Sears/Kmart is hurting badly. Guessing that gets transmitted down the line to store management, who then transmits it further down the line.

If I may suggest, look for something higher up the foodchain than a basic sales floor associate. Based on the information, it seems like you are intelligent and educated.

I agree on the locus of control statements. I feel the worst when I feel like I do not have control over what is happening in my life. Have recently been trying to accept the truth of Viktor Frankel’s teachings. You, and I, have the freedom to choose how we react to events. Sometimes I choose poorly, but I have the freedom to choose. Nobody, not your boss, not your family, not your church congregation, can take that power from you.

But, like everything, the freedom and power comes with a price. That price is awareness, and the results that come from the bad reactions that come from a lack of awareness.