I was a long term employee at Follett. For the past 10 years it has been going down the tubes. Follett was only focused on cutting employee benefits, cutting people, and bringing high paid resources from other companies that failed miserably accelerated the decline. In the long run, Follett will not make it. You can't cut your way to success.
Many Follett employees have excellent skills that transfer to other opportunities. I ended up at Amazon in a fulfillment center. I started entry level but because Amazon is growing so quickly I was moved into a manager type role within 1 year. They value hard work, innovation and commitment to success. We are opening up warehouses everywhere. Sales are UP 40% from last year. There are many, many opportunities. They even provide tuition reimbursement in areas that enable you to leave Amazon. https://www.amazoncareerchoice.com/home
There are many other companies like Amazon, Target, Walmart etc that are growing. Follett was a great place to work when sales were growing each year. When the decline started, that started the decline in employee support and benefits. Follett no longer cares about it employees.
Don't underestimate your skills that you have learned over the years. Believe me, companies are looking for employees just like you. Good luck and you deserve better.