The reason AP is going to Aurora is because the execs don't want to co-mingle with them, which is why they were jammed into Westmont instead of staying at OB. Out of sight, out of mind.

Just to clarify -These people have no follett store experience

The stores are not the first cuts and certainly not the last. IT eliminated around 80 positions this year and many more to come as coding moves to Infosys. AP and Accounting are probably next just prior to the move to the new building. Heck, AP is... — read more 

Corp president is from printing company, VP of product management comes from Redbox and new division president comes from Kmart/Sears. There is plenty of experience here lol. HT would have been an excellent SP replacement instead they hired employee... — read more 

I used to work at Corporate and the first thing the new president did upon her arrival was to remodel her office at a cost of almost 25k. This is the same office used by every president before her. And the worst part is she new the corporate office... — read more 

Remember that one? Hey, they've been on a mission to eliminate full time hourly positions for at least 6 years through the "don't hire a full-timer to replace a full-timer that goes". I'm not sure how they expect to staff a store with tiny, peak-time... — read more 

How is laying off half the store and not replacing positions cuz you're in a hiring freeze customer focused ! Hey Bob- there's a line at the registers-better get your till out!

Not only does this put more stress on the store managers who have had their staff cut down to a skeleton but, home office employees have been told to push things through that normally we would have a more detailed discussion with the store before... — read more 

You have to love that they laid off some people via a phone call and then spouted the Follett "Values" in the email notification. "Each and Every Associate"? Yeah right.

Like all Home Office initiatives, this is doomed to failure. All the people who had been sticking their fingers in their ears and chanting "la la la" while Follett went to hell in a handbasket the past few years, maintaining optimism and loyalty... — read more 

To: All Associates From:Bob Scholl, Sr. Vice President, Retail Operations Subject:A Message from Bob Scholl Date:11/08/2013 Earlier today, managers across many of our stores took a series of difficult actions tied to an important Follett initiative... — read more 

Also, it appears no one with real in store experience is left at home office. Wonder when Bob S, Howard T, Jenn H will jump ship or be "retired".

You come to work, prepared to work, but then a complete stranger calls you into an office and fires you with no forewarning. What a company! Instead of "People First", Follett needs to change their tagline to "Employees Last."

This is a terrible way to terminate someone. Not face to face. You build relationships with employees and vice versa - that is how a company succeeds. "Instead I got on speaker phone with someone from corporate who I barely knew, that let me go. This... — read more 

3wm = 3 way match = the bullshit accounts payable system that doesn't work half the time that home office holds the stores accountable for.

Just asking

We were a bit heavy on the FT side, so I expected cuts there. I am surprised they did not hit Oak Brook first, one IT resource costs probably like a couple or more of store resources. Let's see what happens, but I am pretty sure they will hit the... — read more 

industry standard is 20% ft 80% pt. this what they are going to do. oh and it's for the customers.

Yep

said it was for the customer. ummm. sure.

They got rid of everyone that was full time but not exempt across our store group. So now it is a bunch of student workers and a couple of exempt managers who will have to work twice as hard and make little to no bonus because we are in a shrinking... — read more 

Follett used to have a mantra of "People First". The irony is that they meant it. It looks like that is long gone now. About 15 years ago Follett went through a similar crisis, although not a draconian. They brought in a bunch of management from... — read more 

I think what Follett did was despicable. Top management has been screwing up for years and now they doing this to cover for their mistakes. Follett is currently debt free but I think those days are nearly over! Some stores now have skeleton staffs. I... — read more 

Follett has no class...I hope the schools confront Mary lee when there is no one left to serve the students or order the books or hang the shirts or unpack the boxes and all those other things you need employees for...wonder if any regionals are... — read more 

I agree with everything you have written. very sad way to be terminated. so much for people first.

I am going to seek legal help on Monday. Not to sue the company, but just to make sure I'm no signing something that's going to cause me hardship. I've emailed my HR rep directly about section 8, so far no response. I'm really writing this to just... — read more 

yes. hourly associates received severance.

They want all of us to be PT, to accept any crappy schedule we are offered, get no benefits and be paid crappy min wages. Meanwhile, back in Corp, it's a different story. We forgot who makes money here...

For all other layoffs, the company did not contest any unemployment claims so it seems odd they would have changed that. I would ask your HR representative point blank in email so that you have a record of the communication. Follett is no longer a... — read more 

if it were me I would ask the directly.

Following up my initial post. Section 8 of my separation agreement states "Further, employee specifically waives any right to, and will not accept, any monetary damages or OTHER RELIEF personal to the employee obtained through the filing of any... — read more 

worst stores I've ever walked into on so many levels.

worst stores I've ever walked in.