FW: Sears & the Military

From: Piatt, Darwin (dpiatt@foomp.com)
Date: Tue Sep 02 2003 - 08:39:51 CDT

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    Darwin W. Piatt Jr. (Dar)

    Sears and the military

    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 the positive reinforcement it well
    deserves.

    Pass it on.

    Someone who received this decided to check it out before forwarding and 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 products from Sears instead of
    another store for a like item even if it was cheaper at the other store.

    Here is their answer to that 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 webcenter@sears.com <mailto:webcenter@sears.com>
    1-800-349-4358



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