So I am reading an article entitled "Kmart Sales Have Fallen Off a Cliff". It appears the management wizards have seen an unprecedented sales decline. In 2000, sales were $37 billion. Last year, a lusty $12 billion. Just think...those management minds are leading Follett. If I were you, I would bankroll any bonus you are fortunate to make.....just sayin.
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We are getting very close. We have the IP addresses, just need to trace them back.
If you fire me, I will happily file a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/22/technology/employers-social-media-policies-come-under-regulatory-scrutiny.html?_r=0
As Facebook and Twitter become as central to workplace conversation as the company cafeteria, federal regulators are ordering employers to scale back policies that limit what workers can say online.
Employers often seek to discourage comments that paint them in a negative light. Don’t discuss company matters publicly, a typical social media policy will say, and don’t disparage managers, co-workers or the company itself. Violations can be a firing offense.
But in a series of recent rulings and advisories, labor regulators have declared many such blanket restrictions illegal. The National Labor Relations Board says workers have a right to discuss work conditions freely and without fear of retribution, whether the discussion takes place at the office or on Facebook.
In addition to ordering the reinstatement of various workers fired for their posts on social networks, the agency has pushed companies nationwide, including giants like General Motors, Target and Costco, to rewrite their social media rules....
MB Security - yeah, go for it. Drag Follett's dirty laundry out in public court. Let the family testify under oath! I would REALLY enjoy that! Can you say class action?
We will identify each and everyone of you.
They can't subpoena this information, it is a discussion board. And btw, the only time I go to this site is from Starbucks.
Careful Anonymous107218, they might find out who you are. I've heard HR is looking into subpoenaing this site to collect IP addresses to identify all of us.
They should quit for no value. I am riding this bad boy out. Working less than ever and getting paid better then ever. Nice combo.
You guys sound... motivated. Maybe you should just quit? At least the toxic atmosphere would lessen a little.
It is evident they have little to offer. They have been here 2 years with very little to show for especially on the top side. Who can improve the bottom line by getting rid of employees and asking the remaining employees to pick up the slack. No new initiatives, no new projects...nothing. They came in and started a few off campus stores (which are gone) and the Dominican republic stores.