Topics regarding layoffs at Follett

Topics regarding layoffs at Follett

This is humiliating

I have to admit that I was a little surprised by all this because, despite everything, I thought that this company had a better plan for the future. If I'm not good enough no longer needed here while those who have only been there for a few... — read more 

We were barely getting through rush and graduation as it is.

Now all it only be me and the store director and everyone else is either transferring or forced to quit. What about all the other things the managers did?? What about rush? How are we going to manage a sales floor when the GM manager was laid off??

Unemployment question

If we get offered a job but it is a substantial pay cut and we don't take it, are we still eligible for unemployment benefit?

More support in the field? HOW?

How is firing 100+ people giving more support to the field? How is firing almost all GMs and CMs more support for the field? What the he-l kind of logic is this? Change a title take a pay cut but you are still doing the work of 4 people. How is... — read more 

What a sh*t show this is !!!!

It’s like they threw names in a bag like scrabble tiles and pulled them out. This person — Fired This person — promoted This person — demotion !

Email job offer

Got the email for the new job. These fu----g people are on crack... $12k a year pay cut and I understand some have lost even more😞 Seriously, they expect people to sign their stupid forms?!? I'm guessing Buyback and Inventory are gonna be a blast... — read more 

Write a book on what not to do.

Follett needs to write a book on how not to restructure and lay people off. Having the store manager do some half assed layoff scavenger hunt to see if staff received a meeting invite. Then send out the meeting details before the meeting itself so... — read more 

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| 1461 views | | 5 replies (last March 23, 2023)
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Bonus

Anyone receiving a bonus or ???

May this continue to fail

May this clown show continue to fail. This company is a pathetic, greedy POS joke! I will be eating popcorn, watching this ship sink. sc-mbags!

Mandatory call

Does anyone know what tomorrow's mandatory call is all about?

When did you lose trust in the leadership?

It's hard to be proud to work for a company/leaders that you do not trust. *I can name several reasons not to trust this company and it's leaders but, the lack of transparency is the proof enough that something is not right and not to trust this... — read more 

How are you dealing with vacation/sick time?

So far I have been ok, staff wise. Very few hours given, like all of us, but I still have my asm, so we manage to have our vacations. My asm just gave notice, not surprised, so wondering how all of you are taking vacation, sick, etc time? From what... — read more 

Why so many open positions?

If Follett is cutting all across the board, why are there so many open positions? If they're doing away with course materials. general merchandise and operations managers. Why are these positions still available?

Does anyone have any Ivory Tower Meeting deets yet?

The Powers That Be are still being quite mum about the Ivory Tower call-to-arms, does anyone have any info on what that "strategizing" meeting was about? I'm already expecting another large hatchet to drop on all of us, but any intel would be great... — read more 

Inventory schedule? Seriously!!!

Apparently inventories are being scheduled for the summer. How the he-l are we supposed to prep with no team members? I can't even keep up with price events. 🤦🏻

TOO MUCH FREIGHT!

Is everyone getting inundated with so much freight they have no where to put it or the man power to get it on the floor? Are they trying to force everyone to walk out so that they may close all stores and then blame their store employees? It is... — read more 

Nebraska Book Company

NBC announced today that they are ceasing all operations as of Wednesday. 114 employees are losing their jobs immediately with no severance. As they are Follett's largest used book supplier, it is definitely going to have an effect on them.

Former RM

Former RM here and I have been begged and pleaded with to return to my old position. Offered insane compensation, guaranteed bonus AND a choice of accounts I oversee. I obviously said NO but thought it was funny. They are desperate and searching for... — read more 

Ivory Tower Meeting This Week

Anyone else hear that the GVPs and RMs are having a secret meeting in the tower this week with executive group? Is this that Project Moving Forward? Feel like something is up and I should start looking. Shame cause the store would be doing better... — read more 

Another VP…of Marketplace?!

Please someone explain how they made another VP?! They are about to cut the field, and what I hear create another VP role with Project Move Forward. So we get cut more and add more VPs cause we don’t have money.

Application process

Hello I know this is the place everyone comes to complain, vent, etc. That being said, I am looking for a job and check this site for any company I am interested in applying to. 1st, thanks for saving me the time and effort of the interview process... — read more 

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| 1780 views | | 8 replies (last February 17, 2023)
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Follett Supports Black History Month?

Can someone please explain to me how we support BHM in this company outside of just a post and elevating one person and creating a new group. This is coming from a communications department that is made up of all white females, and if it was not the... — read more 

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| 1372 views | | 1 reply (February 3, 2023)
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This is our current leadership

Signs of a Bad Leader. Do not put others first Do not fully listen Do not practice full transparency Does not empower Micromanages Are inflexible This is our current leadership and is why this company is failing. We must put our campuses... — read more 

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| 1310 views | | 1 reply (February 6, 2023)
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Send This Website To Campus Newspaper

Send this website to your campus, newspaper, and your campus contact. Anonymously if you have to. These people shouldn’t be able to get away with this cr-p, and they should be held accountable. See that this happens. Management at the store level... — read more 

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| 1450 views | | 3 replies (last February 15, 2023)
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It’s become a shitshow

I feel like we work in a dystopian hellscape. I’ve been interviewing but it isn’t easy finding work. I just wish my school would understand that we are understaffed and not miracle workers.

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| 1810 views | | 7 replies (last February 3, 2023)
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"Great Leader" Do make me laugh!

You sir are a charlatan! A charlatan is a person practicing quackery or a similar confidence trick in order to obtain money, power, fame, or other advantages through pretense or deception. One example of a Charlatan is EK of FHEG who tricks... — read more 

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| 1520 views | | 2 replies (last February 2, 2023)
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Another great call

So great to have another pointless all company call. 25 minutes of recognizing corporate higher up and nothing for the field. It was great how it ended when the big guy got agitated (again) when a field manager addressed the labor shortage. We are... — read more 

I’m so exhausted by my 13 hour days that

I can’t express this eloquently, but this payroll situation is absolutely abusive. How do we lay you off without laying you off? Surely nobody expects anyone to stay when told they can’t work for a month. No, nobody is that stupid. This is deliberate... — read more 

February Payroll

Got told that the February Payroll hours budget had been delayed. Is this so they can assess how much has been used in January and decide whether they can slash any more in February. We're cut to the bone already.

No lunches or breaks

For those posting about being the only employee in your store so that you cannot take breaks or lunch, if you are in California, report Follett to the State. They will slap them hard with a fine. Everyone else should check their state laws on the... — read more 

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| 1870 views | | 8 replies (last January 21, 2023)
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