Look at what Sears is doing

[jjenk02]

(I am not the author of this note, jjenk02)

This is pretty cool:
>
> I assume you have all seen the reports about how Sears is treating its
> reservist employees who are called up to duty? By law, they are
> required to hold their jobs open and available, but nothing more.
> Usually, people take a big pay cut and lose benefits as a result of
> being called up...Sears is voluntarily paying the difference in
> salaries and maintaining all benefits, including medical insurance and
> bonus programs, for all called up reservist employees for up to two
> years. I submit that Sears is an exemplary corporate citizen and
> should be recognized for its contribution.
>
> I suggest we all shop at Sears, and be sure to find a manager to tell
> them why we are there so the company gets the positive reinforcement
> it well deserves.
>
> Pass it on.
>
> So I decided to check it out before I sent it forward. I sent the
> following email to the Sears Customer Service Department:
>
> I received this email and I would like to know if it is true. If it
> is, the Internet may have just become one very good source of
> advertisement for your store. I know I would go out of my way to buy
> products from Sears instead of another store for a like item even if
> it was cheaper at the other store.
>
> Here is their answer to my email.....................
>
> Dear Customer:
>
> Thank you for contacting Sears
>
> The information is factual. We appreciate your positive feedback.
> Sears regards service to our country as one of greatest sacrifices our
> young men and women can make. We are happy to do our part to lessen
> the burden they bear at this time.
>
> Bill Thorn
> Sears Customer Care
> webcenter@sears.com
> 1-800-349-4358
>
> Please pass this on to all your friends, Sears needs to be recognized
> for this outstanding contribution and we need to show them as
> Americans, we do appreciate what they are doing for our military!!!!!! !! !!!
> It's Verified By Snopes.com
> http://www.snopes.com/politics/military/sears.asp

 

[Skye]

Seems oddly enough true, unlike 99.99% of emails...

http://www.hoax-slayer.com/sears-reservist-support.html

 

[jjenk02]

I checked it out on snopes, it is true.

 

[TBone]

Slightly different attitude from the Sears that loved to lay off their employees as they were about to be vested in the retirement system.

 

[Pipes]

WEll as bad they are I now got to shop there []

 

[airrat]

If you go to Skye's link and go all the way down. It gives a link to other companies that do the same.

 

[GBusardo]

Originally posted by TBone
<br />Slightly different attitude from the Sears that loved to lay off their employees as they were about to be vested in the retirement system.

Sears isn't the only company that has done this, it seems to be the American way now. The catchwords now are "eliminating your position".
I applaud Sears for doing this, now if we can get our companies to stop screwing older adults, we'll only have to deal with tax increases and government corruption [V]

 

[stevers]

Always loved Sears hand tools. Unfortunately, I don't care much for their power tools. The ones I have are in drawers.

Kudos on the employee treatment. Very cool. We have a son on his way "Back" to Iraq.

 

[Gary Max]

You should see the cuts in benifits to retired employees they have taken away in the last 10 years. I have a friend who is retired from Sears and they just love this topic.

 

[oldsmokey]

City of Los Angeles does the same thing for police officers and fire fighters. I think they do it for all employees, but might be wrong. Sometimes the government does the right thing.

 

[jjenk02]

Bump, I thought this deserved to be bumped.

 

[hanau]

The company i work for, after 9-11 changed their policy for being activated. Payed you your full salary plus benefits for a year.
while you drew your military pay.