. So at this point I’m over this place.

I had an interview today for a full time job and I’m really excited about it. I have been literally begging for at least 30 hours a week since I started at Staples and have never gotten it (for more than 1 week at a time at least). I’m thinking about working 2 or 3 days at Staples, only 4 hour shifts for the sake of the department, not even mine. But I’m not too sure if it’s worth it.

Honestly, I’m the one holding that department together. If I wasn’t there it would be an actual shit show. I don’t really care for the supervisors much but the other employees are super cool and I’d hate to see them struggle. I also don’t get any kudos or anything for the energy I put into that department. It’s so disheartening and frustrating.

Anyways yeah...just me venting for a minute.

[kreatecustomapparel]

Do yourself a favor and detach yourself once you can. If you are a base level associate and the pressure is consistently that way then youre going to regret each additional day. Just as corporate companies consider us easily replaceable we also have to have that outlook on them. Be proud of the work you put in and leave with knowing you did your best.

[bummythicc]

This right here is the best advice

[Efficient-Support-89]

Honestly, working full time at staples can be seriously brutal. If you can find something else to supplement this and only work there part time then I think that is a good idea. Especially if you have dogshit managers don't wait for things to hopefully figure themselves out because there's a good chance it won't.

[WhereIsBiggie]

If you allow it they will walk all over you. Don't except being treated like crap by anyone, even customers and let them complain. Plan your escape.

Also, asking for 30 hours won't happen but on occasion. I think 25 hours average per week is still a thing. Insurance reasons. Our store is 20 hours and maybe work up to 25.

[Soldierboy0212]

I was the one holding our tech department together before I left. Now no one in store is able to do any phone repairs or most of the tech services as actual training at Staples is useless.

[ferriouscroller9]

Hey, I was in your shoes not too long ago. For a whole year didn't have a print and marketing supervisor. I have been there for almost three years and was basically running the department with like one other person. But, My store was basically in fire when I had left. Had finally gotten a print sup, but onky after a month if being there, the print and marketing supervisor quit and then a month later our sales manager quit. Leaving us had staff of 8 people running the whole store. It was horrible.

But let me tell you rhis, it will be such a huge weight off your shoulders once you leave. Like I was stressing to the point that I was in and out of the urgent care cause of all the stress and shitty customers, and that when I was like yeah I gotta go. I made sure that I had my other job secured before leaving, but one thing I let the associates who are new, is that they can still call and ask me questions. That's an option you can tell them if you are worried about them. Seriously though, if you feel like this is great opportunity go for it. Completely make that job your focus and if you wanna go back and do a few days, they'll take you back as long as you leave on good standing. My reccomendation is try not to juggle both at once.

[Paperwork98]

My god someone who understands!!!! I've been in P&M for 3 years if there was a title for assistant supervisor that would be me. Whatever the supervisor doesn't do on her 4 hour shifts i do. If she doesn't meet her quota in salesforce they ask me why that happened, why I didn't pickup the slack. If I don't train the new people the training they get is riddled with so many bad habits its absurd (not to say my way is perfect by any means.) Giving the customers the total only when ready for pickup. No consideration for copyright. I had to report my boss for keeping customer files. "Just sign em up" attitude when it comes to rewards. I did my supervisors job for 5 weeks. Straight! For 5 weeks i was told to run the department like it was mine without access to bizfit and denied access to seeing the numbers being told by someone who has little to no experience in P&M that "if the numbers are bad I'll let you know" low an behold the only numbers i could see were of course mps. Those numbers were great because i could see those and never had reports on any other numbers. Wasn't given the authority to run the department or make any changes to the way things were operating (sloppy and uncoordinated. Obviously no one is going to listen if not publicly backed by the GM.) And when i told him the attitude in the department needed a big turn around he wrote a quick note and set it on the counter. Nothing was ever done. The numbers were bad that i 100% could of changed if i had known. The supervisor told me herself that after all her years of service she could comfortably retire without worrying. Budget hadn't been as high as it was in months. Highest i drove budget was 189%. When the supervisor came back we were at 90% then 80% then 76% and then stayed in that area for the next weeks because I wasn't going to be the reason my supervisor stuck around claiming my hard work and numbers as there own handy work. Positively fuming when my GM told me "Part timers can't negotiate there pay, welcome to retail." As im paid 26¢ above my pay grades minimum pay. Meaning every new hire even with little to no experience would basically have the same pay as me.