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Half Price Books

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VERY Corporate. Metric-obsessed. Union-busting. Short-sighted decisions... strong foundation. - Bookseller Half Price Books Employee Review

3.0
May 19, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

My coworkers on the floor are some of the best people I've met. And they deserve so much more. Books ♥︎ , discounts, benefits. Entertaining if you like multi-tasking and visual aesthetics.

Cons

Passive-aggressive upper management. Anti-union lies spread through official work channels, a la Amazon. Low pay, especially considering how many different things we are expected to do (to very high standards) each day. Inadequate staffing half the time. Lots of "forgetting" or not caring about disability needs. DM plays favorites; doesn't speak to most of us and likes to intimidate those she doesn't approve of. Did I mention anti-union actions and propaganda???? Inconsistent AF communication. Extra (supplemental??) income comes in quarterly bonuses that get taxed at 40%... Getting home exhausted from physical labor, running around, and various people's complaining.

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

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4.0
Jun 4, 2026
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Pros

Great coworkers. Get quarterly bonus checks. Not a super hard job.

Cons

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