Boycott Sears
Absolutely right. Believe me I got a 1 paragraph e mail that states "Due to Business Decisions your contract is null and void effective immediately" No other reasons given whatsoever. And they worded the contract so they could terminate it at any time for any reason. I was a contractor at will. For those out here who wish to spend their money there, go right ahead. But I and everyone I know and a lot of people I do not know will never set foot in a Sears store ever again. My customer feedback scores were 4.7% out of a possible 5 star rating that they use to gauge contractor compliance. I have done almost 2500 jobs for them and this is how these a-holes thank me.
I first want to say I feel bad for your situation... I have been there in my own company and it sucks when it happens... you either have to adapt and roll with it... with that I wish you the best of luck...
But as to your asking to boycott Sears...its tough to justify since you negotiated the bad contract in the first place, but I'm guessing you'll say the contract with Sears was a take it or leave it situation... which for 3 years you took it since it meant easy money, meaning you didn't have to sell the jobs all you just had to do them and get paid... that's just bad business if you are truly self employed...
if you were just a hired repair employee, then your weren't self employed, and employees are getting downsized everywhere...and yes that sucks, but companies are deleting costly services and going to fast and cheap... our society does not pay for good anymore.
if you're self employed and just lost Sears as a customer then I have been there, I lost a client that took 75% of my business with it... It crushed our family company, but in the end it made us focus on having more eggs in my basket which we have done and we are a more stable company...
folks have to realize the world is changed.... its tougher now than it has ever been out there for self employed people...but at the same time its tough for the companies too... they are trying to survive like everyone else...You, me and others, may not like what they are doing and may not think its fair what they are doing.... But we have to remember... Life isn't fair... the strong survive the weak complain and fail.....
I think your situation is more common that we all want to admit it is.... the key is we all need to adapt and change sooner and not later because waiting till later will destroy us all....
All in All I wish you best of luck with your own situation...
