I work (or have worked) at Staples to have discovered some ugly truths about it, that the public doesn't know about but would probably like to. this is my 400+ word expose`. Staples, while being a decent employer and place of work, is still a business that tends to practice some shady behaviors. High metrics and expectations have lead to many stores practicing unethical tactics to meet weekly goals of the District Manager. These quotas have lead to associates even turning customers away to maintain high numbers. On one occation in my store, our General Manager would purchase packets of Liquid Armor, a liquid screen protector that is one of our metrics, on his own time to inflate the stores weekly sales of Liquid Armor. In addtion to using
