Topics regarding layoffs at Sears

Topics regarding layoffs at Sears

Sears, Kmart pricing

Stores( Kmart-Sears) are increasing their prices slowly. Have you all noticed...been doing it gradually so nobody notices (I guess they think members or non-members will not notice). Raise prices then when items go on sale the sale prices is the... — read more 

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| 1170 views | | 8 replies (last April 6, 2016)
Post ID: @OP+GxGZLE3

good memories

I wish some would post some good memory stories...it won't change anything....but it would make me smile to read them. I over hear some at work sometime. I've got less than 20 years. I work with some fine folks(what's left) and I love the stories... — read more 

cancel sywr membership

thanks, that's a very good idea. We've had to pester our customers with it for so long. I tried it when the post came out a week ago and am still getting the stinking 3-4 emails a day. Corporate really is deaf and DUMB. Maybe if enough of us and our... — read more 

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| 800 views | | 4 replies (last March 22, 2016)
Post ID: @OP+GuJ6lk4

associate parking

We are told to park in front of the store now so it will look like there are actually customers in here.

Decline of Sears

I have been with Sears for over 35 years and have seen such a decline in our store that former associates would not even recognize it. The other day our district operations manager was in our store to discuss how we can improve sales in the stores... — read more 

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| 890 views | | 2 replies (last March 18, 2016)
Post ID: @OP+GtH1B1b

growing weary of it all

getting tired of being told to make bricks without straw and tried of district managers and the 'So let it be written - So let it be done' that is just taking us down faster and faster

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| 900 views | | 4 replies (last March 16, 2016)
Post ID: @OP+GqTgDvZ

re: I will never set foot in one of their stores ever again and have advised all my relatives, friends and neighbors to do the same.

There are so many regular customers we never see anymore. Some I see at the local grocery store and they tell me they won't be back in our store. And they are sad for the way our long term good employees are turned out after making the store what it... — read more 

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| 830 views | | 4 replies (last March 25, 2016)
Post ID: @OP+GpD1dRc

So sad!

Sad, sad day, everyday at the store. The store appearance is dim and dreary. Leaks and water stains on the ceiling tiles even the ones that were replaced. Dust bunny tumble weeds and debris on the floor and carpets. Only one person from the cleaning... — read more 

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| 990 views | | 7 replies (last March 18, 2016)
Post ID: @OP+Gp3rBVy

Job Elimination and Severance

How is everyone who had their position eliminated making out with getting their severance package? It's been 3 weeks for my husband and nothing here, They have confirmed they have everything they need. They have "escalated" it to a supervisor, and... — read more 

To the person who wrote about vendor portal....

I tried it. re: (Anybody that works in a Kmart store can login on the sign machine and see which Sears and Kmart's are closing. Click on the Kmart icon and look for the words Vendor Portal. Click on the words Vendor Portal and login and you can see... — read more 

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| 1571 views | | 6 replies (last March 17, 2016)
Post ID: @OP+GnT8hJf

Signs of store closure, truth to rumours?

HI, I work inside a leased Sears in an A mall in the northeast. I have been there over 20 years. An ex employee told me he spoke to one of the mall security officers, a friend of his, and was told that there was a mall meeting about Sears closing. My... — read more 

More Layoffs?

After the layoffs of February 2016, there's a rumor going around the ranks that apparently it was not enough and more people need to be let go in March 2016. Has anybody else heard of this?

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| 970 views | | 3 replies (last March 9, 2016)
Post ID: @OP+GjSQOju

Bankruptcy

I saw somewhere on here that sears was going to file bankruptcy this month. Is there any truth to that? If so when can it be expected and what does it mean for the stores that are still open.

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| 1150 views | | 6 replies (last March 11, 2016)
Post ID: @OP+GjGEHb1

Top 10 Retail Bankruptcies of All Time

Circuit City Year Folded: 2008 Assets in BK: $3.75B Linens & Things Year Folded: 2008 Assets in BK: $1.74B General Atlantic & Pacific Tea (A&P. Year Folded: 2015 Assets in BK: $1.6B Radio Shack Year Folded: 2015 Assets in BK: $1.59B Blockbuster Year... — read more 

70 maint workers gone..3-4-16

After 8yrs Sears gave me the boot. At one time I had 13 stores to maintain. Slowly got down to one store....the only onr that made $$! You could see it coming, some stores lost close to a million dollars in a 12 month period. Kmart managers are... — read more 

Sears eliminating electronic departments

We were told in my sears store that the electronic department was going to be eliminated this year in our store. Also mattress department will be combined with appliances. Have other stores been told the same information? We are b store, I do not... — read more 

SHLD is trying to get another loan.

SHLD is trying to get an incremental term loan to the tune of $750 million dollars. Moody's, last month, reaffirmed a negative credit rating for SHLD. If this loan gets approved, I am going to be totally shocked.

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| 856 views | | 1 reply (March 21, 2016)
Post ID: @OP+GfbCfAB

Wake up..

It's a shame the people that make the decisions don't have a clue how to run a business.. They don't give a shit about their employees.. All that matters in their world is their bonuses..if they could get out of the counting house to see what really... — read more 

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Post ID: @OP+Gf7Tiim

Sears auto centers

What does sears plan to do with the auto centers. Our district has been told to ship back many of our Michelin tires. Are they planning on closing us down or are they selling us off?

Eddie?, EDDIE? Really?

Tell me, does anyone know a grown man, let alone a corporate executive, that calls himself Eddie? Not Edward, EDDIE. LOL, That may answer a lot of questions. For one, He's still a little boy.

Upper management to corporate.

It's sad when management is so worried about writing you up and treating you like crap. Not expecting rear end kissing but this is ridiculous. We have only three people in the evenings that includes 2 cashiers and one person to run the floor... — read more 

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| 890 views | | 1 reply (February 29, 2016)
Post ID: @OP+GbvSH0Y

Eddie Lampert

Many employees who have been effected by the lay offs, are concerned about Eddie Lampert and how he is doing, I assure you, Eddie, will be OK. Eddie has done and excellent job of taking care of himself. Financially, he will be just fine, in fact... — read more 

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| 920 views | | 1 reply (February 29, 2016)
Post ID: @OP+Ga3COYh

When will we file Bankruptcy?

I am a Sears associate at a mid-size store in Virginia. Our store has ok sales, and is still fully staffed with 5 managers and 4 leads. I heard that we might be on the list of 50+ stores closing after the terrible 4th quarter report. Store hours were... — read more 

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| 1410 views | | 5 replies (last March 7, 2016)
Post ID: @OP+GaXJP2u

Volunteer for Layoffs?

I would like to volunteer for layoffs in order to hopefully obtain some severance. This also may save someone's job. I have almost 6 years in with the company. Are there any managers on this forum who can advise on how I could go about doing this? I... — read more 

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| 1030 views | | 2 replies (last March 2, 2016)
Post ID: @OP+G9sR2Wc

SHLD

Can anyone figure out this one... The stock has not been affected negatively at all... It's actually been on the green and pretty significantly... Thoughts? Insider trades?

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| 680 views | | 1 reply (February 26, 2016)
Post ID: @OP+G8wmZZg

KMart pharmacy new hours

KMart pharmacy new hours starting Monday. Monday through Friday 10 to 6. Closed all weekend. Ugh! Looks bad.

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| 770 views | | 4 replies (last March 1, 2016)
Post ID: @OP+G8mSkwW

Price matching sears.com

When all we do in the sears stores is price match sears.com, because everything is cheaper on line, it is no wonder that the stores make no profit. Customers come into the stores already knowing the price is less on line than what it is in our stores... — read more 

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| 820 views | | 6 replies (last February 29, 2016)
Post ID: @OP+G8BQAnN

Sears Severance Pay

Got let go first thing this AM. HR told me 10 weeks severance minimum and 1 extra week for each year above 10 with the company.

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| 10390 views | | 15 replies (last April 5, 2017)
Post ID: @OP+G8uEY5A

Headquarters

sears will be laying off 450-500 employees tomorrow.

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