http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/its_hard_out_here_for_a_bookseller Used Books Blog put up a post about Borders reorganizing their corporate plan. The post became an apparently much-needed place for Borders employees to collect and gripe about the changes the corporation made and how they affect them: From the front lines, those “strategic alternatives” included getting rid of managers and supervisors, eliminating the employee gift card of $25/mo. for full time employees, eliminating time and a half for all employees working holidays and the thing that is guaranteed to save their rosy butts — charging employees 35 cents for tea and coffee that had been previously free. Corporations are... Copyright 2008 Wed, 09 Jul 2008 12:58:16 -0800 Thu, 10 Jul 2008 01:51:04 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss What is it with the word "classy" on Slog today? It just oozes simmering snarky rage.

]]> Ziggity http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/its_hard_out_here_for_a_bookseller#c1069027 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/its_hard_out_here_for_a_bookseller#c1069027 Books Wed, 09 Jul 2008 13:10:05 -0800 You just know Borders' executive team will continue to be able to travel via airline at a whim, burning away any budgetary gains by these ticky-tack maneuvers. Oh, corporate America, we love you.

]]> laterite http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/its_hard_out_here_for_a_bookseller#c1069056 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/its_hard_out_here_for_a_bookseller#c1069056 Books Wed, 09 Jul 2008 13:15:19 -0800 While I might be a tad upset about losing the gift cards, charging for coffee would seriously piss me off. And I only drink 1 cup/day.

]]> Mike of Renton http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/its_hard_out_here_for_a_bookseller#c1069169 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/its_hard_out_here_for_a_bookseller#c1069169 Books Wed, 09 Jul 2008 13:45:23 -0800 laterite, i dug up their financial statements and rest assured, they were only pulling in hundreds of thousands of dollars in salary and only hit millions after stock options were included. or roughly that for most executives.

]]> Bellevue Ave http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/its_hard_out_here_for_a_bookseller#c1069799 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/its_hard_out_here_for_a_bookseller#c1069799 Books Wed, 09 Jul 2008 18:58:50 -0800 I remember when Borders was one bookstore in Ann Arbor Michigan. Technically, it was two bookstores: the "good one" (used books, etc.) was "behind" the "main" store. Imagine that: Borders, an independent bookseller.

]]> g00d_listener http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/its_hard_out_here_for_a_bookseller#c1070013 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/its_hard_out_here_for_a_bookseller#c1070013 Books Thu, 10 Jul 2008 01:51:04 -0800