US Postal Service is the largest employer of military vets and it still amazes me that the term "Going Postal" still exits to this day.
Back in the '80's when they had all them shooting spree's going on at the PO and the term "Going Postal" was created, unfortunately some were committed by vietnam vets. I think back then, they really didn't FULLY realize and understand what PTSD was, compared to what we know today. Traumatic event's can affect everyone in different ways...whether it's from war, rape, sexual abuse, accident, survivors guilt, burglary, attempted murder, etc., to even bullying...and it can be confused with being bi-polar and other mental problems.
At my barn, 1 out of every 2 employee's are military vets. I think having that many veterans working at one place actually helps them because there's more of a comraderie and support for their fellow vets. If anything, more companies should hire more veterans instead less.
PTSD & Trucking
Discussion in 'Other News' started by haz-matguru, Aug 11, 2019.
Page 2 of 4
-
Just passing by, mjd4277, REO6205 and 3 others Thank this.
-
Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds
Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.
-
Savor the Flavor, Intothesunset and AModelCat Thank this.
-
Savor the Flavor, Intothesunset and REO6205 Thank this.
-
Savor the Flavor, Snoopycda and Intothesunset Thank this.
-
-
Savor the Flavor and Just passing by Thank this.
-
Truckers coach(roach) supposedly had his own authority and now this?...i always knew this fool was a flake...
Intothesunset Thanks this. -
-
-
Not to mock PTSD, but I have to ask, why didn't WW2 vets have an equivalent? Was it because so much of the population was involved in the war effort that there was more support? It was just a thing you did and moved on? Were our grandparents tougher? Was it that we didn't stay in a protracted 18 year long war where we're fighting a asymmetric enemy who could be a civilian today and a suicide bomber tomorrow?
Non military here, and I grew up with the (older than me) Nam vets who put up with a lot of crap when they got home, but compared to the 70's as a country we've been much more supportive of our vets than we were back then.Chinatown Thanks this.
Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds
Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.
Page 2 of 4