And of course another layoff. The hits just keep on coming. Although the piece meal approach to laying off employees sure does cause a lot less public waves. They have learned their lessons from the first two years.
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They escorted everyone laid off after working 5, 10, 15, 20 plus years without even letting employees take their personal belongings from their desk with them. Value employees, really?
@ Anonymous106894 - Hope I can retire at 57. Oh, that's right, I can't because I got laid off and had to start over at a new company. I'll be lucky to retire at 70 - if I live that long. Remember, we value each and every associate - as long as they come from Sears or Kmart or RRD.
VP's don't get laid off, they get "forced" retirement or leaving on their own. We are a special type of employee that deserves special treatment. Regardless of why people leave, it all comes back to one thing. Terrible leadership.
Treasurer was forced to retire, not laid off forced out.
If the tax guy retired, why would they not have something for him? Why would he be escorted out of the building?
After 20+ years you would think he would have been treated better?
Per the public Linkedin profile he graduated college 35 years ago so if my math does me right he is closer to 57 unless he went down the Doogie Howser track. Not everyone chooses to work into their 70's. Regardless, unless you know for a fact someone was laid off why spread ,misinformation. The fact that him and the tax guy was retiring was on this website a while ago.
Anytime an employee that use to work at Sears, Kmart or Office Max quits, resigns or gets fired I would call that a win for the corporation.
Wish they'd retire GT and DG. Those two are the worst.
Retired??!! At age what - 52? Really? Did he win the lottery?
You also do not "retire" in one week.
Treasurer retired, you don't throw parties for people that you layoff
AD, Director Product Line and PR, VP Treasurer
It still causes a lot of stress among the employees. We are always wondering who will be next. I've been through layoffs before, but they were always quick hits and then it was over and we could move on. This has been one long, drawn out, never ending layoff that has lasted years. The stress of always wondering what is next has taken it's toll on morale.
Who and what dept now?