Thread regarding Sears layoffs

It starts out simple.

Usually the roof drains are plugged , or flashing is in need of repair on these stores. What was originally scheduled as a routine task ( roof upkeep) was set aside and ignored for more important jobs , such as moving departments around , or power washing bubble gum off of sidewalks.

I suggest pulling in anyone from the street, then demand they affix tape and glue to the areas requiring repair. As a reward for their effort, provide the workers a pair of Chinese-made socks.

It does that at MOA sears. I heard that it was Sears responsibility to maintain the roof under their lease. It of course never gets fixed. No money

I'm waiting for ours to collapse. We fill a five gallon bucket for our biggest leak in 24 hours if it rains all day. There are smaller leaks all over. There's a fresh water stain on a couple of ceiling tiles in our store server room and water spots on a lot of appliance cartons in our appliance stockroom.

Our QMT, while handy, doesn't have the tools, materials or expertise to remedy the leaks once and for all. Sears needs to hire a roofing contractor but will not because that costs money.

With all of the these stores in disrepair they will wish they spent money on professional repairs. Nobody is going to want to buy moldy stores with the roof ready to collapse.

I suspect if ceiling tiles are falling in you could bring that up as an OSHA issue. Worst case, the building, if it hasn't been properly maintained, could be shut down because of unsafe operations or even condemned.

Your questions on who is responsible for the maintenance are key here - find out and report it soon, that way if and when a customer (or employee!!) does get hurt you have done your due diligence.

You should put in an anonymous call to your local building department so you have a clear conscience when someone does get hurt.

I worked at a Sears that was closed in March, every time it rained hard the same 5 ceiling tiles would collapse in the hardware department and we had to go shopvac it up in front of customers. I was told it was like this for years. It also leaked into the tool lockup ruining extra merchandise time after time but nobody ever fixed it. This was a two floor store, hardware downstairs, the leak came from a roof drain running behind the hanging ceiling. Also leaked above MPU and a stockroom on the second floor where it ruined all the luggage back there.