Posted on Jul 3, 2016
For those veterans who transitioned from active duty to the Reserves or Guard, did that affect employer's decisions to hire you?
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How many of the RP Members experienced rejection from employment (not specifically stated by the potential employer) when they left active duty and joined the Reserves or Army/Air National Guard?
How many of you haven't mentioned it during the employment interview to ensure that you were given a fair chance of being hired?
Are the employment laws specific enough to protect those veterans transitioning from active duty wervice into the reserves or guard? What do you think?
Is this still a problem today?
How many of you haven't mentioned it during the employment interview to ensure that you were given a fair chance of being hired?
Are the employment laws specific enough to protect those veterans transitioning from active duty wervice into the reserves or guard? What do you think?
Is this still a problem today?
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When I was on active duty, I was a material control and accounting specialist.
I did this job for 5 yrs.
I thought doing that would give me experience. The civilian side says no experience.
I took the first job, not much choice.
The first job I had lasted Less than one month.
I informed the employer that I had drill, they was fine with that. That following Monday I was told no longer needed.
So, when I see these flag waving people, I say that most of them do it thanking God that they didn't have to serve.
As far as private employer's go, if out wasn't for the laws they have, a lot more reservist and guard soldier's would not hold the jobs that they have. It would be a choice of serving our country or the potential employer not both.
It is the same, the veteran always pays
I did this job for 5 yrs.
I thought doing that would give me experience. The civilian side says no experience.
I took the first job, not much choice.
The first job I had lasted Less than one month.
I informed the employer that I had drill, they was fine with that. That following Monday I was told no longer needed.
So, when I see these flag waving people, I say that most of them do it thanking God that they didn't have to serve.
As far as private employer's go, if out wasn't for the laws they have, a lot more reservist and guard soldier's would not hold the jobs that they have. It would be a choice of serving our country or the potential employer not both.
It is the same, the veteran always pays
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LTC (Join to see)
You should have immediately taken that to an ESGR person to assist in filing a complait under USERRA. The timing is no coincidence. You would have won.
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SFC Kenneth Hunnell
CW3 Dylan E. Raymond, PHR - You are right, but if it wasn't for the Reservist and Guard service member's from all the services, there would have been a whole lot more dead Americans in the desert in Iraq back during dessert storm. Corporate America was all behind this war, the big profits to be made. Look at the millionaires made from WW2 and Korea, war is a big money maker.
When each of those wars came to an end the soldier's that put their lives on the line , were shoved to the side.
So, my question to you is, when does corporate America pay there dues?
I am not saying give out charity, but a real chance
When each of those wars came to an end the soldier's that put their lives on the line , were shoved to the side.
So, my question to you is, when does corporate America pay there dues?
I am not saying give out charity, but a real chance
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CW3 Dylan E. Raymond, PHR
I think for the most part they pay their dues. Remember me and you volunteered to serve our country . Less than 1% of the population did what you and me did but what we have done in my opinion is not more important to someone that did not take the oath of enlistment. Realistically there are some that wanted to serve and may not qualified because of medical, legal issues whatever it is. Again what each person contribute to life is their contribution to mankind. If anyone of them stepped into your formation they may say the exact think that you are saying give them a chance. I am not saying one way is better tan the other I just try and see from the other person perspective
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SGT Robert George
SFC Hunnell I empathize with all veterans trying to get good jobs out here its like Dog eat Dog and almost as hard to hold on to it after you have it !!! IMO
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COL Mikel J. Burroughs thanks for the great share and read. Very informative and needed for Veterans. Thanks, will be sharing with the active duty members I know.
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i interviewed for a job which i was well qualified for and know once i said i was reserves the interview went south, went next door to another business same interview been with them ten years, and also had deployment to iraq, title 10 is good but hr is better, if you dont make it known that your reserves or guard then you can be terminated for lying on application, my company has been great, they knew i was reserves and dealt with it, when i deployed 08-09, they welcomed me back with open arms
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