11 Comments to “Hire a Hero”

1. September 27th, 2007 at 8:31 pm
   James said

   It is worse than just unemployment. Vets and military personnel are getting treated poorly in many other ways. They truly deserve respect and honor.

2. September 27th, 2007 at 8:34 pm
   ME Strauss said

   Hi James!
   Thank you for saying that. I agree with you on so many levels. Gratitude is the response for service. :)

3. September 27th, 2007 at 8:43 pm
   Robyn said

   Liz, I’m glad you introduced Anita’s blog on Hire a Hero. I’m surprised and appalled that the Vets aren’t being given preference… They deserve it.

4. September 27th, 2007 at 8:47 pm
   ME Strauss said

   Hi Robyn!
   Yeah, I was glad Anita brought it to my attention too. It’s important that we pay attention to the folks who care about us.

5. September 28th, 2007 at 6:42 am
   Alina Popescu said

   I had no idea this is actually happening! I thought they’d be actually getting a better treatment. But maybe people are directing towards them the resentment and disapproval meant for someone else (decision makers). Or maybe it has to do with some HR weird conceptions. Either way, it should be controlled somehow because it’s just another form of discrimination.

6. September 28th, 2007 at 6:45 am
   ME Strauss said

   Hi Alina!
   My response was the same as yours. Apparently this has been the way for decades. I sent this to some vets long out of the service and they confirmed it was also their experience.

   You’d think we’d have figured this out by now.

7. September 28th, 2007 at 7:10 am
   Alina Popescu said

   Hi Liz,
   I think this situation has quite a lot of chances to be changed if more people do or say something about it. So making it known is the first step in this direction. You and Anita can handle a first stage, I am sure of it :)

8. September 28th, 2007 at 7:12 am
   Anita Bruzzese said

   Liz,
   I appreciate you helping get the word out…I think the more people that are aware of this problem, the better we can do at improving the situation. I think much of it just has to do with ignorance on the part of civilians who don’t understand what these military men and women have to offer.
   Anita

9. September 28th, 2007 at 7:15 am
   ME Strauss said

   Yeah, Alina!
   That’s just what we’re hoping — to make some noise and get some attention. :)

10. September 28th, 2007 at 8:13 am
    Rick Cockrum said

    Thanks you for finding this, Liz. I’ve bookmarked Hire a Hero for when my sons get out of the service.

    I didn’t realize the differential was that large. I know when I got out of the service, it took a while to find work, and then it had nothing to do with what I had experience doing. I just put it down to me.

    Regarding the point about preferences - there is a preference for vets in government jobs. But, from a wider view, I don’t know that vets want a preference, just a fair chance.

11. September 28th, 2007 at 8:16 am
    ME Strauss said

    Hi Rick!
    A fair chance. I agree, Rick.

    I don’t think the civilian world knows how to value what vets bring and vets aren’t getting the training in how to communicate it.

    Hopefully, Hire a Hero will help and help raise awareness of the need.