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Originally posted by kddani
Thank you for a reply that actually discusses. I don't know that I agree with the "fact" that a lot of the jobs veterans get preference for are because they had prior experience in the area. Jobs in the post office, for example.
Curious as to how you can say the preferences is "nice" but that you don't agree with it? Does that mean even though your principles don't agree with it you would take advantage of it?
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Wait a minute, I never said I took advantage of it. If I fill out an application and it asks me if I am a veteran, what am i supposed to do? Leave it blank? And then NOT get called back because i failed to fill out the application completely? No, I'm going to answer it truthfully. Honestly, I havent applied for a job where it has done me much good yet. And hopefully I wont have to because I'm happy where I am as an intern and hope to be hired on full time once I graduate.
I'm all about veteran benefits, I dont think that getting another job should be one of them. However, i do understand that jobs such as, those at the post office and other federal jobs do have a preference for veterans. Why? Because they know that the veteran knows how the federal government works, and they understand security policies and they are easier to train. Even now, if I got another job with any branch of the federal government, if I worked 16 more years, I would be able to receive retirement benefits. Thats probably why federal job branches do it. As far as other companies I dont know.