Disabled Vet - TMC

Little tidbit of information that could be useful, doesn't mean they wouldn't "find" another reason to send me packing.


There are several federal laws that provide important protections for veterans with disabilities who are looking for jobs or are already in the workplace. Two of those laws -- Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) - protect veterans from employment discrimination. Title I of the ADA, which is enforced by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), prohibits private and state and local government employers with 15 or more employees from discriminating against individuals on the basis of disability.[3] USERRA has requirements for reemploying veterans with and without service-connected disabilities and is enforced by the U. S. Department of Labor (DOL) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).

This guide describes how the ADA applies to recruiting, hiring, and accommodating veterans with disabilities, and briefly explains how protections for veterans with disabilities differ under USERRA and the ADA. The guide also provides information on laws and regulations that employers may find helpful if they want to make recruiting and hiring veterans with disabilities a priority.

 

Another option would be to not even bother applying for the VA program and then I wouldn't need to send them my DD214. Right? Thoughts? But I really need a job where I can clear 600 a week after tax and insurance. I just need someone to give me a chance. I'm sure I can find someone, but I want to flat bed and TMC seems like a newbs best option.

Thanks again for all the replies. Didn't expect that.

 

I respect your input, I just refuse to let anything stop me. The damage is done and I'll push on even if it kills me.

If you were myself, what would you try to get into if you insisted that this was definitely going to be your career choice. Would you run tankers, flats, van or reefer? And what start company would you try to go with?

Addmitidally, my heart is set on flat bedding, but if the consensus is A would be better than B I would certainly consider it.

On a side note, even when I initially started having pain in my back I would still sit in an International for 10+ hr a day (for 15 months)with heavy gear. And at times be dismounted carrying all of my gear, a m249, and halo jamming device (heavy ### back pack). No issues, still did the job, and did It well. And even deployed again.