Polo08816
October 5th, 2006, 08:43 PM
Would future employers be less likely to hire someone who has a concurrent commitment to the military?
I mean, if I were an employer, I wouldn't want to hire someone that has a high possibility (relative to other candidates) of being separated from the company for extended periods of time.
FSU_CJ
October 5th, 2006, 09:01 PM
It is unlawful to discriminate against a person based upon their military commitment. I'm not saying that this doesn't happen, I'm just saying that its not supposed to.
matthew.ritchie
October 6th, 2006, 10:19 AM
Visit www.esgr.org (Employer Support for the Guard and Reserve) for additional background and guidance.
Most employers are reasonable. Give your boss your drill dates a year in advance, work with the boss on scheduling, be cooperative and proactive. People are very reasonable with six months notice, but they get very crabby on six days notice. If you follow this, then you've reduced your chances for conflict by about 90%.
What ESGR has discovered is that the vast majority of conflicts could have been resolved if the Soldier had worked with the boss ahead of time. YOU have the responsibility to treat your employer with the same respect and consideration you want from him.
If you do get good cooperation from the boss, take five minutes to complete the ESGR form linked here (http://www.esgr.org/members2/onlineForms.asp?c=formMBIAP.asp). ESGR will send your boss a nice certificate of thanks for supporting our Soldiers. You may think it's cheesy, but it can make a big positive impact. It costs you only a few minutes of time, but it's very worthwhile.