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    • thanksajdotcomT
      thanksajdotcom @A Former User
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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... 😛 @scottalanmiller

      Haha, 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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      • ?
        A Former User
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        AJ, tell me about the Staples "smarthome hub"

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        • nadnerBN
          nadnerB @A Former User
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          @Hubtech said:

          AJ, tell me about the Staples "smarthome hub"

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          • scottalanmillerS
            scottalanmiller @nadnerB
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            @nadnerB He's serious, but it almost sounds like he's not.

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              A Former User @A Former User
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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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              • tonyshowoffT
                tonyshowoff @A Former User
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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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                  thanksajdotcom @A Former User
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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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                  • thanksajdotcomT
                    thanksajdotcom @A Former User
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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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                      thanksajdotcom @tonyshowoff
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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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                        Carnival Boy @scottalanmiller
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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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                        • ?
                          A Former User
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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.

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                          • thanksajdotcomT
                            thanksajdotcom @A Former User
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                            @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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                              A Former User
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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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                                thanksajdotcom @A Former User
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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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                                • Minion QueenM
                                  Minion Queen @thanksajdotcom
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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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                                    thanksajdotcom @Minion Queen
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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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                                      IRJ @thanksajdotcom
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                                      @thanksaj said:

                                      Staples is currently working to rival Amazon

                                      That seems like an unattainable goal.

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                                        scottalanmiller @IRJ
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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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                                          nadnerB @scottalanmiller
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                                          @scottalanmiller said:

                                          Yeah, don't see that happening. At best, Staples will need to run..... on Amazon!

                                          Oh, the irony.

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                                          • thanksajdotcomT
                                            thanksajdotcom @IRJ
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                                            @IRJ said:

                                            @thanksaj said:

                                            Staples is currently working to rival Amazon

                                            That seems like an unattainable goal.

                                            Yeah, I agree that it's a pretty lofty goal. However, that's who they are quoting as proof that they aren't a monopoly at this point with the recent acquisition.

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