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Utah No. 1 in 'dynamism'

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line_dogge | 12:53 p.m. Sept. 28, 2007
Baloney,

After my second tour in Iraq, I lost my job in Utah as a result of my military service. Unsuccessful in finding replacement employment, I sought and got a job in Nevada.

Employers see reservists and vets as a risk instead of an asset.

Shame on Utah!
Mark S | 8:25 a.m. Sept. 29, 2007
Not sure why you had to paint the whole article as "baloney." I was at the Summit. What Tad Walsh reported was very accurate. The numbers are there as well to show that Utah's economy is very strong.

I can understand you being bitter about losing your job after serving in Iraq. I appreciated your service.

I do know that for employers reservists are a risk and quite a detriment at times. Not sure that is a surprise. If you had a business and a key employee left for a year, what do you do? If they are in charge of Customer Service, do you let the complaints sit until they get back or do you hire someone to take care of the matter? And then when the vet gets back, do you can the person who was doing their job?

If they aren't key then the only question is if you have the need. Unless you are saying they should be charitable and make up work for them?

I do appreciate you and would find serving and working difficult. Not sure what the solution is.
Phil | 4:50 p.m. Oct. 1, 2007
Well Mark - Utah paints itself as being patriotic and supporting the war -- seems to me employers need to show that support by hiring Utah's own - back from a tour a duty - don't you?

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