[MississippiMan]

I've never been faced with such a decision, but I have to tell you that for many small businesses--and I'm talking really small, not governement guidelines for what passes as small--holding a job would pose an incredible hardship and it is not a reflection of patriotism. In a larger organization, personnel can be moved around and accommodations made, but in tiny businesses that's just not always possible. Tough situation all around.

MM

[waRNmother.armyboots]

Holding the job does not mean you can not fill it with someone temporarily. You would not have to make everyone do double duty. You just have to give the deployed person back his/her job when they come back. I fail to see how that would be an incredible hardship. You could interview for a temp with the understanding that the job was until the other person returned from deployment.

[philetus]

Any small biz faced with this can easily (in todays job market) find a temp to fill in while the reservist is away.