r/Barnesandnoble

we recently got put in a new cluster and got a new ics. before when i needed product i’d shortlist it on book master with a small note like for a table, for a face out ect. now if i dont reach out to the ics by email justifying in depth why I need each book or the quantity i’m asking for the new ics either just says no, or gives the minimum quantity of 1-3. we are a HUGE store. we’re running out things we shouldn’t be all over the store. is anyone else having these issues, or any ics’s have insight to why this might be happening?

I’m a former employee (worked there 3 years ago). There was a HUGE push then for selling the membership. Now, I see that the premium members don’t even get triple stamp days anymore?? It was already difficult to push the membership then, but truly, what is the point of it now beside the 10% off?? Do customers complain?? Corporate greed and management was the reason I quit.

I swear at least once I week I find the personal development section absolutely torn up with books pulled off the shelves, thrown around, just fully looking like a really tall toddler was left there unsupervised. There’s not another section in the store that ever gets that bad, except sometimes religion.

It’s annoying as hell but I have to laugh every time because yeah man, you sure do need some personal development if that’s how you act in public spaces. Maybe start there lmao

Because what do you mean it's 107 outside and i got reprimanded for wearing knee length shorts while the ✨book floor girlies✨ can wear their cute summer dresses that are the same length or shorter. (Not to mention tank top style sleeves)

And then the cafe AC doesn't work as it is and they want to cut the air off as soon as we close so by the time I'm done sweeping mopping putting up chairs and THEN helping the book floor recover, I'm sweating head to toe. This is a fucking book store. Why are knee length shorts so offensive.

I'm just saying I'd love to see James fucking Daunt come scrub cafe base boards in his business casuals

as an employee, has anyone else taken bumper boxes home? is it allowed? i want to use them for my shelf and my store has THOUSANDS. i’m literally just scared to ask because i’m at this location temporarily and i’m quitting

Anyone else get so many people who fell for those fake videos today?

has anyone take advantage of the tuition reimbursement benefit? if so, what kinds of courses did you take that got approved? I considering using the perk but I already have my degree so it would be for professional development. I’m not sure what courses they would deem relevant and worth covering.

hey all,

is it normal for the CTE to spend all shift, nearly every shift in the office?

How do you guys deal with tcg buyers (mostly scalpers) from disrespecting the quantity limit per person per day? I shit you not i have had the same guy come up to my register, buy the allotted amount of boosters of a certain popular tcg, then COME BACK not even 10 minutes later hoping I would forget?? And it happens every time we get cards in shipment, different guys coming back throughout the day hoping to get a different cashier to trick and buy more cards. I always (politely) tell them off when I catch them, but there are repeat offenders who claim they 'didnt know". Is there anything that can be done??? On top of this they still harass us of course 🥲

hi! not sure if this is the right place for this post but I've been conflicted about leaving my job at barnes and noble. I genuinely enjoy working there so much, I have turned down other jobs for the job, I just think it's so much fun. That being said, I'm a sales lead so I'm part time so I'm only limited to about 20 hrs/week and it's just not paying the bills. I love that the job has me on my feet and walking around a lot, I love how happy our products make me and our customers, I love our decorative projects that happen around the store seasonally.. It's just not cutting it anymore for my financial goals, and I don't want to move up and become an ASM. I'm thinking of applying elsewhere but I'm worried that I won't find a job this fun anywhere else.

Does anyone know a job that's similar to this one that just pays much better? a fun customer service based job that pays more than minimum wage?

I saw a bookseller (not at my store) wearing a Remarkably Bright Creatures pin on their lanyard. I didn’t get a chance to ask, but does anyone know how I could get one? Thanks

I’m putting together a display for disability pride and I need recs for books across all genres (any and all non-fiction, romance, fantasy, sci-fi, YA, kids, fiction, etc.) that either discuss disabilities or feature disabled characters. S or A-tier preferred but I’m open to everything. Thank you and happy Disability Pride Month! ❤️

So since corporate wants us to have like a title sheet (or cover whatever you want to call it I'm tired and brainstorming) for displays and everything, would "Different abilities, different stories" be too cringe for a disability pride month display?

• Murder Takes a Vacation by Laura Lippman
• Field Guide for the Formerly Villainous by Autumn K England
• The School for Thieves by Peter Burns
• Every Exquisite Thing by Laura Steven
• Mailman by Stephen Starring Grant
• Bug Hollow by Michelle Huneven

Hi everyone! I just checked my paycheck for last week and I didn't get my PTO payout?? I took off last week for a week and I'm coded at 20 hours. I'm not getting 20 hours right now (lucky to get 10 hours right now) so I'm wondering if that's why? Insights appreciated!

Hi everyone. I am going to get straight to the point. I currently live in an abusive household and I have been working for BN for years and I am a full time employee. I don’t want to reveal too much personal information but my living situation is not the safest because of an individual that lives with me. To make a long story short, does BN offer any resources or anything if I live in an abusive household? I don’t know where to start and I just want to have resources/a plan ready incase I have to leave this living situation sooner than expected. Thanks.

I literally just got a PT job at B&N this week, but tbh I need more money !! I have already made them aware that I'd be interested in a full-time position if it ever becomes available, but again, who knows when that is going to happen. In the meantime, I was thinking of getting a 2nd PT job, but to help make more money, but I'm not sure how willing B&N usually is in providing a more consistent schedule or working with me to make a schedule so I can have 2 jobs. I'm a bit hesitant to ask them directly at the moment since I literally just started my first day today, and I don't want it to look bad or whatever. Has anyone been in a similar position or know the answer ? I'd like to add I want to avoid quitting because I was really looking forward to working here, but again, the wage is rather low, and at only part time, it is worrying me due to my finances.

Does anyone actually know how the omps get chosen?

I wonder about this at the start of every month, where we are not given extra time at all to try to memorize everything about these books that are forced on us. Most of the time only 1 or 2 seem even remotely interesting. And I always try not to roll my eyes thinking about something a manager told me when I first started, “the monthly picks are perfect for everyone. There shouldn’t be one person walking out without one, they are specifically chosen so that every single person who reads them enjoys them.” 🤢🤢

Yeah I guess they’ll continue to ignore all the omps that get returned because AGAIN they are being forced on booksellers who force them on people to buy.

I think in the 3ish years of working here I’ve only ever had a handful of meaningful and seamless sales for the omps and the rest that I’ve sold have felt like coercion. Yes of course I’ve hand sold a lot more, but for books that I’ve actually read and in genres that I love.

Sighhhh, i apologize for the rant becoming longer than anticipated