I left here much earlier, but I know some people who are still there and they are certainly not people who could not find a new job. It’s almost fascinating to me why some still stay at Sears even though it’s more than obvious which direction the company is going. I don’t know how else to explain it other than a lack of self–confidence.
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After an employee has left the company, it's easier to look at the "big picture" and conclude leaving was the obvious right thing to do. For people still in the jobs, it may not be so clear. If their store is still profitable and the job is acceptable, it can be hard for a person to make a move just because the news about the company is bad. They and their store survived till now, so maybe the job will go long enough to retire, get severance or whatever. Days go by until the ongoing disaster finally reaches their location, then the decision is made for them.
Every job and location is different, so it's hard to reach general conclusions, other than the ultimate closure of all the stores. The company has been closing Sears stores in my area for 20 years, and the last was finally announced 2 months ago. People could have gone through an entire career while the company was fading out.
Maybe they want to help turn this ship around so Sears and Kmart beat WalMart.
I am never ever leaving A&E because we are the #1 team of HA techs in the nation. Sears HS makes money like crayzeee
I stayed with Kmart because they were flexible with my primary employer (I moonlit for extra income while working a 9-5), and always honored my requests off. I did try working for Target, but they weren’t accommodating with a full time job.
Many of my coworkers were approaching retirement and decided to stay until the company forced them too. They were grandfathered in with higher pay and sure, they could start over at Wally World or Target, but they wouldn’t get the same pay.
For the younger people, Kmart was accommodating of their school schedule or other needs.
Finally, Kmart didn’t do dr-g tests so it was a great place to work while smoking the devil’s lettuce.
I was in Sears' real estate operations until COVID, when most of the people were let go/left after the furloughs. There's essentially no one left except to do the barest minimum of paying various landlords and keep track of the real estate agents. Mall properties just aren't worth very much anymore, and on the balance, it's been a money losing operation when you account for taxes and overhead. I think the speculation on here about being folded into Seritage has some merit, because even real estate vis a vis the properties seems to be in wind down mode.
It's called "Loyalty" to a long time employer who at one time (pre Lampert) who treated their workers decently and fairly and with respect. Believe it or not to all the naysayers that it was once a great place to work
Don't judge. There could be extenuating circumstances.
Hasn't this same topic been posted here at least once a week now for the past 6 months???