Originally Posted by
jcountry
Who cares if anyone takes advantage?
As long as it means more new hires-I'm 100% in favor!!
Two problems...
Too many folks blatantly gaming the system tends to poison the well for other vets, particularly "reserve age" vets. For that reason alone I tend to encourage military folks to have some consideration for those that follow.
Other issue is that while corporate America's accommodation of reservists is basically part of their civic obligation, airlines do carry more than their fair share of that burden relative to other business sectors. OTOH, they do benefit from a steady stream of trained and experienced pilots at some one else's expense. But they tend to forget that last part, and fixate on the emotional butt hurt of their scheduling challenges...I try to encourage folks not to fan that flame, ie keep a low profile so as not incentivize the lobbying of congress for legislative "relief" from USERRA.
Basically have consideration for those who follow you, and your own long-term best interests as a reservist.