Those of you that have left, where have you found jobs?

If you're over 50, stay on board and hang in there. If you are younger- seek a different field of work. Why--the college bookstore model is simply headed for extinction. Book sales are declining each year and future models are suggesting the... — read more 

I'm really worried. Bonuses are all that keeps me around. Has anyone heard anything?

Be expecting another round of layoffs in early January. This time the home office is targeted big time (and no, SS will not be gone). They need to save lots of payroll because of financial targets not being hit across the board. The field will have... — read more 

Between buyback, Rush, bowl games and the holidays. December was my least favorite month. The mad dash and stress put on you to have the store ready. I'm taking time off this year like normal people do. There's other jobs out there, people. Remember... — read more 

Was this the last supper with SS? Or everyone else's while he outsources our jobs? Inquiring minds want to know!

Lots of changes. First SS, then YZ and now LP.

This should be fun. The holiday lunch in McHenry will be at FLR. That means that everyone from FSC that wants to go has to drive to FLR, find a parking space, walk to the warehouse, stand in a line consisting of people from BOTH buildings, find a... — read more 

Blue Book Wholesale prices are pretty embarrassing for wholesale buybacks. Maybe I'll tell students that we no longer buy used books. Follett has too many used books and we don't need their books anymore.

Remember, you need to have your vacation balance reduced by Dec 31. Lots of time to squeeze some days in so you don't lose em!!! Yeah, right.

Give thanks for having a job and for being healthy enough to work each day.

That's odd, the counters seem to be resetting daily and no indication of any replies. The nefarious work of CNS? RL? SS? Or The Family? WOW

http://www.computerworld.com/article/3007933/it-careers/two-dozen-disney-it-workers-prepare-to-sue-over-foreign-replacements.html

Heard he is gone because people complained to higher ups. True?

Financial results are dramatically off plan and that can only mean one thing. Get out now if you can and get your vacation payout in full before end of the year. Or wait and see if you can get a package when your job gets eliminated. These are dark... — read more 

Making employees feel appreciated --- total fail. Slashing my benefits and then providing cider and donuts doesn't work. Hiring more VPs, and Senior VPs etc. doesn't get the work done, It just gets us more stupid company wide rules that make no sense... — read more 

SVP of Supply Chain is suddenly out. What did GT bring to Follett over the last two years, and any news behind his apparently sudden decision?

At the end of November the hone office is launching a survey called 'Follett Voice.' Ray Griffith commented that Follett has a 'Significant opportunity to reinvent itself' and called this up coming survey a chance to gather 'honest opinions.' Details... — read more 

If you're not familiar, just google those names, find and open the site, then use that sites search to locate Follett. Click on the stars-rating, or reviews hyperlinks to add your own feedback. It's crazy that Follett is carrying a 3 star rating on... — read more 

So who got promoted to VOTE from the IncludED and Brytewave team?

An eye-opening report by The New York Times published over the weekend found that many of the newly insured are “feeling nearly as vulnerable as they were before they had coverage.” Indeed, in many states more than half the plans being sold on... — read more 

has anyone contacted the ethics hotline on SS to report his vendor relations and the kickbacks he received? (Google glasses were one mention, the other accommodations and entertainment outside the U.S.) someone should and provide the evidence as he... — read more 

Did you ever wonder about how Sears and KMart, at one time the largest discount and big box retailers in the world are on the verge of extinction now? Look no further than the strategies and policies that are now in place at Follett. They are taking... — read more 

Its bad when you are an employee and can still get your books cheaper else where, even with the discounts Follett offers their employees, books are cheaper from Amazon or B&N or other online retailers FOLLETT should think about that!!! Their own... — read more 

And now a VP promotion for the leader of the IncludED and Brytewave programs. The VP parade continues.

How many stores have the function in place and working? I believe the stores are on the hook for a bad charge if the card has a chip, but the customer swipes the card through the reader instead. Considering how many stores have transient client bases... — read more 

So, that conference call last week was fun! So glad that the poor shmuck home office put in charge of that call was prepared to take questions! Not. That whole program is a laughing stock. It's not a price match, at best it's a rebate. At worst it's... — read more 

Any details on the YTD sales performance? What are the bright spots?

The writing is on the wall. There are 6+ store manager vacancies in my region. People are smart and are jumping ship. Fingers crossed I can find a new opportunity too!!

The SVP of Enterprise Infrastructure and Security resigns after 22 years to 'pursue new opportunities.' Corporate speak for quit in lieu of discharge I think? Maybe RL saw writing on the wall? We get a standard VP (yes, ANOTHER one, quite a top heavy... — read more 

No experience left and expertise of the basic understanding business market is the major reason this company can not produce a five year plan much less a ten year plan. That is enormous problem for a company of this size. Although the smaller the... — read more