http://www.thelayoff.com/bally-technologies/post/5187665326505984#replies I've heard they are moving more QA to India even though they have a proven track record of fail. They deliver things claiming no known defects but the customers tend to... — read more 

Managers, Directors, VPs, SVPs, Presidents............ No one takes you seriously. It is clear Follett has shifted from reputable and respect worthy leadership to well...jokes. The majority of you make bad decisions and abuse the power connected to... — read more 

Can we sustain such a big corporate machine if our stores are not making more money? It seems to me that we are hiring managers to manage managers who are in charge of managers. Seriously, how much layers of approvals do we need in Corporate?

Slow creep. Bet you this time next year all sorts of little tasks will be expected outside office hours courtesy of this. The job never sleeps.

Slow creep. Bet you this time next year all sorts of little tasks will be expected outside office hours courtesy of this. The job never sleeps.

but I listen to her spin failures into a success and know that everything she says is potentially a lie. Makes me feel sick listening to her. I'd like to believe that we weren't deliberately set up to fail, but in my heart I know that all signs point... — read more 

Jonathan S November 3, 2014 Follett has success with sucking! E readers have been around since the turn of the century and Follett can't seem to get it right. I have wasted a ton of time trying to get this inferior app to work the way all e readers... — read more 

Using open education resources is gaining ground in other community colleges. Rogers said he became more interested in the alternative after visiting the Maricopa County Community College District in Arizona last February. There, he sat in on a... — read more 

Mr. Cuban said that the recent e-book pricing war is actually “great for Packback,” as he believes it will drive publishers to “look for unique sources of revenue,” including what he called Packback’s “pay-per-view, 24-hour rental(s).”

We're next

How can my department and the company move forward when IT can only work on ONE project. Output is actually decreasing after the outsourcing. Does my team get the benefit of working on one thing?

Heard there is a new HO VP for visual merchandising? Anyone know where his previous experience is from? Didn't we already have a long tenured director in that role?

Be thankful! Be thankful you have a skill set and knowledge base that can be used and appreciated elsewhere. Be thankful that you have common sense and individuality. Be thankful for the bullseye on your back and the conjuring up of lies....clearly... — read more 

Skyo sales of beef jerky and ramen noodle go parabolic.

It's been 2 years since MLS took over. It's apparent by now that as a first-time CEO she's made a lot of rookie mistakes. Sales are way off on the FSS side, ditto on the higher ed side. She wiped out the previous executive team in higher ed that had... — read more 

Never in my life have I seen such poor management. Is the Follett family this stupid or just naive? This company is going down the shitter.

And yet another long term home office finance employee leaves.

Wiffle ball out of left field, and ohhh they missed it! On the plus side we didn't have enough to worry about, so that 75% OTB on general PO runs today to be placed because Retalon was rejected at the last minute is of course easy to fit into the... — read more 

Last I heard it was 'red'.

So do you earn your PTO as you go like vacation? We used to receive our sick days at the beginning of the year so do we have to wait to earn days? I have a large amount of vacation hours and want to make sure I don't lose any.

SOMEONE FOR GOD SAKES TALK ABOUT THE BLUEBOOK! Most of this board's talk is about clothing, stores, and grumpy managers. BIG DEAL! FOLLETT is BUILT on their BLUEBOOK! I want SOMEBODY "IN-THE-KNOW" to go into details what is happening with the... — read more 

Not an employee, just courious

I'd love to know the logic behind swapping holidays for personal days. Bet Follett has something sneaky planned.

Nice company you hired Follett. I guess this shows the new Follett values: http://grist.org/climate-energy/pipeline-builder-advised-to-gin-up-fake-grassroots-support/. Here's a quote from the article "The Energy East documents outline plans to create... — read more 

I refuse, refuse to provide my talent to a company who treats people the way they started treating people a year ago. Signed; An ex VP

Document every conversation. Date and time. Protect yourselves. Use your phones to make video and record.

Did we ever get any numbers for how rush went?

This company hired temporaries to fill full time positions and keeps them in that position for years without hiring them and this is just one of the ways this company violates it's own "Follett Values" which in itself is a joke. I retired because of... — read more 

I'm an independent buyer, NOT affiliated with Follett. With all the "issues" (changes, closings, layoffs), there are undoubtedly stores with overstock and you are probably scrambling wondering where to sell your books! I have been a buyer for 14... — read more 

Whats up with that? Use that OMS application to move inventory around from store to store.

I was one of the the 600 that was laid off last November 8th. It was a pretty rough time for me. I found employment a few months later making entry level wages. Slowly but surely I was able to crawl out of the whole and was reminded that I really had... — read more 

Eventually double talking and back stabbing catches up folks.

So much our financial leadership has been laid off or left since last year. We have no number crunchers and finance to backup field operations which was critical to me performing my role. Recognize the value you have before it leaves, not after.

Looks like there are going to be Town Hall meetings this week for the privileged few. Those of you who were invited, the rest of us losers would appreciate any information you would share.

CEO of Starbucks stated that other companies need to understand this is not just about the bottom line anymore, it is about moving the country forward as well. Make decisions that positively impact the company and the country. Duty, honor, country.