Random Compliments/Gratitude Thread
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Just wanted to give a shout-out to the best boss I ever had, @Minion-Queen. The very close second is my original sales manager from Staples but Danielle still takes the cake.
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@thecreativeone91 said:
@thanksaj said:
@tonyshowoff said:
@thanksaj said:
Only to people who have never worked with him... and I have. He's also my mentor, so I can say that...
@scottalanmillerHaha, damn that's cold blooded
Trust me, I had the same reaction you did until I worked at NTG...but it was a different era when I started there...LOL
It never fails.. Everyime I've gotten on here there's a new post from you for me to shake my head at.. Seriously, do you think trash talking companies, co-workers and former co-workers is how to be liked in the IT community? It's not. Most job will search your online profiles.
And this is very condescending to @scottalanmiller. Even if you don't agree with his style or opinion's you can disagree with them without disrespecting him.
Ask @scottalanmiller if he thinks I'm trash talking him. He already has responded that clearly he doesn't. Besides, your comment about "being liked" made me chuckle. I stopped trying to be liked by everyone a LONG time ago. No, there are plenty of people who like me for me. I don't mask most of what I have to say, and believe it or not, but I do refrain from saying quite a bit because it's not appropriate/beneficial/etc to anyone.
I stopped trying to say what everyone wanted to hear a long time ago, and rather switched to a policy of unbridled honesty. It makes enemies. It burns some bridges. But it hasn't hurt me from a job perspective as of yet, and while I appreciate you seeming to think I'm shooting myself in the foot, due to the tone of your comments, I started toning a lot of your criticisms out a long time ago. I still read them, but in a different light.
But in the spirit of the thread, thank you for your advice.
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AJ, tell me about the Staples "smarthome hub"
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@Hubtech said:
AJ, tell me about the Staples "smarthome hub"
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@nadnerB He's serious, but it almost sounds like he's not.
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@Hubtech said:
AJ, tell me about the Staples "smarthome hub"
You mean Office Max/Office Depot/Staples haha.
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@thecreativeone91 said:
@Hubtech said:
AJ, tell me about the Staples "smarthome hub"
You mean Office Max/Office Depot/Staples haha.
Oh, you mean those office stores that are always empty, have crappy broken floors and ceilings like an old K Mart, and yet astonishingly stay open?
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@Hubtech said:
AJ, tell me about the Staples "smarthome hub"
I honestly have no clue what you're referring to. It's been a year and a half since my last stint at Staples and I've only been back two weeks. A TON has changed...still playing catch-up in learning all this new ****.
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@thecreativeone91 said:
@Hubtech said:
AJ, tell me about the Staples "smarthome hub"
You mean Office Max/Office Depot/Staples haha.
Yeah, we aren't officially a monopoly because Amazon.
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@tonyshowoff said:
@thecreativeone91 said:
@Hubtech said:
AJ, tell me about the Staples "smarthome hub"
You mean Office Max/Office Depot/Staples haha.
Oh, you mean those office stores that are always empty, have crappy broken floors and ceilings like an old K Mart, and yet astonishingly stay open?
Not all are like that but many are, I won't deny it.
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@scottalanmiller said:
the mystique
I like how a compliments thread has degenerated into an AJ bashing thread. Way to go off-topic.
Anyway, I'm British so won't be participating in the thread as we don't do this kind of thing. "Not bad, chap" is the closest I'd ever get to complimenting someone.
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i'm offering an opportunity for praise
http://www.staples.com/Staples-Connect-HUB-Kits/cat_CL211634 is what i'm talkin bout. -
@Hubtech said:
i'm offering an opportunity for praise
http://www.staples.com/Staples-Connect-HUB-Kits/cat_CL211634 is what i'm talkin bout.I know a little about these but not necessarily our brand. Usually you replace your thermostat with a digital version that can be tapped into via a browser portal, etc. We don't sell these in-store, and Staples is currently working to rival Amazon in the online space so it's not surprising I haven't seen these.
Our SKU system had been 6 digits since the company's founding in the 80s and they ran out of SKUs last year some time, so now it's up to 7 digits. Did you have any specific questions about them? It's designed so you can, usually from a smartphone, turn on things like your entryway lights, turn on/up the heat/AC before you get home, etc. You can also automate these things on a scheduling system. Pretty neat I think.
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i understand the basic operation of a smarthome hub. I was looking to see if you had any specific interaction with the staples hub. if not, oh well. THANKS
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@Hubtech said:
i understand the basic operation of a smarthome hub. I was looking to see if you had any specific interaction with the staples hub. if not, oh well. THANKS
I don't, sorry!
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@thanksaj said:
Just wanted to give a shout-out to the best boss I ever had, @Minion-Queen. The very close second is my original sales manager from Staples but Danielle still takes the cake.
Aww thank you AJ!
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@Minion-Queen said:
@thanksaj said:
Just wanted to give a shout-out to the best boss I ever had, @Minion-Queen. The very close second is my original sales manager from Staples but Danielle still takes the cake.
Aww thank you AJ!
You are most welcome. So re-read that any time you're feeling down!
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@thanksaj said:
Staples is currently working to rival Amazon
That seems like an unattainable goal.
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@IRJ said:
@thanksaj said:
Staples is currently working to rival Amazon
That seems like an unattainable goal.
Yeah, don't see that happening. At best, Staples will need to run..... on Amazon!
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@scottalanmiller said:
Yeah, don't see that happening. At best, Staples will need to run..... on Amazon!
Oh, the irony.
