Thread regarding Barnes & Noble layoffs

"If I buy this, will you still be open if I need to return it?"

"I heard you are closing soon" I can't tell you how many times I hear this now. I've told several, like anywhere you're taking your chances. I've been looking for an essential job because I'm tired of getting my hours cut all the time. This is such a loser company.

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Post ID: @OP+18sKiPPx

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I left BN. My old manager applied for a job, where I now work. They asked ME about him. I told them they didn’t need a failing mgr from a failing store. They didn’t hire him !
Loved the role reversal !

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Post ID: @3bxl+18sKiPPx

Any customer who purchases a membership or gift cards from this unstable company deserves to throw their money away.

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Post ID: @3feo+18sKiPPx

" And I've fired people for less."

Folks, that quote is coming from a future night shift manager of a 7/11.When BN goes into bankruptcy next year, these managers know darn well no one is going to hire them. The retail industry knows that the good BN store managers and DMs abandoned ship years ago, All you have left are the lazy and incompetent mangers They'll never get jobs at the salary they're making and they sure as hell won't get jobs where they can hide out in their offices gossiping with other SMs ALL DAY LONG.

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Post ID: @2yam+18sKiPPx

I will continue not to deceive customers. If you fire me. I’ll call your wife with the names of the two booksellers you were messing with.

This must be a pretty common abuse of power in BN. In the 4 stores I’ve worked 2 of the Mgrs were doing the same. One’s wife divorced him. And, in the other store the Asst. was sleeping with 3 part timers while his wife was working and raising 3 children.
Corporate was made aware of both of them & did nothing.

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Post ID: @1zmv+18sKiPPx

I'm a manager and if I caught anyone talking anyone out of gift cards, I would fire you on the spot. And I've fired people for less.

I will continue not to deceive customers. If you fire me. I’ll call your wife with the names of the two booksellers you were messing with.

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Post ID: @1wag+18sKiPPx

Most of the managers are too old now and no one will hire them. Should've found a decent job 10 years ago like I did. Anyone who has stayed in retail is a fool.
A M E N !

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Post ID: @1hrf+18sKiPPx

Most of the managers are too old now and no one will hire them. Should've found a decent job 10 years ago like I did. Anyone who has stayed in retail is a fool.

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Post ID: @tja+18sKiPPx

I'm a manager and if I caught anyone talking anyone out of gift cards, I would fire you on the spot. And I've fired people for less.

I do it right under your nose every day.
Enjoy what “power” you have over people. Things will change when you’re out looking for a job and all having BN on your resume tells them is you’re a shtty manager from a shtty company.

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Post ID: @oul+18sKiPPx

Oh yes, because customers love being harassed at the registers! Maybe we should sell them our credit card so they can get their info hacked again too. Haha!

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Post ID: @ykw+18sKiPPx

I'm a manager and if I caught anyone talking anyone out of gift cards, I would fire you on the spot. And I've fired people for less.

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Post ID: @bqq+18sKiPPx

Ive been talking customers out of purchasing gift cards. I’d hate to see them stuck with them.it’s my Christmas gift to them.

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Post ID: @myg+18sKiPPx

I've had 2 people who came in to return their member cards
We had one last week, that I know of....
Smart customers.

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Post ID: @isx+18sKiPPx

I've had 2 people who came in to return their member cards.

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Post ID: @jtk+18sKiPPx

Gift card sales way down !
Customers don’t think we’ll be around to use them.

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Post ID: @hog+18sKiPPx

The word is out. BN has landed on many business lists as a company that will likely close. Find a job now before you’re out of one !
Best of luck to you !

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