You Follett people are hilarious. Bashing your own company. No wonder its going down in flames. Who does that? I couldn't find a message board that is no where close to being as bad as this one.
I suppose most of you feel like this company is like one of your dirty uncles who lied about taking you fishing when you were 10 then buys you a stale chick-o-stick instead. I guess there's still a burning desire that one day he will take you fishing, except now your almost 40.
Great post.
I was hired a few years back just before Mary Lee was brought on. I took a pay cut because I trusted and believed my (new) boss when he said I would be part of a dynamic team that would help usher in positive changes and streamline processes that would help the company become a more strategic player in the market. I worked hard and long to make positive changes while also listening to fellow employees from the warehouse to marketing and from IT to the cafeteria staff. It was never supportive of either management or thew company in whole. I have worked for the likes of Bosch, Siemens and OCE to name but a few. Never had I heard such negativity supported by evidence and examples. These are people that had been there for tens of years plus and had seen an incredible decline in the quality of management. They have a right to complain. It wasn't until they did away with the bonus program that I really flipped. I have always welcomed bonus programs because I have never no met my goals, But shortly before Christmas Mary Lee announced a "new Follett' with us all becoming responsible for the performance of the company. Aside from the fact that the bonus was an integral part of my pay, making me and my division suffer because we had made our numbers but another division had not was the most inept decision EVER. I lost a significant portion of my pay by that bone headed move. That is when I realized just how messed up this company was/is. When I pushed for an increase in my pay to make it market competitive (having achieved almost all 5's on my last review) I was targeted by my manger for termination. Even after my current review which was a mix of 4s and 5s upper management wanted them changed to 1s and to put me on probation. Thank God it had been submitted but that showed me how fuc#ing petty these assh#les are...AND THEY ARE. Needles to say I left when I found a better paying and more secure job. But the bitter taste of this company and their managers will forever be with me. They drive you to exhaustion with a promise of if this then you get that (promotion or whatever). All the time they are scheming behind your back as they lay off 100's of workers but refuse to tell you how bad things really are. NO, after 30 years of working for some of the best companies in this area Follett is at the bottom of my list and would encourage anyone with any sense to look elsewhere.
At the end of the day your still working for a company that's going nowhere but down and I'm not. So keep complaining and maybe it'll get you nowhere in life. Some people just don't get it. Your just a low energy battery who will eventually be thrown out because your corrosion is oozing from the seams.
I'm so inspired. Taken right from the Trump playbook. The ones who started the business almost a century and a half ago that thrived are all long gone from this world. The ones who followed, by and large, have had no vision other than to keep the cash cow going so they could amass as much wealth off the backs of the now disheartened to keep their families set for generations. But keep spreading your propaganda. It's amusing to read, but I ain't buying it. I think you're in the 1% on this one.
I don't feel superior at all whatsoever. What I do fee is a since of responsibility for myself. I devised a 1 year plan and worked my but off without complaint because I knew this company was not looking out for me. Notice the type of culture thats on this board. Filled with a bunch of frustrated employees who don't want to do anything but complain. Including yourself. My point is, why don't you get off of your soap box, put your head down and work diligently on creating an environment that you will be able to thrive in. At least the Follett Family is doing something. Even if its against what you believe in. They started a business that thrived and is now failing. They will not sacrifice what they worked hard toward to please employees who have no vision for themselves outside of a normal 9-5 job. You have to do it for yourself and whining day in and day out about your feelings is wasting your time. Oh btw. "NO ONE CARES" So to me your an a-- hole for sitting back watching and waiting until they call your number and not preparing for your own personal future.
But you do have more to say. You're superior. You're above this. You're certain you're right. You have much more to say. Unfortunately, you have nothing to say that is worth the effort of listening.
Because you're superior, you'll answer. You have to show how much better you are. You won't be able to resist.
But I'm happy making fries. Not miserable selling books. I think I won.
LOL you ar an a-- clown and not funny , now get back to making fries !
Hello IzvUEpc-1wvf,
The unfortunate truth about cancer patients is that they have no choice in dealing with their illness. Follett employees do have a choice. Leave, stay and complain or just keep working. To say that you find comfort in complaining, venting and crying about what other people are doing is ridiculous. At least they are doing something. What are you doing besides complaining? What can come of that besides nothing? This board has been going on for years and what has come of it. Nothing just a board full of angry words. If you think complaining on this board is making some sort of progress then wow. Nothing more to say. Have a happy Follett Day!
The poster of this topic may walk the halls of hospitals blaming the patients. Do, you? Do you draw moral inferences from disease? I remember the early 80's and some people were certain that "g-- cancer" was God's message on an immoral lifestyle. In reality it was a horrible disease that killed its victims. That point was driven home when children got "g-- cancer" through blood transfusions.
The complaints you read on this board are well earned by management. Follett was a company where employees loved their jobs. It isn't any longer. That nasty uncle, mentioned in a post, wasn't always nasty. At one point that nasty uncle motivated you to work harder and do better than you thought you could. That uncle credited you for the work and the initiative. Suddenly, the uncle was mean and drunk and flashing his junk at gatherings. He was chasing you (away). He struck people, He invited new friends over. They were disgusting. They abused the family. No one was safe and everyone was upset. That, extending the analogy offered, is what has happened. It's ugly. It hurts. This board is where people come to rant. That's all that's left.
Forget I wrote this. Just go to the hospital. Perhaps you'll find an oncology ward. Make fun of the ill and make fun of the hurt. It'll make you feel better.
Amen..
People, regardless of age, don't bash companies. Reality does. The truth is that cronyism has caught up with Follett. The trolls who try to deflect from that truth are like scared mice in a cage. Lots of cheese but it's all rotting around them (much like the obsolete titles littering Follett warehouses). I moved on years ago to a wonderful new career and life. But I respect the power of karma and hope the loyal and moral men and women who couldn't yet leave will feel the sunshine of fortune --even as Follett leadership above falters toward eventual irrelevance and guides the company to bust under the weight of years of misguided greed. This company will be sold off for parts within 2-3 years. Only then will the scrutiny afforded by this type of outlet go quiet.
Lol you are obviously young , clueless , or probably both . Go on glass door and you'll see tons of people who " do that " Moron
Unless you have actually worked at Follett, you cannot comment on the complaints on this page!
Follett management has changed, could give 2 sh ts about the employees,thus the complaints.
Don't like it, stay off the Follett page.
OP you sound like one of our illiterate management. I could barely parse through some of your sentences. Follett is not dying because the employees are bashing the company. Follett is dying because the family made years of bad decisions. The employees have suffered because of it and the result is that they are unhappy. This website is full of comments about various companies, but I have to agree that Follett is up near the top for stupid management.
its good they like ramen noodles thats all theyll ever be able to afford
This is what happens when you replace your older dedicated employees with this generations employee. The newer working class was not raised with any type of work ethic. They just want it handed to them. So good luck Follett trying to motivate a group that would rather eat ramen noodles than work for a living.