sears used to be a life-time job. they paid excellent wages and had great bennies. my buddy worked there and made something like $6/hr when everyone else was making $2.75. well run, orderly stores with great merchandise. fuggen chinese killed them though.
on a side note, i have a craftsman 18HP briggs 2 cyl tractor with a 6 speed hi/lo diff from the early 80's. what a beast. it sounds like a harley when it idles and will haul a serious load of firewood. i am stockpiling spare parts and will keep it as long as i'm alive. compare it to the schit they sell now.
