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Re:American society is so focused on race that it is blind t... by happyopossum on Thursday November 03, 2022 @01:45AM (#33447465)
Hiring veterans is completely different from hiring for racial diversity - being former military is a strong signal for many positive qualities that employers look for.
Re:American society is so focused on race that it is blind t... by kodah on Thursday November 03, 2022 @02:11AM (#33447640)
Maybe to some degree, but it's not all that different. The way I look at it, for that job and one other, was that I was underqualified, came with a built-in tax break, and preferential resume review. It's still a form of affirmative action, and its purpose is similar. I'm specifically referring to being a campaign badge class, and to a time period in my career that was when I first got out.