Eileen Sellers
08-06-2006, 09:43 AM
I received the email from a friend:
Let's all shop at Sears!!!
> I assume you have all seen the reports about how Sears is treating its
> reservist employees who are called up? By law, they are required to hold
> their jobs open and available, but nothing more. Usually, people take a
> big pay cut and lose benefits as a result of being called up... Sears is
> voluntarily paying the difference in salaries and maintaining all
> benefits, including medical insurance and bonus programs, for all called
> up reservist employees for up to two years. I submit that Sears is an
> exemplary corporate citizen and should be recognized for its contribution.
>
> Suggest we all
> shop at Sears, and be sure to find a manager to tell them why we are there
> so the company gets t he positive reinforcement it well deserves.
>
>
> So I decided to check it out before I sent it forward. I sent the
> following email to the Sears Customer Service Department:
>
> I
> received this email and I would like to know if it is true. If it is, the
> Internet may have just become one very good source of advertisement for
> your store. I know I would go out of my way to buy pr oducts from Sears
> instead of another store for a like item even if it was cheaper at the
> other store.
>
> Here is their answer to my email.....................
>
> Dear Customer:
>
> Thank you for contacting Sears
>
> The information is factual. We appreciate your positive feedback. Sears
> regards service to our country as one of greatest sacrifices our young men
> and
> women can make. We are happy to do our part to lessen the burden they bear
> at this time.
>
> Bill Thorn
> Sears Customer Care
> webcenter@sears.com
> 1-800-349-4358
>
> Please pass this on to all your friends, Sears needs to be recognized for
> this outstanding contribution and we need to show them, as Americans, we
> do appreciate what they are doing for
> our military!!!!!!!!!!! It's Verified By Snope.com
> http://www.snopes.com/politics/military/sears.asp
>
Let's all shop at Sears!!!
> I assume you have all seen the reports about how Sears is treating its
> reservist employees who are called up? By law, they are required to hold
> their jobs open and available, but nothing more. Usually, people take a
> big pay cut and lose benefits as a result of being called up... Sears is
> voluntarily paying the difference in salaries and maintaining all
> benefits, including medical insurance and bonus programs, for all called
> up reservist employees for up to two years. I submit that Sears is an
> exemplary corporate citizen and should be recognized for its contribution.
>
> Suggest we all
> shop at Sears, and be sure to find a manager to tell them why we are there
> so the company gets t he positive reinforcement it well deserves.
>
>
> So I decided to check it out before I sent it forward. I sent the
> following email to the Sears Customer Service Department:
>
> I
> received this email and I would like to know if it is true. If it is, the
> Internet may have just become one very good source of advertisement for
> your store. I know I would go out of my way to buy pr oducts from Sears
> instead of another store for a like item even if it was cheaper at the
> other store.
>
> Here is their answer to my email.....................
>
> Dear Customer:
>
> Thank you for contacting Sears
>
> The information is factual. We appreciate your positive feedback. Sears
> regards service to our country as one of greatest sacrifices our young men
> and
> women can make. We are happy to do our part to lessen the burden they bear
> at this time.
>
> Bill Thorn
> Sears Customer Care
> webcenter@sears.com
> 1-800-349-4358
>
> Please pass this on to all your friends, Sears needs to be recognized for
> this outstanding contribution and we need to show them, as Americans, we
> do appreciate what they are doing for
> our military!!!!!!!!!!! It's Verified By Snope.com
> http://www.snopes.com/politics/military/sears.asp
>