Thread regarding Barnes & Noble layoffs

This is BN, 2019

All we talk about is how much we HATE coming to this place. Every day there’s call outs. Nobody wants to be here. There’s no incentive, no future, no plan. We just work our shifts like it’s our last. Just get through the shift and get out. Our regulars are coming in less and less. I have an interview tomorrow at a fast food restaurant. It used to be a big deal to be a Bookseller. Not anymore.

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Post ID: @OP+ZcqWpTv

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I left too. Have a much better attitude toward going to work now. Not all places are run like BN.

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Post ID: @5pox+ZcqWpTv

I left a year ago, never looked back. Whenever I’m about to nag about something at my current job, I think about my time at B&N and feel instantly grateful. I don’t have to clean up explosive diarrhea, I don’t have to worry about having my hours cut because I didn’t sell enough memberships, I don’t feel like my work place is falling apart... Good luck

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Post ID: @4cuv+ZcqWpTv

People get jobs at our cafe- learn everything they need to know, then QUIT and go to STARBUCKS where they make BETTER MONEY and get GREAT BENEFITS!

It's really hysterical the amount of time and money wasted on training. CORPORATE IS SO STUPID!!!!

We are all laughing at you as you will go out of business.

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Post ID: @1kbt+ZcqWpTv

“Personally I find it hilarious that anyone thinks the grass is greener over in the fast food industry. That's a big nope.”

While I understand what you’re saying. Most view fast food as the lowest form of employment. The real take away from the post is : things are so bad at BN employee is willing to go to fast food to get out of the bad situation.

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Post ID: @1eey+ZcqWpTv

Personally I find it hilarious that anyone thinks the grass is greener over in the fast food industry. That's a big nope.

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Post ID: @udq+ZcqWpTv

“It's not like you can't get another job in retail.”

Wow dude....switch to decaf.

Person is saying it’s so bad they’d work fast food and that’s your response?

ANY retail ( or fast food) job is better than that sh--hole they’re working in. At least they’re doing something about it!

Good for you ! Good luck with your interview!

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Post ID: @typ+ZcqWpTv

“If you hate it so much why don't you leave? It's not like you can't get another job in retail”

Can you read ? I’ve got an interview tomorrow. I’m Working on leaving.

I have bills . Can’t just quit. I don’t live in mommy’s house.

I’m telling what the morale is like here & you’re being confrontational. If you love working there, more power to you. You must be a Mgr the way you’re so defensive.

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Post ID: @acc+ZcqWpTv

If you hate it so much why don't you leave? It's not like you can't get another job in retail.

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