Well the results for Fall rush are in and they speak for themselves. We need more than hassle free shopping slogans. We need a leader with proven results. Last year under MLS, results were dramatically different. Sure she was tough, but she made the... — read more 

The worst regional manager we ever had.. where is he durring rush? Snacking on white castle burgers!!

Haven't heard about those wonderful pop up flash sales lately. Will those save the huge sales decline attributed to poor text sales this rush? How many tees does it take to make up for millions of dollars in lost book revenue?

Wish you were still at Follett. Good grief the Blue Book database sucks since you are no longer here.

It is nice to see somebody at Follett finally acknowledge that all the cuts to employee benefits might affect employee motivations (https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/one-day-you-wake-up-wondering-what-happened-george-gatsis?trk=prof-post) , but just... — read more 

Look at this week's updates. How many directors or VPs are left from 2 years ago? Slowly but surely, they are turning the company into something in recognizable. And now....reduce payroll further? Cutting to the bone now, won't be long till the... — read more 

Will the CM team be trying it out for Spring '16? Not sure if the 102-class issue has been resolved.

Stubing your toe on a table or calling the payroll office at Follett?

And yet another experienced home office employee gone - PE

From the CEO himself a directive has been created indicating declining sales must be addressed with our main controllable investment, Payroll. Stores are being individually examined by the home office with overages presented to regional managers... — read more 

http://youtu.be/Eex6HqcGwsc

We have lots of the previous edition in stock and on the shelves. WTH are we supposed to do with them? Awesome! I suspect because we don't have the specific book that the professor wants to use, most students will buy online. What a cluster fck... — read more 

Guess everyone is busy selling books? Either that or on the phone with support or endlessly receiving the books that were over ordered.

We rolled over a good bit. don't trust calling these guys to ask... Many thanks...

I haven't been this happy since I first started with Follett, close to 15 years ago. People are saying things about "the transition". Wake up. "The transition" ended years ago, it is over. The problem with Follett is NOT a "transition". I had a job... — read more 

Anyone have any results?

Any tips of the trade? Hit up apartment complexes? What is a good way to get no value books? Buy them online and try to turn them?

Follett's strongest years in profitability and customer retention were around 2000-2005. Who was in charge, who made the decisions, who ran the company? Those people are now gone and the current results reflects that. Talk about the market and... — read more 

Read these boards. Take the time to really dig into the current corporate structure. If the person interviewing you worked at Sears, Kmart, Office Max or RR Donnelly, ask the how they got their job. Then run.

anyone retain these guys?

So what's been shaking over in the digital Academic pro tools and utilities dept? (Or whatever the heck that team are calling themselves these days... I have a few thoughts on what they should really be called but I'll keep them to myself since I'm... — read more 

If you believe the recent article on Amazon work expectations, Follett is even worse. We put in the same crazy hours, get some crappy feedback, but have no clear expectations....other than transform what you do.....what is that? You work on things... — read more 

I'm writing one of the most important letters I've ever written (a mile-long list of negative and positive criticisms AND good suggestions) and I don't want it wasted on a CEO or president who is "on their way out" for one reason or another. So I'm... — read more 

On IVB's team in the CM dept???

Anyone has any updates on how the Central inventory team is doing in CM? Are Rebecca and her team of "super heros" still poised to be the "saviors" of Folllett?

Chuck B. and his former team of CMAs (or whatever they are called now a days) can last.... It'll be a true modern day miracle if they can last until spring rush 2016!

When they let Mike Tolly go... he was definitely the last of the "big/great" giants who helped shaped the textbook industry into the 21st century... truly one of the well respected individual and fine a gentleman that ever graced Follett. Now all... — read more 

Just wanted to point out to the person(s) who have been suggesting that the site is a mish- mash of posts by a dwindling number of whiners....each post title shows view count. Many people follow/view. Most of us care about our community. Some of us... — read more 

Are they crazy? If they google it, this message board pops up in several searches. Are they just plain nuts!?

It has been many months since the last new POS update. I have heard that millions of dollars has been spent and it is only in a dozen stores running parallel with the old one. My store works very hard to provide profit to the home office to invest... — read more 

It has been many months since the last new POS update. I have heard that millions of dollars has been spent and it is only in a dozen stores running parallel with the old one. My store works very hard to provide profit to the home office to invest... — read more 

Another long term employee has "retired". New hire from the big three promoted to role after one year. If you have significant experience there is a bulls eye on your back.

What's keeping you around? Are you trapped? Still like the job?

So many people have changed in the last 2 years.....so, if you can, be a but more specific when posting with initials. We know who the biggest players are.....SS, DG, RG, MLS, GT, etc. But, a lot of the players have changed, so if possible, please... — read more 

There is no confidence in this leadership team. They are not the A players but C players who think they are the A team. Two key employees left eFollett last week with many years of experience. Layoffs will continue, as will voluntary departures based... — read more