For months the Bass staff has heard from our leaders how much opportunity this buyout of Cabelas was going to create for them. We are not 9 months into the buyout so lets evaluate all of the opportunity that has been created for Bass Pro staff: CFO -... —  read more 

Soon the Bass Pro Shops call center in Springfield, Missouri will be on the same order management system as all the Cabela's call centers in Nebraska. All the Springfield call center management jobs have already been given to Cabela's in Nebraska. ... —  read more 

How does everyone feel about the new upper management ? Or should I say the new Cabelas managers and how they run things.

How long will Bass Pro need the services of Quad Graphics in Sidney, NE? Doesn't seem justifiable at this point for Bass Pro to have to foot the bill for mediocre advertising from this team.

Saw a commercial on TV last night offering the Sydney campus for lease for $1.

more changes are coming to thin down payroll cost in the stores.. apparently cutting Cabelas employees is not enough. start looking for something new if you are a lead or above

Rumor rampant at corporate is that the VPs they put in from Cabela’s are restructuring their areas to bring friends in as directors and managers from Cabela HQ Sidney and eliminate current Bass Pro directors and managers. If true will affect IT... —  read more 

Corporate Rumors Rumor rampant at corporate is that the VPs they put in from Cabela’s are restructuring their areas to bring friends in as directors and managers from Cabela HQ Sidney and eliminate current Bass Pro directors and managers. If true... —  read more 

The Cabelas folks trolling this site should look down the posts a couple years ago when 4 to 8 managers were let go at every store. Yes Cabelas folks lost their jobs yesterday, and it is sad for those individuals, but from what I hear and see, there... —  read more 

As you Bass Pro employee's can see, there is a cabal of haters on the other site, that complain about everything. We in the stores are conducting business as usual, and in fact, it appears to be going quite smooth. If any problems are coming up, it's... —  read more 

Goldman Sachs isn't in the position they are in from being stupid! As Bass Pro struggles to make its payments, Goldman Sachs will fore an IPO for Bass Pro. After the initial capital of 5 billion spent in the cabela's acquisition is recovered... —  read more 

It would be different if we were not constantly hammered about cutting labor

What do you think will happen when the merger is done? Any layoffs in Springfield to keep some jobs in Nebraska?

Well it looks like they are at it again

Bass Pro Shops is laying off some employees at its corporate headquarters office on East Kearney Street, a company spokesman confirmed Thursday... —  read more 

Plus average of six employees per store, and across the country

They let go of operations employees just a little bit ago. Now yesterday the management was let go hunting fishing maintenance front end and footwear. So the have now just a handful of managing the whole store.

Get used to it folks, they do this often, this is thier management style. This happens every three to four years. As they continue to open too many stores, they will vampire all the others. Streaming a cute lie. It will cost them customers though... —  read more 

Our store has let go the payroll, scheduler, front end manager, maintenance manager, camping, footwear, camo manager, fishing Manager and two team leads. I don't understand why let them go and still open more stores? I feel bad for the ones let go. I... —  read more 

has lost a few in the trim: 2 front end leads, 1 fishing lead, 1 camping lead ,1 footwear lead, 1 receiving lead, (rumor) 1 gifts lead.

The news articles are trying to downplay this by starting off saying "fewer than 60 employees were laid off at BPS corporate" and then hiding the much larger part about an "average of six at retail stores" near the bottom. Eight or 9 would be a more... —  read more 

Post here if you have any info, there are many people who are very nervous about what's about to happen.

The Springfield location is now serving as the guinea pig to test out the new order management system, in preparation for the Nebraska locations taking over early next year.

My store let go Tracker/Marine manager, Front End manager, Hunting manager, Maintenance manager, HR assistant and a couple leads.... It's terrifying in this economy to have this going on. I'll be submitting resumes on lunch.

Get used to it folks, they do this often, this is thier management style. This happens every three to four years. As they continue to open too many stores, they will vampire all the others. Streaming a cute lie. It will cost them customers though... —  read more 

All I can say is don't patronize Bass Pro. I was a manager years ago and was let go because of downsizing. Now numerous associates and key managers are also out of a job. Store manager at Gurnee just cares about himself. Too bad corporate America and... —  read more 

Our store has let go the payroll, scheduler, front end manager, maintenance manager, camping, footwear, camo manager, fishing Manager and two team leads. I don't understand why let them go and still open more stores? I feel bad for the ones let go. I... —  read more 

Denham Springs let five managers and two hourly employees go. Reduced the housekeeping service to mornings and afternoons, none during the day.

Do you have any updates on what stores will be closed and who will be laid off? This is for BPS in Nevada. Thank you for your information.

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