Have a deposit into my checking account dated 5/3 named "FOLLET MASTER CASH C&D"... Anyone else who was severed on Monday get this or something similar? Anyone have any idea what this is?

For those that like their schools, has anyone contacted their schools on the matter? And what has been their response to all this? Is it worth trying to talk to the school about leaving Follett?

Basically, I'm aware that most people would have left this a long time ago if they weren't afraid to start over. There are better opportunities out there. To those who have lost their job and are looking for a new one in a panic, it may not mean... — read more 

Where on the email is a link to a pdf that gives the calculation of te severance?

Hello everyone, Please look at the payment of the severance amount as it could be off by a lot of money. I and others were short on the amount. I don’t want Follett to underpay anyone. Please check and spread the word!

It's interesting that Follett picked May 1st (International Worker's Day) to layoff or demote most of their workers.

All I can say is wait until Fall Rush, these new hires will be like rats jumping off a sinking ship. Fall Rush is not for the faint of heart.

Good luck to everyone today. Better opportunities are out there.

The only place I could come in and take over is like a Barnes & Noble. Unless they’re filling all the positions with temporaries from a temp agency, the whole thing is insane. It’s one he-l of a way of getting rid of current staff so that they could... — read more 

Follett and my lazy SM can kma*. No, I didn't make you a "playbook". No, I didn't notify all of our dept contacts about the bookstore changes. You finally have to do your job. I'd say good luck, but I hope your narcissist abusive a-s gets laid off... — read more 

We're a relic of old times and there's nothing that can be done to change that. Anybody who believes Follett will still be standing ten or even five years from now is missing the huge writing on the wall. If you have an opportunity to leave, I'd jump... — read more 

Soooo…are they waiting to see what happens May 2nd to give the payroll budget for May? I hear they’re gonna start giving it at least 30 days in advance. 🙄

I love my campus. I’m really sad I’ll be leaving it. I didn’t take the severance because I felt it was too risky. I wonder how many other people used the same strategy and are leaving soon.

I was scolded this week for notifying faculty and staff that my associate and I have had our positions eliminated after May 1st. I gave them contact information for our RM and told them if they have any issues, that is who they should contact. The... — read more 

Our RM isn’t talking about next week. We don’t have a Market Leader. Many staff members are gone next week - including SM - and there’s no one to replace her yet. I’ve heard the CM people don’t have equipment to work from home. We were already... — read more 

Honestly, I’m excited! It’s a huge relief not to have this stress anymore.

Well this is going to be the last week for many. I know some stores will be losing everyone and that's pretty sad. Bet there's going to be alot of pi---d of Colleges and University's as it's graduation time and it takes alot more than 1 person to... — read more 

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All those open positions. Perhaps they shouldn’t have kicked their employees like that.

It's graduation time, time for all the students to come in and get their caps and gowns. Wonder what the schools are thinking when they may not have any staff in their bookstores to help them.

They’re being down voted by Home Office. Most of the field employees are pretty disgusted.

People stay here hoping that things will get better eventually. How is it possible to still have such hopes for this place? It's more likely that the situation could get even worse.

I worked for Follet for 10 years. I escaped a few years ago when I saw things headed in this direction, and I am so happy I did. I work for a company now that has received awards for employee satisfaction. This difference is incredible. They... — read more 

Now that we have started hiring again, I feel both sorry for the people who are joining but also annoyed because if they did their due diligence they would not be accepting a job here. How hard is it to google the company and look around to see what... — read more 

That’s what JRC does. Google it. They purposely buy failing companies at steep discounts, cut as much of the costs (ie labor, investments in upgrades, etc) as possible to still keep it going and then sell the assets at a handsome profit. So what does... — read more 

Life is changing hour by hour. First I get laid off, then wait, we really need you, apply for these jobs, oops you didn’t get that one, you are actually leaving on May 1, wait, the person that you “promoted” just quit, please apply for that job and I... — read more 

BUT… I hope all those remaining just don’t give a sh-t. I managed a small store that was dead, thanks to Covid. And realized FHEG, (before the dark times, before the Empire) was on its course to die. I just stopped caring. And I hope you will too. .. — read more 

I don't understand how my store is still going strong given how poorly managed it is. It would be interesting to know how many stores are actually just losing money.….

I think it would be best for me to leave. I don't know how much longer I can last here with the manager trying to add more to my plate almost daily. Perhaps their goal is to burden the employees so much that they leave on their own?

Anyone else who is finding their jobs that were "eliminated" that are being posted for hire? Doesn't add up to me.

Finally realized they're gonna be completely lost once everyone leaves I guess

All those taking a pay cut, how galling is it to have an Apple Technician paid $20+ an hour to sit on their a$$ all day?!? Meanwhile, you're meant to keep everything running smoothly.

What exactly did anyone expect? They bought a flailing company, they weren’t going to just let it continue business as usual. They need to make their investment profitable. Labor, and for YEARS through all of the leadership changes we have been told... — read more 

It's obvious Follett will not remain standing for much longer, not with the incompetent management we have. But how long do you think we have, realistically, before we turn into the next Sears? My personal opinion is that the company will be... — read more 

I do believe that there are those who are overwhelmed with work. But why do you continue to do that? Why do you allow yourself to be drained so much? I understand the fear of losing your job, but everyone should think about their health... — read more 

Manager that received a pay cut here. I am hoping the upper management reads this. I had to take the cut because I live in a difficult employment area, and the layoff was too risky. Your pay cut is going to mean I live off of Ramen noodles. Nobody in... — read more 

I worked for Follett for over 30 years in a variety of rolls from Sales to Management. One of my strengths was operational efficiencies. A core tenant that always served me well was a management concept "If you don't measure it, you can't manage... — read more 

What happens when they can’t replace old SM with new CL? Stores stay closed?

So, what are we doing for our second jobs? Serious question.