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Sorta - I've given my notice that @ end of shift, I would not be back.
Was my 2nd time working for Books-A-Million. The first, I was "fired" - by a manager who was herself fired 6mo later, and rumor ran the company was looking @ a harassment suit against her from another former employee.
The 2nd time, the main store in the area - was hired as a dept manager - the discount books on the front tables. Mind you, the tables were *FULL* of books that were ripped, bent, and anywhere from 2-10 y/o... with only 10% off... and 35+ boxes of books needing to be put out, in the back, w/ 2-4 more coming out weekly. I'd asked about having a couple of weekends of 50% off or BOGO, or similar. Store MGr said no, I asked about presenting idea to Dist. Mgr... was told "They don't want to hear ideas from the stores, they tell us what to do & only want us to do it". Well, considering the store customer service dept SUCKED (and had for most of the time it's been open), and that attitude... plus they refused to carry a good # of New Age & Wiccan books that Borders & B&N carried despite my knowing of requests (hearing it).
I left. ON a Thursday. This was in .... 2003 or 2004. I have bought perhaps 1 item in the years since then. I will not work for a company that I would not be a customer of w/o my employee discount/perks. Hence I give little to no $ to Radio Shack since 1994, none to BAM, and a couple others including AMWAY makeup & Mary Kay. Versus my pride working for JCPenney & selling AVON.
Sorta - I've given my notice that @ end of shift, I would not be back.
Was my 2nd time working for Books-A-Million. The first, I was "fired" - by a manager who was herself fired 6mo later, and rumor ran the company was looking @ a harassment suit against her from another former employee.
The 2nd time, the main store in the area - was hired as a dept manager - the discount books on the front tables. Mind you, the tables were *FULL* of books that were ripped, bent, and anywhere from 2-10 y/o... with only 10% off... and 35+ boxes of books needing to be put out, in the back, w/ 2-4 more coming out weekly. I'd asked about having a couple of weekends of 50% off or BOGO, or similar. Store MGr said no, I asked about presenting idea to Dist. Mgr... was told "They don't want to hear ideas from the stores, they tell us what to do & only want us to do it". Well, considering the store customer service dept SUCKED (and had for most of the time it's been open), and that attitude... plus they refused to carry a good # of New Age & Wiccan books that Borders & B&N carried despite my knowing of requests (hearing it).
I left. ON a Thursday. This was in .... 2003 or 2004. I have bought perhaps 1 item in the years since then. I will not work for a company that I would not be a customer of w/o my employee discount/perks. Hence I give little to no $ to Radio Shack since 1994, none to BAM, and a couple others including AMWAY makeup & Mary Kay. Versus my pride working for JCPenney & selling AVON.
