Terrible management - Tech Services Associate Staples Employee Review

1.0
Nov 4, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Weekly pay, 30 minute breaks for 6hr or more shift, 40 hrs of PTO each year, 40hrs of sick time each year, 10% discount on all items

Cons

- Unused sick or PTO pay does not carry over each year - No credit, bonus, or commission for any sale; no incentive to sell - Frequent call-in attempts on scheduled days off - Admonishment from management for not learning all material instantaneously - Extremely frequent slander and bad-mouthing of co-workers behind closed doors - Managers berate and insult associates inconsistently - Unequal treatment of associates due to gender - Unequal reprimands of associates - General Manager willfully ignoring numerous and severe complaints about direct subordinate manager - Refusal to pay residual sick and PTO pay after resignation, despite previous affirmation - Several refusals to accommodate for associates with disabilities - Discrimination of associates with disabilities - Prejudice for individuals with certain religious beliefs

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