So many layoffs at Follett, but never the senior positions like presidents, vice presidents etc. They set the strategy for Follett to succeed, and when Follett fails THEY lay off the little guys who execute the strategy. This is not an execution... — read more 

3 manager posts listed for 2089. SM, CM and GM dept. Did everyone just leave?

As a vendor, who provides class packets to be sold in bookstores, we just got paid for Fall 2019 in May, and no indication when Winter or Spring semesters bills will be paid. Follett sold our product, has our money, and wont pay us. Really bad... — read more 

How are enrollments tracking for your campus for fall starts? How much loss revenue do you anticipate for course materials and do you feel digital texts will overtake print/print rental?

If you need to attend a conference call, please follow conference call etiquette. The host lets everyone know to mute their line. Can someone puhleeeeeeesssseeee explain to me what is so flipping hard about that? Again today we had to listen to some... — read more 

Take all the money budgeted to throw away on Efollett and use that to pay salaries.

We have no plexi at the registers whereas the whole entire campus has plexi up. We have no Lysol spray. We have no signs up saying masks required ( yes the campus does, but not us ). This is OSHA correct ???

How is Fall Term looking on your campus? Is your store open?

I'll bet my bonus there will be no bonus this year?

Promise new products to save the company then furlough every one coding it while you keep pretending it will get completed on time. Values. Agile. Integrity. Yeah right.

SZ and JH should get a promotion based how they tanked R41 for the last 3 years. Who's left standing? Not many.

Our "temporary" 90-day layoff is coming to an end in two weeks. The only communication from the home office was the memo about PC's forced retirement. I'm wondering when/if they are going to communicate with us to let us know our status. The $ 600... — read more 

So many people have been laid off in the past two-three months, why are we now suddenly in the process of hiring? Why weren't those jobs offered to those who received their walking papers?

when am I getting my cut back? Working more, getting paid less, I got babies to feed.

A ups rep let it slip (according to him) that B&N is buying out Follett. Anyone else here any rumors?

Don these threads sound inclusive to you? Sounds to me that a lot of folks are feeling left out. What are you doing to fix it?

A former co-worker from a previous job I had reached out to me and said he just applied for an RM position at Follett and wanted to know if I could lead him to the hiring manager. I told I've been laid off and don't know who is left. Well, apparently... — read more 

Just maybe if we started focusing a little more on the people and less on the company, the bottom line would fall into place. How one feels they are truly being treated is the biggest motivator there is. I ask you. Do you feel that you are respected... — read more 

Good Lord! I haven't been on here in a while, but can tell by a lot of the comments that many of you are the same people that have been whining and complaining about Follett for close to ten years! Is Follett perfect? No! Noone is forcing you to... — read more 

I wish the Lay-off site would add reaction emojis. Rather than +/-, I would like to select the laughing emoji for almost every Follett post. Or an “I told you so” reaction. Chime in with an emoji you’d like to see.

Pay is better on unemployment than with follett. Plus don't have to deal with grumpy store manager and risk of catching virus from other employees and other customers. I am voting to stay at home till benefits run out till end of july . I am... — read more 

Have any of you who got your pay cut 10% been able to successfully file a partial unemployment claim?

After spending 50 million dollars, eFollett is up 10% while stores are down 70%. When will Follett leadership learn that stores are the primary and eFollett will always be a secondary channel. Stores lots of layoffs, eFollett no layoffs. ... — read more 

Does anyone know if any Follett employee working in the stores been tested positive? If so, what happened to the store? And what happened to that person?

Follett confirmed at the town hall that Follett applied and received federal bail out money.

I copied this off of my Linkedin feed. They're advertising to hire NEW employees seasonally. Distant hugs and kisses. Love and affection, TL Follett Higher Education Follett Higher Education 21,922 followers 5m • 5 minutes ago Raising our... — read more 

California State University, the nation’s largest four-year public university system, said on Tuesday that classes at its 23 campuses would be canceled for the fall semester, with instruction taking place almost exclusively online. This comes after... — read more 

What's your preference, you know pros and cons...

Who is heading back to work tomorrow? Checked ess and no longer listed as suspended or LOA.

An email was sent out and then retracted about a video from TL. Who was able to see it and what was said? More boilerplate b—s—?

Layoffs that just a month ago were labeled “temporary” are now being tagged “indefinite” or “permanent.”

What happens to staff that are brought back assuming the college is going to re open and they stay closed to students and outsiders

CHEGG has great financial results due to is excellent management team and conservative strategy. CHEGG is the market leader, while follet is a laggard. Why?

how much was the amount from the govt? does anyone know?

What is with the mass exit of regional managers? Totally suspicious!

I received my first unemployment payment today. The amount was larger than when I was working full-time at Follett. Some of my co-workers are still on the job......with a paycut. I think I have a full 13-week run of these expansive unemployment... — read more 

Really high quality masks you sent. Thanks. /s Check out Best Buy. They sent their employees nice custom masks. Or any other retailer for that matter. These look like used whitey tidy underwear. These masks are a joke.

Just wondering, does any one know if Follett received Government PPE payout all the while laying employees off and decreasing manger's salaries and bonuses?

In my state only essential business can be open I am a SM, going in to work each day. Explain why I am essential. Why is my part time staff making more than me staying home and I am risking my health every day? Our returning staff is given the... — read more