I've been discriminated against!
Never thought I would see the day this happen but it did. For those of you that don't know I was medically discharged from the army after 9 years of service as a infantryman in the 82nd Airborne division. My original plans were going to school but I changed my mind and decided to drive a truck for a living now. So I've been in CDL school this was my first week of a four week program. Anyway I have a prehire already with a decent company but I came across this military friendly company at least it said so on there site anyway. They are also one of the companies that recruit from my school.
Anyway I filled out the app and they ask me to write what line 28 says on my DD214 (summary of my service for non military guys) Well of course it says disability in that line. So no problem I put it in thinking nothing of it my injury meant no more infantry for me but I'm still in better shape then most LOL. Now keep in mind I'm not thinking anything of it at the time my credit,driving and criminal history are clean and they have pledged to hire 500 veterans by next year. Besides there taking people with traffic tickets and yes old criminal history but still they have a history so no big deal and the guy is telling me great awesome looks good. There also hiring just about anyone that applied who's traffic and criminal history didn't DQ them.
So I call back today like I was told and the recruiter pulls my name up and says nope they denied me there is nothing he can do for me and pretty much hangs up. Ok what ever dude I'm thinking and I blow it off. But the wife won't let it go she was pissed I told her who cares there loss man I'm a hard dedicated worker someone else will benefit from hiring me. But she won't let it go and kept asking I wonder why and blah blah. Well so were talking and I mentioned nothing I faxed him my medical records yesterday like he asked for and today its a no :eek: hold the phone. You did what she said LOL i repeated :eek: what did I do I'm thinking. Well, I guess and now I know that The american disability act says no company can ask me about my disability which they did and they can't ask me for my records which they did all they can do is ask me if I am capable of doing the work I'm applying for which they did not which I can by the way LOL. So I've experienced my first discrimination I know its nothing like the old timers did coming from other wars like in the 70's mad respect for those guys that was a rough time. But still I was denied and thrown aside for my injury I received in serving my country so it just sucks. I'm filling out the forms now to file a complaint with the EEOC and going to see if I can find away to file one with the VA as well. I won't work for these people now anyway but what they did is wrong and I know other vets in my class that have injuries want to work there as well and there not going to get in which there probably better off but I'm not letting them get away with it.
Sorry for the long winded post here just venting because you don't here about this on the news and I have a feeling this is happening a lot but its not getting reported.
