[maine-iac7]

She knew the rules nobody put a gun to her head to work there.

But she knew guns were pointed at her son's head every day - and firing.

During my grandson's first tour in the 'ghan, his platoon fought off over 1,000 firefights...many were lost.

He grew up in my home. When he got that once a month shot at calling - damn well sure I'd take the call NO MATTER WHERE OR WHEN...

I'm guessing you haven't had a son or close relative serving there lately?

Any company that would not have the brains to make an exception to their non-war time rules, is brain dead.

[oh8eleven]

During my grandson's first tour in the 'ghan, his platoon fought off over 1,000 firefights.
Assuming he was there for a year, that's over three firefights a day, every day.
I don't think any military unit in history has ever sustained that intensity of combat.

[Martel1971]

Sure exceptions should be made. They just won’t be. It requires thinking and value judgments, things that management hates to do.

This is going to be the new normal in the work place and we must find ways to deal with it.

As for family and friends serving, I am blessed to know a great many. My employer however doesn’t give one rip.