The last I knew veterans received preference points when applying for work with the USPS,that being the case one would also assume they would hold jobs for employees away on active duty,but apparently that is not the case. Sgt. Major Richard Erickson started work with the Postal Service in 1988 after serving in the military,in 1990 he joined the National Guard and was fired in 2000 for taking too much time off to serve with the National Guard. After 13 years in the courts the USPS was ordered to reinstate him and compensate him $2 million in back pay and benefits,needless to say he didn't take his job at the Postal Service back,after fighting them for years what would be the point? It does give a whole new meaning to the phrase "going postal"!
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