A friend forwarded an e-mail that looked suspiciously like a promotion or scam about Sears and it's policy towards the National Guard and Reserve.
Now, we all know that employers are required to hold a citizen-soldier's job for them when called up or on military duty, but Sears goes a huge step further. They keep up health care benefits and make up the difference in salary while the soldier serves.
I know that Sears is not my first choice when it comes to shopping, but since I've become aware of how they treat employees, I will try to do at least some of my shopping there. We need more companies like this.
Here's a link to the Snopes article on it in case you want to read it. Seems legit.
http://www.snopes.com/politics/military/sears.asp
I know there are other companies that in the face of tough economic times are still doing the right thing. Anybody else care to post some?
Jim Ricks
Now, we all know that employers are required to hold a citizen-soldier's job for them when called up or on military duty, but Sears goes a huge step further. They keep up health care benefits and make up the difference in salary while the soldier serves.
I know that Sears is not my first choice when it comes to shopping, but since I've become aware of how they treat employees, I will try to do at least some of my shopping there. We need more companies like this.
Here's a link to the Snopes article on it in case you want to read it. Seems legit.
http://www.snopes.com/politics/military/sears.asp
I know there are other companies that in the face of tough economic times are still doing the right thing. Anybody else care to post some?
Jim Ricks
