tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5183651835847025449.post7169313832917295496..comments2024-03-29T02:25:08.371-05:00Comments on Knuckledraggin My Life Away : Dammit, Hire a Vet......wirecutterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12525620516837946733noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5183651835847025449.post-22158943378628056462011-03-26T22:25:40.982-05:002011-03-26T22:25:40.982-05:00When I was in position, I put all vets, not just r...When I was in position, I put all vets, not just recent ones, all vets at the tp of the list.<br />Had to drop a few, but not as many as fuckin' hippie never served.Skiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05684179171065794525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5183651835847025449.post-88566715185969888032011-03-26T15:12:30.804-05:002011-03-26T15:12:30.804-05:00Yeah, I went thru that in all of 2002 when I got o...Yeah, I went thru that in all of 2002 when I got out. I finally got a job as a courier driver with my truck in the day, had a pizza delivery job and did part time at an Non-Destructive testing Lab. until I could get an aircraft maintenance gig even though I was an FAA licenced A&P mechanic. I was tainted because I was a Cavalry trooper which meant not only did I work on Helicopters I also had to learn how to scout, operate Bradley's, M-1 Tanks, work with our Sappers and our Dismount and mortar infantry. life sucked for that year.Beanerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08614571444317614227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5183651835847025449.post-16150989737756814842011-03-26T10:14:59.945-05:002011-03-26T10:14:59.945-05:00Just a word to vets looking for a job. I thought i...Just a word to vets looking for a job. I thought it would be good to show I was intellegent and trainable on job resume, but employers are turned off if you state you are trained in expolosives, anti-tank, machine gunner, mortor, heavy and light arms. I never got one call back when i "revealed" my specialtiesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5183651835847025449.post-40722156045383194122011-03-26T07:19:33.932-05:002011-03-26T07:19:33.932-05:00If I were ever in the position to hire anyone, I&#...If I were ever in the position to hire anyone, I'd probably hire nothing BUT veterans. Even if they don't know the job, they know one thing for sure: TRAINING! Who is better at being trained to do stuff they didn't know how to do than someone who has been through the military?Joe Texanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16483784229057163141noreply@blogger.com