Souse job discrimination!!

Megan - posted on 12/15/2011

A spouse isnt military, they are a spouse. Although it is illegal not to hire people based on military sevrice proving it would be next to impossible. The Army has programs just to help spouses find employment. I dont think they should yet they put so much effort into it.

Rachel - posted on 05/31/2011

Trying to get a teaching job in the Ft Riley area with no luck yet. They know an Army wife won't be retiring from their school system.

Tamara - posted on 05/10/2011

Check this group out.. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Military-S... It's a great place to start.

Wsweeta - posted on 04/15/2011

I WAS RECENTLY TURNED DOWN HERE IN NORTH CAROLINA ALSO AT A MEDICAL FACILITY.I MET ALL OF THEIR QUALIFICATIONS AND STILL GOT TURNED DOWN.I WENT THROUGH ORIENTATION AND EVERYTHING. THE INTERVIEWER ASK ME A LOT OF QUESTIONS ABOUT THE MILITARY AND I ANSWERED THEM TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE.SHE ASKED ME HOW I FELT ABOUT MOVING ALL THE TIME. I WAS SAYING TO MYSELF THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE JOB THAT I WAS APPLYING FOR, SO ON MY WAY HOME, I THOUGHT TO MYSELF, THAT MAYBE I HAVE BEEN DISCRIMINATED ,BECAUSE IM A MILITARY SPOUSE. ITS REALLY SAD THAT PEOPLE JUDGE YOU FOR YOUR BEING A MILITARY SPOUSE. FT.LEWIS,WASHINGTON IS MILITARY FRIENDLY. I HAD NO PROBLEM GETTING A JOB THERE. I JUST MOVED TO FT.BRAGGS AND IM BEGINNING TO HATE IT HERE. I REALLY WANT TO WORK.I NEVER HAD THIS MUCH TROUBLE GETTING A JOB. SOMETHING REALLY NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THS.

Shana - posted on 09/03/2010

The problem is that most employers don't say that they aren't hiring us due to the military... discrimination is illegal. We have the problem because my husband is in the Reserves. He has not gotten several jobs due to his status. They find us unstable... sad that our spouses defend the freedoms of these jerk individuals and company's!

Candi - posted on 08/14/2010

I have been through it as well While living in Germany, I tried to get a job at the PX, which requires no skill at all and they wouldn't hire me b/c I needed certain hours. They said they can't set hours and when I asked how they hire teenagers that can only work evenings, they said "well, thats just different" Ok if you say so. I ended up getting a job as a sub at my kids school which paid really well!! Not to mention the hours were great, but as soon as we moved back to the states, it was the same way. I was overqualified for some jobs and not qualified enough for others. Its a hassle

Corinne - posted on 02/20/2010

i feel your pain! i was overseas for 3 years and when my hubby and i were stationed back stateside i tried to get a job! i even looked in the retail industry and all of them snubbed their noses as soon as they heard "military"! i gave up after i was 6 months pregnant! i knew absolutely no one would hire me then!

Christina - posted on 01/11/2010

Your best bet would be to contact these people
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Publications Distribution Center
P.O. Box 541
Annapolis Junction, MD 20701
1-800-669-3362 (voice)
1-800-800-3302 (TTY)
(301) 206-9789 (fax)

Tell them what is happening and they'll be able to give you advice from there.

Katherine - posted on 01/09/2010

It really, really, really sucks, but it isn't illegal. It's going to take spouses getting together and creating change through legislation.