Are there still auditors around? I ve been gone for awhile. Back in the day they used to check the expiration dates on medicine. There were some dicks in that group...where are they now? When was your last surprise audit? I remember stories about... — read more 

http://www.recorder.com/news/schools/15216203-95/umass-amazon-reach-textbook-deal

Barnes & Noble estimated in a filing that the 714-store college business is worth $774 million dollars, describing its untapped potential for growth given that 53% of college campuses still own their own stores. Barnes & Noble College is the second... — read more 

There is an earlier string with this topic. Read it. Read the end of it. It is clear that follett management has transitioned from being an enterprise to being a criminal enterprise. It's leadership has conspired to execute plans to harm their... — read more 

Leadership has learned. Avoid the high publicity mass layoffs. Force out the employees through high stress attrition, retirement etc. Look at the number of employees that left on their own. So many talented employees.

So why is Barnes selling 3 stores for every 1 that Follett sales and Barnes loses 1 store for every 3 that Follett loses.. Please give me the reasons.

He has mandated using InfoSys for developer consulting here at FHEG to "save costs". The developers at InfoSys are completely incompetent (they lack basic understanding of general tools developers use). I'm afraid of the future if they stay on for... — read more 

There goes another one.

This will move to other universities and community colleges. Open source/curriculum is a serious threat to college bookstore lock in.

Sure is fun walking around CAMEX seeing all these losers dressed in their jeans and t shirts acting liking they know what is going on. Bookstore managers--wake up, you are being replaced and outsourced at an alarming rate and you deserve it. B&N and... — read more 

I really feel sorry for those of you left at Follett. Between HR and Follett Leadership, the company looks like complete idiots who lack competence, organization and preparedness skills. Paying attention to detail is out of the question. Furthermore... — read more 

Follett leadership's comment to the Wall Street journal about Amazon is DUMB! and noone believes them. Exact quote "Follett, naturally, says it welcomes the competition from Amazon, particularly if it results in lower costs to students" (without... — read more 

How do you make money with these terms from the school newspapers. 15% rent and more. Follett can't cut prices of textbooks. - Under the new bookstore proposal, Cerritos College and relatedly, the ASCC wil recieve an annual increase in commission... — read more 

Here some director guy in GM is gone, who is that?

Mary Lee, CEOs live on the image they project. When you see a leader who smokes or is overweight, those being led by that individual feels the person lacks basic discipline. Do yourself a favor and hire an image enhancer who will help you which in... — read more 

Thought I was through with Follett after resigning one year ago but never imagined the endless hassle involved in getting W2 info after moving twice in the last year. Can't access Lawson, can't get a payroll dept person to return half a dozen phone... — read more 

For those who are Part Time II, the Home Office is blaming Obamacare initative (yes, HR stated this) for the steps they have initiated today. Starting in March, all Part Time II associates will be reclassified, and, along with part time I be rolled... — read more 

Great town hall.....bonus time!

"We're not allowed to give you the extension number of so-and-so." (Even though any dumbass can call after-hours, press "9" and get all the phone extensions of anyone you want.) Cloak-and-daggar. You can't get a straight answer. Lots of "Well...."... — read more 

The Follett culture as described in the "values" never existed, especially at the management level. The values were simply in place as a means to control lower, non-management employees. The values became something for leadership to hide behind when... — read more 

How many times does senior staff need to visit India? Difficult cost cutting followed by unnecessary trips.

It seems that just about everyone on here throws out accusations of mismanagement and points fingers at MLS and her "group". No examples of actual bad deeds are ever given. Is there a problem at Follett? Yes. Can we do better? Yes. But pointing... — read more 

Dear Whiners, This company is our birthright. It's income is ours. We choose what to share with our employees. That's right, our employees. We own your sorry butts. Let's get this straight, you work for us and we pay you what we want to pay you and... — read more 

I have never worked for such an unjust and unethical HR department. Especially under the previous leadership of Sr. V.P. of HR. She exhibited characteristics of a power hungry, sexist and deceitful person. Evil doesn't even begin to explain... — read more 

I had an offer pending, recruiter working out details... offer disappears. Company won't even respond to my email or take my call. Recruiter not taking calls either (recently discovered Follett is a client of the recruitig firm - and also works... — read more 

http://www.chicagotribune.com/bluesky/originals/chi-follett-vocabularydotcom-partnership-bsi-20150204-story.html

Amazon opens first brick n mortar store at Purdue...plans many more...http://www.indystar.com/story/money/2015/02/03/amazon-store-opens-purdue-university/22815271/

Growth, nuh huh. Transformation, yeah sure. Empty words. All talk no action.

I keep hearing that big changes are coming to FSS this year. Does anyone have any clues as to what is happening?

http://www.fastcompany.com/3041828/fast-feed/amazon-supplants-college-bookstores-with-next-day-textbook-delivery

http://www.fastcompany.com/3041828/fast-feed/amazon-supplants-college-bookstores-with-next-day-textbook-delivery

To ensure merchandise hits shelves in time for two big back-to-campus selling seasons, Follett needed more efficient methods to plan, order and place merchandise across 890 bookstores. After implementing Manhattan's Planning solutions, Follett was... — read more 

Take your personal vendettas and stick them up your ass. So much wasted energy and resources on personal satisfaction. Shows how much of a professional with misplaced priorities you really are.

A contact at the home office told me that new POS was discontinued by Oracle. It is a dead end product. Not sure if it is true.

has anyone heard whether there is going to be a payout?

Hewitt did a study years ago on why people leave a company and seek opportunities elsewhere. Money wasn't in the top 3 reasons. People leave because they no longer believe that their boss or leadership has confidence in them. And they also leave... — read more 

So many great people are leaving Follett. It's a shame really. This whole One Follett idea is a complete disaster.