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My location is reopening on June 2. I admit, I liked my job at Big Lots, but in the end, I decided not to go back since I landed a different position at another company. I’m just curious how many of you are planning to return now that so many stores... — read more 

Thousands of jobs hang in the balance without immediate answers after nationwide retailer Big Lots announced during a going-out-of-business sale in December that it had reached a deal to be sold. The move could keep many of the company’s 869 stores... — read more 

I left a year ago, and now I’m realizing it was the best decision I could have made. WTF happened? Is anything going to stay open, or is the whole company going under? I feel awful for my former coworkers - they’re great people who deserve so much... — read more 

Monday is the date set for layoffs at the Montgomery Big Lots Distribution Center, a move that would affect nearly 500 employees if it goes through, but few other details have been made... — read more 

I'm wondering what are the best options and what's considered the worst when it comes to Big Lots alternatives. I really don't want to end up in a similar situation since I can't afford to be unemployed for longer than a few weeks. Any input would be... — read more 

After filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and closing hundreds of stores, Big Lots is preparing to close all of its locations, the company confirmed on Thursday. In a press release, the company said it will begin “going out of business”... — read more 

Top 100 retailer Big Lots will lay off up to 555 corporate employees in Ohio according to a WARN notice posted Dec. 19. Among the posts included in the layoffs is the president and CEO position held by Bruce... — read more 

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I cannot believe Big Lots is closing the Hicksville, NY store. It is convenient for me; anytime I am in that store shopping, it’s filled with customers. How can Big Lots say that particular store isn’t earning money and doing great business? I have... — read more 

“Though the majority of our store locations are profitable, we intend to move forward with a more focused footprint to ensure that we operate efficiently and are best positioned to serve our customers,” Big Lots CEO Bruce Thorn said in a news release... — read more 

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More info to come. Protection from the fat cats incoming, Big Lots family. I vow to unionize us together, to protect your families and your careers. We need this, and WE can do this together. I am working out the details, but I will post here... — read more 

Big Lots is preparing to file for bankruptcy as early as this Sunday and plans to sell its chain of stores through a court-supervised process, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the situation. The company will remain in... — read more 

Big Lots will close its distribution center on the west side of Columbus by the end of October, the company said in a filing with the state. Approximately 379 employees will be terminated after the Big Lots Distribution Center, located at 300... — read more 

Big Lots is closing more than 300 locations across the United States, or roughly a quarter of its stores, following an earlier warning that its future was in “substantial doubt” amid ongoing financial... — read more 

This is one of the most stunning collapses from a sold and well established retailer... Big Lots has gone from $70+ per share to $1 - the company is near bankruptcy… Unfortunately, the retail sector is in for a rude awakening… There will be a... — read more 

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Not sure about the future of this company. The store looks bad. Furniture dept looks awful. There are not enough hours given to run the store. Our poor furniture manager is like 15 builds behind. There are no other associates in furniture. Just... — read more 

Big Lots should really think about changing the name. Always a terrible name. Conveys a junky, trashy image. Too close to the word “bigots”. I’m surprised someone hasn’t ran with that one yet. Just a serious thought.

I hope all of Bruce’s fat cat investors stuffed their Q4 dividends into their mattresses! I hope they sleep well on the money knowing it was on the backs of the 500 plus ASM’s that lost their jobs or took a cut in pay. Not to mention the 75 plus who... — read more 

75 more corporate employees laid off today. Here’s an idea .. lay off all the VP’s and extra upper management who do nothing but sit in meeting. They are so ridiculously over staffed in upper management. They are the ones who really have no value... — read more 

To the genius in the Southern Region who is hiring people to come in before DM visits and trash the place: We're on to your scheme. Stop using the same people and the same plan of placing 2-4 out-of-place items at the end of each side of every... — read more 

Layoffs will not stop. Even if you're not among those who are kicked out, you will be left with much more work, for which you're not going to be paid extra. I don't see one positive in staying here and a lot of negatives. I've been looking around and... — read more 

Market leaders will be cut from the field team in April 2023. (Redundant position) Region Managers will remain and take over as new combined role.

This comes from the Southern Region: Last year, one of our major furniture manufacturers closed up shop overnight, leaving the store with no shipments of, that's right-- Broyhill! The store's baby! It has been claimed that a new supplier has been... — read more 

Take it from this DC worker- we have one boss per every worker. The bosses would never dream of working, they are kings and queens on golf carts, which they use to dash as fast and far from physical operations, as the carts will role. The bosses... — read more 

Share any updates you may have about Big Lots layoffs? Any chatter, news or rumors?

Doesn’t look good for this company come 2023. As you scroll back looking at all the comments, it have been a train wreck ever since Bruce took over. Not sure why he is so he’ll bent about his both star cr-p. Now he wants to get back to close outs... — read more 

Yepper! You heard that right: You volunteer for that day and you get 50 Big One$ to hand right back to Big Lots! any time you like! No word if the regular discounts apply. Still amazing that this store is open sales, yet, full service! Karen and... — read more 

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I can't believe holiday layoffs arent around the corner as budgets and hours are cut, and the latest trend is to hire the youngest part-timers possible (the memo specifies a target age of 16!) to avoid offering even the most meagre, basic health... — read more 

Bumbling Bruce made yet another poor decision to keep our stores open regular Sunday hours on 07/04/21. WHY in the world would he keep us open 10am-9pm on a 90+ degree Holiday Sunday? We had ZERO pools and gazebos to sell, minimal quantities of pool... — read more 

Gee, You're such a swell, GREEDY guy, Bruce. Thanks for having our stores open "only" 10am-7pm this Easter Sunday. Why bother changing our ours at all, if closing 2 hours early is the best you can do. Hope the Thorn family enjoys their dinner at 1pm... — read more 

The 2021 Benefits Enrollment Period ends today, and once again Bruce and the "Beastie-Board Boys" have cut our benefits, despite having had Big Lots' most profitable fiscal year ever in FY2020. Coinsurance rates for employees have been raised from... — read more 

Quote from Big Lots EVP/CFO, Jonathan Ramsden, on Dec. 4th's Q3 Earnings Conference Call with Wall Street Investment Analysts: "We remain focused on continuing to gain cost efficiency in our business...through continuing to grow a culture of... — read more 

I'm starting to worry that we might be headed towards closing for good. Our numbers haven't been good for a while and they're certainly not improving. To make matter worse, two managers have left in the past couple of weeks, which makes me think they... — read more 

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The SILENCE from the CEO office in Columbus is deafening. No response to the announcements from Walmart, Target, Best Buy, Home Depot, Lowes, and many others, that they will be closed on Thanksgiving Day this year. Bruce's 1400+ Big Lots stores will... — read more