Sears Pay For Sales Associates

I completed an application online and was able to schedule my own interview....I've heard a lot of negative things about Sears and now Im not sure if I even want to work there at all? Esp. since it seems like they get paid so little....HOW MUCH DO SALES ASSOCIATES GET PAID AT SEARS?

I've worked part-time seasonal for Sears for 2 years and it has it's pros and cons. The bad is the pay is only so-so. A good hard-working sales associate can average up to $12.00/hr. It varies most in seasonal areas (lawn & garden, fitness, etc.) but is more consistent in electronics and appliances. It's long hours on your feet working with customers (some happy, some disgruntled) for that pay. Pay varies based upon department. Some big dollar areas are straight commission, others have a base + commission. Again, it varies. The pros are that I have found with our store (can't speak for others) they are extremely flexible with my schedule and it is a great group of people to work with (can't say enough about this). They're working really hard to make a fun and successful environment for a company that (frankly) has struggled over the past decade or so. I am encouraged by some of the changes they have made since I've been there and by their attitude toward positive change in the future. BTW, I have an MBA and 20+ years corporate and non-profit experience, so I'm not a rookie. I know exactly what I'm looking at when I choose to work at Sears.

I work for Sears now and I suggest you not to work there. They don't care about their associates, they trea you really bad specially if you are nice and try to do everything they ask for. They expect you to do the job of 5 people and you get paid so little for the amount of work that you do. If you wan't to work retail I suggest another store since they all pay more than Sears. One thing I have learned about Sears is that they don't care about you the only thing they care about is making money no matter what.

does anyone know about sears hiring the disabiled. what if a person oanot work the nights or weekends will they work with you.

All sears cares about is the credit applications. Right before the holidays, they fired 7 people because they weren't getting enough people to sign up for credit cards. One female employee looks for people who look senile and she just says type in your social security number on the screen, without telling them they're applying for credit cards, and does it for them. She even fills out and signs forms for them.
They also cut my hours because I wasn't getting enough email addresses from customers. Sears employees ask for email addresses at checkouts without telling customers that they will be sent endless advertisements that are difficult to unsubscribe to. If asked, they say customers will be sent 10 dollars in coupons and nothing else.
Sears associates get a $2 bonus for each credit applications and ocassionally they will double it for a month. All cashiers start at minimum wage, with a 9 cenct raise for one years work. Cashiers do not make commission, except on online orders which occur very rarely. These orders are worth 1.5% interest and managers give rewards for online orders.

Jmatt in Middletown, Pennsylvania said: All sears cares about is the credit applications. Right before the holidays, they fired 7 people because they weren't getting enough people to sign up for credit cards. One female employee looks for people who look senile and she just says type in your social security number on the screen, without telling them they're applying for credit cards, and does it for them. She even fills out and signs forms for them.
They also cut my hours because I wasn't getting enough email addresses from customers. Sears employees ask for email addresses at checkouts without telling customers that they will be sent endless advertisements that are difficult to unsubscribe to. If asked, they say customers will be sent 10 dollars in coupons and nothing else.
Sears associates get a $2 bonus for each credit applications and ocassionally they will double it for a month. All cashiers start at minimum wage, with a 9 cenct raise for one years work. Cashiers do not make commission, except on online orders which occur very rarely. These orders are worth 1.5% interest and managers give rewards for online orders.

You should really tell a manager about the employee that signs up elderly customers for credit cards without them realizing it...its agaist the law! Not to mention unethical and something she can be fired for.

Cashiers arnt going to earn much commission, because they are NOT on the floor selling for an entire shift. Credit applications are key to earning a little extra money as a cashier. Ask EVERY customer...you're bound to get a few. When i worked as a cashier at another retailer i got on average 18-20 a month (at least one a day).

At the sears where I work, the managers continuously nag about getting credits and will give you terrible hours unless you get them. I've been harassing customers for credit cards all month and would have gotten 20 this month (which is alot for this small town) for $4 an application. Got my end of the month paycheck, not there. They did not pay me for ONE of my credits. Some of my customers were not approved, but the manager told me that they will still be counted in your paycheck. Either way, I still had approved applications!! If I'm not getting anything for these applications, I am not asking. It upsets way too many people.

All this for $7.15 an hour, not worth it.

the person mentioning about the credit. we get paid our credit on the 17th.

figured that one out, thanks.

The real money is in Brand Central (large appliances) If you get hired there you can make 500 bucks a week take home if you are good. It's a bad company to work for but it's good pay and pretty darn easy.

Rhino in Sacramento, California said: The real money is in Brand Central (large appliances) If you get hired there you can make 500 bucks a week take home if you are good. It's a bad company to work for but it's good pay and pretty darn easy.

Highly unlikely....to say the least. I am in the top 25 in the company for selling in BC and have not made close to that. I led in sales for my region by over 200K and I was at a +1.14 pa parity for last year and made 28k which is pathetic. Ive never been negative in any parity for 3 years and 28k was my highest yearly salary. I am also full time and worked over 2080 hours in that year.

Blake1455 in huntington, Ohio said: Highly unlikely....to say the least. I am in the top 25 in the company for selling in BC and have not made close to that. I led in sales for my region by over 200K and I was at a +1.14 pa parity for last year and made 28k which is pathetic. Ive never been negative in any parity for 3 years and 28k was my highest yearly salary. I am also full time and worked over 2080 hours in that year.

You must work in a slow store then. Our full timers are pulling in 40-50k. As a part timer I averaged about 25k a year.