SIMs (formerly merch managers) will no longer exist going forward from january. the position becomes something else and the number in store is reduced. the only true management positions in a store will be the SM and ASM. everything else is lateral moves into positions requiring more and more work from one employee. also this was the first year in fifteen years at BN where i did not receive a raise or a review. no one did.
i guess that fits with daunt's outlook on paying a living wage, which is that in order to do so he would have to give himself a raise as well. the man is a lying sack of sh–. pay attention to articles that mention what he did before his vanity career as a high street bookseller. he was an investment banker.