Why announce there is a bonus but not announce the amount? Is it unhappy news? Or a great morale boost they are milking for all it is worth. FSS killed it this year. Needs to be reflected in the bonus. Isn't in the 2 percent rase for sure.

Anyone else dreading wasting their time at this conference with workshops like training your team.. I mean what team? The team that was laid off or hours slashed every year.

follett in a declining industry = no integrity when dealing with long term workers = being laid off in 10 minutes and told to leave immediately after twenty years of service. kai sara sara'

For all those who had the pleasure of sitting down with PC, were any of your issue ever addressed? There were a few in my meeting that I wondered if any more was said or done. I know in my case, nothing has been said or done. Really was hoping PC was... — read more 

Let the castaways know what's going on! Start your posts when you arrive in FL

They seem to have plenty of money to buy out companies. Spending it on employees is boring.

When I started working for Follett in 2001, I was impressed with the number of Follett associates that had 20, 30, and even 40 years experience...it was one happy family. As a regional, I knew that experience, results, and relationship building with... — read more 

https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-record-month-for-raises-1527785294 By James Freeman May 31, 2018 12:48 p.m. ET 681 COMMENTS The number of small companies raising wages hit a record high in the U.S. this month. That’s according to the latest National... — read more 

We all know Follett and the textbook industry are both dying a slow death (not really that slow). With all the available ways for students to obtain course materials there isn't much need for schools to have a bookstore. But..most schools still want... — read more 

Is it me or does it look like B&N has made some sizable gains in the contract count? Looks like Follett has picked up some smaller contracts but hasn't been able to come through on the big boys. Am I reading this wrong?

Any one still working for follett should really be proud of themselves - keeps your heads down, you might be next or maybe not- what a company , what a bunch of loyal employees- yeah !!!

what happened in 41?

Can anyone please tell me why we are losing great managers and other team members? Is there something I should know so I can look for another job? Are more layoffs coming?

The lack of quality management is what has killed follett. When management decides to abuse long tenured team members out of the company (avoiding any severance responsibility to the very people who've worked hard for the company the longest), you've... — read more 

Has anyone received severance pay? Is it only 3 weeks or do they take into account years of service?

The move really killed Follett. Lost accounts,delays in shipping books to customers,buying of unnecessary company's that is the death of Follett. Follett baker&Taylor are taking over your jobs. So if you think your safe your not. With the closing of... — read more 

Just a bunch of selfish people on the board and in top management s---ing the life out of this company- why do you guys stay when the unemployment rate nationally is just 3.9%- anyone under fifty should have their heads examined working for Follett-... — read more 

With Eveeything that has been going on with the Aurora Facility, Baker N Taylor is now one step closer as to dissolving Follett and strengthening their company... They have 15 facilities where Baker n Taylor can disperse all of Follett’s inventory... — read more 

SM 2- 40,500

Anyone know when that big 2% kicks in? And when do you find out if you are getting a bonus? If you get a bonus when do you receive it? Sorry for all the questions-newer manager. Thank you.

Should I take it as a good thing that there has been very little chatter about actual layoffs at Follett? Does that mean that we might be safe at least for a little while? Or am I missing something? To be honest, some time with less stress and... — read more 

Manager asked if I knew what book was being used for a course! Hmm..you ordered the books, we have shelf tags, we have the books placed, they are approximately 3 feet from where you standing, same book as last semester and oh we have course tracks to... — read more 

With Amazon refusing to renew Follett’s lease on the Kiva System and college book sales tanking, The powers that be are running out of options on how to keep their state of the art ADC facility open. They have already begun to shift Follett Virtual... — read more 

Manager's ask why are you going to quit and get a new job. These past 5 years have not been good, we all know that. So why would I want my health to be effected by this company anymore. I'm looking for a different job so I can have family time and my... — read more 

All of us long timers (15+ or more years) that are left working in the stores, that are doing more and making less than we should, why do we stay? We stay because we started working for a company that valued us, and we felt valued, we were... — read more 

RM ..please open your eyes to the manager YOU hired. So incompetent, never works minimum 40 hrs and excessively off sick. Still doesn't know even the extremely basic aspect of the job. Four different trainers and still employed?This store in Midwest... — read more 

I was listening to CBS radio this morning, and there was a report that the average starting salary for new college graduates is in the ballpark of $57,000. So basically Follett is saying to you that they value your decades of hard work and experience... — read more 

I think our tone deaf leadership will be shocked at how much tolerance there is for their “Happy Day Are Here Again” homecoming schtick. We are OVER being treated badly, blamed for their failed leadership and will finally have a chance to say so face... — read more 

What would help ? Get rid of the threat of layoffs that began four years ago, Good luck Charlie Brown.

Other than a raise what would make everyone feel better about the company?

Our SM is on leave. The CM and ASM are each covering parts of the SMs duties. They disagree on who should do the yelling and screaming and throwing of things. Neither one of them wants to do this but it seems like Follett requires it as all of the... — read more 

I am trying to get out !!! I am trying to get out!!! What about you !!!

It’s like a smack in the face. Anyone else agree?

Store managers- you don't even deserve a 2 % raise forget about 4%- grow up- polish off your resumes and get out of this company- as long as your working for this company, you will be walking on the bones of already laid off workers who were given 10... — read more 

No offense to the people from the HO, I'm sure many of them are hardworking. But to think they get paid more than front line managers, without having to deal with the headaches and interference from our campus communities, it's just insulting. This... — read more 

Why are you still here? I keep encouraging folks to move on yet you stay and bemoan the situation. Quick b--ching and get moving. The job market has picked up significantly. If not now, when???? There are ZERO reasons to stay and life is too short to... — read more 

Is it really just some managers? Not all?

Still waiting

If you're a store manager and make 50,000 a year, probably less but let's just go hypothetical. But let's say you make 50,000 a year. A 2% raise comes out to 1,000. Now a standard work year is 2000 hrs. That means you got yourself at fat 0.50 an hour... — read more 

The NE stores had to listen to a mediocre presentation today by an obviously scattered RC. Valore is being tested for used book ordering in the fall. Will this be worth the effort? (Presenting, followed by English grammar, is not one of RC's strong... — read more