John,
Thanks for passing this on, and especially thanks for taking
the time to check the validity of the story (so much BS gets
passed around on the internet). For those wanting more
validation click on
http://www.snopes.com/politics/military/sears.asp
Ed
---- Original message ----
>Date: Sat, 13 Dec 2003 10:12:33 -0500
>From: "John Beckett" <saltracer@servusa.com>
>Subject: From John Backus
>To: "Land Speed List" <land-speed@autox.team.net>
>
>I assume you have all see 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.
>
>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 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 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
><http://us.f417.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=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,
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