Very seldomly I'll get a very hallow "thank you for your service" and to be honest I never appreciate it.
When it comes from an older vet or even the sweet old lady that handed me that tiny little flag before I deuced out to go play in the sand thats when it matters. But when people say it just because they have nothing else to say I'd rather them say nothing and keep trucking.
Yesterday at work I found out that the company I work for will get some type of kickback for hiring vets. Me considering that and knowing that I will only be getting paid $8.50 per hour I asked the HR lady. "Hey since hiring me gets you guys a little extra money, does any of that trickle down to me? say an extra $1.00 per hour?" (maybe it was a stretch and I knew that but still, why not?) She looked at me rolled her eyes and said "about that." Then started a conversation with the trainer of the class. Meanwhile. The girl sitting behind me raised her hand and said. "Well other than Crow being CRAZY what is our schedule going to be like next week." The HR lady confirms that I am crazy and answered the girls question.
I do appreciate this thread. And I do appreciate people like you that actually recognizes what we do/did. But to people like the HR lady
whos right I protect to be able to express her atrocious demeanor towards me. She can go fuck herself.
In other words. Thanks man. You may or may not know what someone actually giving a shit matters. But I'd share my beans and rice with you any day. (not my ammo though. I'm poor folk.)
http://www.businessweek.com/finance/occupy-wall-street/archives/2011/11/the_vets_job_crisis_is_worse_than_you_think.html