Thread regarding Sears layoffs

Why so many job openings in NY?

As stated, why so many job openings in NY? Obviously, with the Kmart just recently closing, there would be a lot of displaced workers, so I'm genuinely curious as to why there are several openings in White Plains and Bronx Kmarts (including full-Time jobs)?

https://jobs.sears.com/en-US/search?keywords=&location=New%20York%20State,USA&placeid=ChIJqaUj8fBLzEwRZ5UY3sHGz90&facetcompany=kmart

Bridgehampton NY, is 100 miles away, so that's a different animal, I understand that, but the Bronx stores, for example, are a short subway ride away, so why would they be hiring ANYONE instead of just taking some of the people from the closed Manhattan store?

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The Manhattan NY job listings have been removed, so that store is now a completely Dead issue.

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Post ID: @aifz+1bPMn3E9

Manhattan is still hiring for that store that closed 2 Weeks ago. Amazing that they couldn't have just used some of the employees who were soon to be laid off, instead of hiring new ones. https://jobs.sears.com/en-US/search?keywords=&location=New%20York%20State,USA&placeid=ChIJqaUj8fBLzEwRZ5UY3sHGz90&facetcompany=kmart&facetcitystate=new%20york,ny

And Bronx still has openings for Cashiers. As OP Said, I'm surprised nobody from the closed Manhattan store was willing to be transferred there instead of just being Fired when the store closed. It's just a subway ride from there.

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Post ID: @8oks+1bPMn3E9

@1myo+1bPMn3E9 2 miles is nothing on paper, or coming from a car-oriented perspective. But in an area as transit heavy as the Bronx, 2 miles is a much greater distance

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Post ID: @5kxq+1bPMn3E9

@aiy+1bPMn3E9 Well obviously, but if your read OP's post, I think he was asking why they didn't offer to transfer people from the nearby recently-closed Manhattan Kmart, to fill those jobs. Manhattan was a large Kmart with probably about 100 employees, surely a few of them could have been transferred to Bronx or White Plains upon closing? I'm sure a few might have been willing to be transferred, especially to Bronx, which is just a quick subway ride away.

@ljr+1bPMn3E9 Wow, I never realized the 2 Bronxes were that close together! They probably will close 1 of them, because they must just be taking business from each other with that kind of proximity!

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Post ID: @1myo+1bPMn3E9

I’m surprised there are still 2 stores in the Bronx especially since both are about 2 miles apart.

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Post ID: @ljr+1bPMn3E9

@aiy+1bPMn3E9 I think the point OP was making, was why don't they try filling those openings with workers re cently laid off from the nearby Manhattan store? That store must have had about 100 employees. Surely at least a few would be willing to transfer to Bronx or White Plains

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Post ID: @lnl+1bPMn3E9

Usually when people quit, that results in a job opening.

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Post ID: @aiy+1bPMn3E9

Ya, Bronx is just hiring Cashiers, but still, it's odd that they wouldn't just grab some from Manhattan. White Plains is slightly further away (about 30 miles) but with the large amount of displaced workers, I'd be surprised if NONE of the Manhattan people would be willing to transfer there.

On a side note, on your link, it's interesting that Bridgehampton is so hard-up for workers that some of their job openings have $200 sign-on Bonuses! LOL, you can't even PAY people to take jobs at Kmart, and who can blame them for not taking them?

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