Thread regarding Follett layoffs

Worst Rush yet?

Sales in the cr-pper, books not on shelves, no labor in stores at all (and we're still told we're overspending).
Vendor and Campus relations plummeting, constant digital issues, bad decision after bad decision from leadership.
Totally tanking it.

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Post ID: @OP+1u7C2f8o

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Just wondering if a corporate we---e or underling is reading these posts? Some are borderline illegal , some are excuses for violent repercushions. These posts should be read by the Ivory Tower if, for no other reason, to see what is going on under their noses thoughts welcome.

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Post ID: @gzps+1u7C2f8o

Oooh goodie...just what we need apple pencils and laptops now that Financial Aid has closed..said no one ever.

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Post ID: @esuu+1u7C2f8o

My campus, long ago, stopped using the bookstore for books. My entire Nursing program (including PhD) and Business, including MBA, Art dept, and most science and math give zero adoptions.
They lost faith, and want to provide less expensive options to the students.
Have you ever asked your regional or gvp, that have college aged kids where they purchase their course materials? I have, every one of them has told me many places, not one said campus store, and this goes bavk 15 years.
But meanwhile they would continue to increase sales expectations.

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Post ID: @bled+1u7C2f8o

It’s all bullsh-t. Jump ship. There’s a reason why Emmanuel got fired from CVS. Google it.

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Post ID: @algl+1u7C2f8o

@adyu+1u7C2f8o

Same in our store.
I've never known us have so little on the shelves and it must be nationwide because as soon as we came out of Blackout, all our remaining books went out in SODA orders to other stores.
What the heck is happening?

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Post ID: @akfu+1u7C2f8o

Why am I doing CT work as a C s l? Is not that the job of the CM3? I have very few texts on my shelves due to the failure to do the CMMM function

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Post ID: @adyu+1u7C2f8o

Spoiler alert, unless you got the quarterly bonus you will not be seeing a bonus. Market Leaders and above in the field will not get anything because company did not hit financial targets. Even is their stores did well is doesn’t matter. I’ve had this confirmed from multiple people.

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Post ID: @9aeu+1u7C2f8o

I’m quitting after I get my bonus. If I get my bonus. I literally don’t care anymore. My burnout this year is so severe it doesn’t even feel real. You can work around the clock and never feel caught up. They’ve cut so much that they’ve everyone is running on fumes and they claim they can’t spare extra funds for payroll, but of course they can hire 3 new VPs for Underwater Basketweaving. What a clusterfu-k.

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Post ID: @9jwe+1u7C2f8o

Rush used to be crazy. High energy, urgency, a buzz in the store. It was hard. But it was fun. Now, it's just getting beaten up by students and faculty for decisions I didn't make, mistakes that weren't mine and bad judgement calls. Conveniently, the people making these decisions, mistakes, and judgements are shielded from the abused we get from frustrated people.

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Post ID: @8lie+1u7C2f8o

Should we start a guessing game as to when Manny and the team will end this failing enterprise? Something has to happen to end this debacle. Manny was let go from CVS. Maybe his term at Follett is close to ending?

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Post ID: @8hcl+1u7C2f8o

Veteran that is still here I couldn’t save this place even with a pay bump

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Post ID: @8pec+1u7C2f8o

Bring back the veterans? For 20% more? Ha! Absolutely no way possible that I would go back for any amount of money. I was let go in the first round of this cr-p. Boy I was just devastated. Now? I thank my lucky stars I was let go first!
I just got on here after months of not looking, just curious. Wow, absolutely nothing has changed. Nothing. I’m glad I’m gone.

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Post ID: @8grk+1u7C2f8o

ek and his thug sb are running this place into the ground. What a couple of jacka$$e$

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Post ID: @6giq+1u7C2f8o

Solution: bring back the veterans that were canned, bump their pay by 20 %, and pay the bills. There will be results.

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Post ID: @4huc+1u7C2f8o

No books on the shelves, constantly getting yelled at by faculty and customers. D&H stuff also not getting shipped, sales are down, no staff, lines down the store, manager working way over to keep up with SODA.
I've been with the company just over a year now (newbie) and never seen our Regional Manager.
Yep, pretty much su-ks!

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Post ID: @3emn+1u7C2f8o

RM are the most useless individuals. Not sure why they have a job.

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Post ID: @3mqg+1u7C2f8o

Time to call your RM.better yet, call out sick. Someone will bail you out.

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Post ID: @3mno+1u7C2f8o

Time to say goodbye…

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