Interesting news out of Florida!! Source: http://www.wtxl.com/news/man-arrested-after-stealing-chainsaws-in-tallahassee/article_c2fa255e-7d3f-11e7-96e5-87b0b5151eaa.html
Just caught wind of more store closings in september
Just a rumor, or is it , can anyone shed any light on this... is this true or even possible, has anyone heard of this, my information came from the Midwest area.
Situation at Sears corporate
I just left corporate recently. At this point I don't think anybody cares about anything over there except keeping their job until they can find another one. They are not saving money, nobody is focused any longer on running a business. The people... — read more
"Happy" Music Video... Really??
How delusional are they at corporate? They want us in the stores to record ourselves lip synching to Pharrell's "Happy". We don't have enough hours to do member rallies or enough people left to be able to hold staff meetings while maintaining floor... — read more
Hoffman layoffs coming
august there will be another round at HQ. don't know how many or where, they are coming. i encourage you to monitor the signs that will be occurring around u if you don't believe me. the signs are there if you pay attention
Get Out
I recently left Sears Holdings and the grass is greener on the other side. From day 1 more money,benefits, paid time off,vacation. None of that BS about working here a year. I used to come on here vent and read comments. At the same time I also kept... — read more
Where's the popcorn guy? When is the next set of lay offs coming and will it be in the stores specifically ASM's?
You think we would of heard something by now with quarter two results being so bad.
What Happened?
I used to come to this site to get real information about layoffs/job cuts, upcoming changes and useful information. Now it seems that it has become a platform for complaints about other teams, people, and we get the ocassional troll. I went from... — read more
one touch
We are going to be a one touch store. How is that working in other stores?
Battle of the BIG EGO
This picture sums up Jeff Bezos vs Eddie Trump very well. Even Eddies boat resembles everything wrong with SHC. https://ibb.co/f6JwNF https://ibb.co/fypgpv
About store managers being lazy...
What do they spend 8-10 hours doing locked away all day, never to be seen or heard from unless it's about credit or PA's? Why do they think they are too good to help out around the store in their downtime? Why do they ignore customers who insist on... — read more
Time to quit
If I were still working for Sears I would quit right before Thanksgiving. They aren't giving you any hours all year. Then Sears will use and abuse your time for the holidays by expecting you to give up Thanksgiving night, Christmas Eve, New Years Day... — read more
Sears Woodfield store?
I am trying to place an order for pickup at Sears in a Woodfield. No matter what I try the Woodfield store does not appear. Stores 40 miles away appear for pickup. Is Woodfield closing? I last picked up an order at Woodfield a few weeks ago.
All in One Staffing Reductions
Any other stores noticing huge reductions in force on Aug staffing guide?
We are getting wrong merchendise
Our store isnt selling and we keep getting truck overloaded and just basically building more debt. Doesnt the company focus on what actually sells and what doesnt? We have Sears products online that should of be in the actual store because customers... — read more
Hours are getting cut again in Sears FLS
Don't know if this is my store only but starting next week, hours are getting cut again. After the Christmas season we had the usual cutbacks and then the severe cutbacks following that. Gradually we gained more hours back, not to former levels but... — read more
Credit Application
To my manager: go back and sit in your office while we do all the work... how long has it been since you got a credit app pal - oh never - then be quiet, please. now, go away
Select Auto Center Assistant Manager positions eliminated
Workforce reduction is the reason I was given. Were there any other ACAs or Assistant Managers in the FLS affected?
They say corporate looks here, good fix delivery
My guess if sears would invest into a good delivery system we as a company would make more money, our delivery folks here in Michigan are the worst in my book they cause more cancelation and or the most ticked off members. The amount of customers... — read more
Our buyers are certainly not helping with the profitability of our company
Why is there merchandise shipped in quantities that will never have a chance to sell through? If it doesn't sell, no money is made. A store that returns pallets of unsold merchandise will lose money and tons of it, yet the same old mistakes are... — read more
Amazon deal
Anyone have more insight into the actual terms of the deal? it was not disclosed. this really seems like a win/win for both companies
Goodbye Innovel Solutions
Being spun off to support the Kenmore/Amazon deal
Grainger loves Sears employee
Hey Sears folks grainger loves to hire Sears people, they have a few strategically placed folks on the inside and are slowly replacing grainger rangers with Sears people. Get in while you can once to many of you go there grainger will done for
Shoes everywhere in the stockroom
Thursday truck at my sears store was crazy full with boots and shoes of all types. Would anyone like to explain why they would be sending an overload of shoes this time of year,we have never gotten this many ever before, absolutely no where to put... — read more
Layoffs Today in MSO
Something like 20 people. Anywhere else?
Why running things from India is not more profitable for Sears
It is not more profitable to run things from India. For specific tasks like programmers, sure it can be very cost effective... as long as you have a good project manager and business leads to actually work with them to get something worthwhile... — read more
Thoughts, truth and conclusion
I admit I am guilty of being a regular on this board, reading senseless piles of insecurities, fear, anger, frustration and sometimes naked expressions of ugly souls that are driven by lowest human instincts. The company can disappear tomorrow or be... — read more
No Hours, No Raises, New iPhone?
Not sure if every store on both sides is going to be a part of this, but my store is supposed to be getting a brand new iPhone that the Manager on Duty will carry on them at all times. We're getting our hours cut horribly, no one has seen a raise in... — read more
The word troll. Who they are and what it means.
So a looooooong time ago I think I was the first person to use the word troll to describe someone on this site. I'd never seen it before then suddenly everyone started using it. An internet troll is someone who causes trouble to trigger a response... — read more
Q2 ending poorly for sears , nothing new?
Strange not reading any post with viable information yet. Is it possible the sears leak has been let go , layoff. We as lower level employees hope someone else comes on here with proper insider news
WARN filing for Oakbrook
COMPANY NAME: Sears TYPE OF EVENT: Closing Permanent or Temporary: Permanent COMPANY ADDRESS: 2 Oakbrook CTR WARN NOTIFIED DATE: 6/30/17 CITY, STATE, ZIP: Oak Brook, IL 60523 FIRST LAYOFF DATE: Approx.8/27/17 COMPANY CONTACT: Anthony Nass ENDING... — read more
WARN notice for HE
Date received 6/14/17 LWIA 7; Northeast 4 Sears Holdings Management Corporation 3333 Beverly Road Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 Approx. 375 layoffs starting on or about 8/12/17
Associates Discount
My associates discount has been shut down. I worked for Sears for over 18 years, my store closed down in March 2017. I am a retiree I should be able to get the associate discount back in points. If anyone has any information on what I can do to get... — read more
Slowly sinking
We were anticipating a truck last week and it never came. No answer from upper management. This is a sinking ship!
How are your clearance patio sets selling at your store?
Seems like we have same amount of patio sets as when season started and the clearance prices aren't that great for clearance in fact some prices appear to be the last sale price put on yellow paper. When does the " Christmas Shop" items usually come... — read more
Hiring at Sears in Dayton
Not sure the Titanic is ready to sink yet. Sears is still hiring. At least 30 more jobs in Dayton. http://wdtn.com/2017/07/31/sears-at-dayton-mall-to-host-job-interviews/
I left today FOR GOOD!
It felt so great to leave such a dysfunctional, hostile and morbid place. I have been job searching and as soon as I got word that I was hired, I was GONE. Literally gone, as in I left the building that very second, telling no one on my way out... — read more