Does anyone know if other retailers do the same?

John Lee


At 01:07 PM 11/12/08 -0600, Ray Shahan wrote:
>Sears - Christmas shopping has already started
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>Could we each buy at least one thing at Sears this year?
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>How does Sears treat its employees who are called up for military duty?
>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.
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>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.
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>I submit that Sears is an exemplary corporate citizen and should be
>recognized for its contribution. I 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.
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>Pass it on.
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>Decided to check this before I sent it forward. So I sent the following
>e-mail to the Sears Customer Service Department:
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>I received this e-mail 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 company. 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's cheaper at
>that store.
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>This is their answer to my e-mail:
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>Dear Customer:
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>Thank you for contacting Sears. The information is factual. We
>appreciate your positive feedback.
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>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
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>1-800-349-4358
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>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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>It's Verified! By Snopes.com at:
>http://www.snopes.com/politics/military/sears.asp
><http://www.snopes.com/politics/military/sears.asp>  (shows the entire
>article)
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>  Raymond Shahan
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