By: ~K

~K — Fri, 14 Jul 2006 03:50:19 +0000

At my work a Soldier returned from Iraq with no accumulative vacation days to use. It is sad how a business can treat a Soldier. It isn't as if the Soldier asked to go to Iraq. I kinda assumed it was as if he was there, and his vacation days would be safe. BUT NO!!! My place of work said he wasn't there so he gets no vacation days. I do not understand this. Every other year when he wasn't serving our country he received his full vacation days. Now when he is serving his country defending them, and defending their right to screw him, they show their true colors. In my opinion they should use his past attendance to judge his vacation days for the year he was off protecting them. My place of work asked me why I even cared it wasn't me after all? I just looked at the Superintendent who asked me this ridiculous question and said, "Dear American, you can figure that one out for yourself can't you?"
As far as I know he still hasn't received his vacation days. And now he is being told he is to be laid off. But that is due to lack of work. Nothing can be done, as we work in the automotive field. I haven't stop the fight yet. My company has more Soldiers who work there. I will do what I can, in case others need the help too.
Sorry I took up so much room, but this treatment sure ticks me off.

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