Sears was my first job. I quit at one point because I was being harrassed by a former friend and coworker because I would not go on a date with him. He was spreading awful lies about me to everyone in the store. About a year later I returned (I had moved to a salon after Sears, and for some reason salons start to push the receptionist out after a few months) when I needed a job. I leanred from the manager that hired me that he had been told by the store manager that I should not have been hired, because I had accused someone of sexual harrassment and this was disruptive. Yes, the fact that I asked my past manager if anything could be done to stop the gossip and general nastiness toward me from employees was more disruptive than the actual rumors themselves. Right.
Anyway, that store manager was soon fired for not doing his job of running the store. You see, this is because Sears claims to "promote from within the company" but in reality snatches up the most ignorant, lazy person they can find to run things when a position opens up. It is also quite common for friends of the current managers to be hired, promised promotions before they are even available, and then expected to do absolutely nothing.
I was given a small raise of 70 cents. Not a huge raise, but every cent counts, right? At this time I worked full-time and was making $8.70. Then my manager (great manager, turns out he was also stealing from the company the whole time, though) pushed for me to get a seasonal promotion. I was then making $10, but my hours were cut in half. When asked about it, HR claimed I was never full-time. Funny, because I had received my benefits package when I was given a full-time job, and it clearly said I was full-time. So with the promotion I made less money. Christmas came and went, and I went back to my regular job... Minus the 70 cent raise. Essentially, I went back to making even less than I started with.
I am constantly questioned about what I am doing, even though the store manager has no idea what he is talking about. When I explain things, such as "Oh you want me to do out of stocks? Can I do that on a truck day (when the stock comes in)?" He tries to cover by saying "Oh, I was just testing you." Right. I've been here since 2005. Time to stop "testing" me.
There are also plenty of skeevy LP associates, like the ones who have sex in their office, and the one who would zoom in on girls on the cameras and touch himself.
The only good thing about Sears is that it has encouraged me to stay in college so I'm not stuck here forever.
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