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United-Ad6464 t1_j56nrpc wrote

Reply to comment by BlueCoatYellowBoots in Veteran Moving to Springfield by Bornbhthegods

I’m not lying. I’m sure some departments saw their salaries get cut, I’m just speaking for myself when I say that my salary did not take a hit. No company is perfect & there’s different strokes for different folks but this person was asking for a place that hires veterans and I gave an answer. The really cool thing is that if you hate Johnny/Bass Pro you don’t have to work here! Americas pretty cool, huh? :)

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BlueCoatYellowBoots t1_j56mlha wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in Veteran Moving to Springfield by Bornbhthegods

So you're hourly, ok. Salaried folks got their paychecks cut by 7-25% during 2020. 401K contributions getting cut off was absolutely not the standard for companies that don't treat employees like garbage. Profit and revenue numbers are shared with leadership teams across the company, 2021 was such a bitch because the expectation from top leadership is always never-ending growth at any expense. But it's all cool right, because every once in a while the employees are treated to some company scrip, yay!

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PinchePoderes t1_j56l4hv wrote

Reply to Veteran Moving to Springfield by Bornbhthegods

It’s pretty Vet friendly, especially if you do some kind of trade. There is a lot of industrial maintenance type stuff that can pay well. The Gene Taylor VA clinic is in town and actually pretty good. MH and PCMs are always backed up but other specialty care is pretty decent. I’ve used the Missouri Veterans Commission as my VSO, they’re not unfriendly but they aren’t great at responding. There are a few VFW, DAV, and American Legion posts around. Its not been the worst place I’ve ever lived but outside of blue collar work there doesn’t seem to be much that actually pays well.

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mrd247 t1_j56jo6k wrote

Reply to Veteran Moving to Springfield by Bornbhthegods

And not to mention if you have experience leading and supervising Soldiers,Marines,Airmen,Sailors whatever it doesnt count as management in the civilian world. Retiring and moving back here was a huge mistake!

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mrd247 t1_j56ilq2 wrote

Reply to Veteran Moving to Springfield by Bornbhthegods

Trust me dont come here go somewhere else.Employers only want vets for Law Enforcement and Sales. If you want oppurtunity dont come here! I should have stayed in TX.

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CelestialJackope t1_j56fu5h wrote

Reply to comment by 417SKCFAN in South Campbell by snorlaxatives_69

True, true. When I'm coming in from Nixa, I always hit that middle lane and take it straight through past Republic RD cause it's usually flowing pretty good. The lanes on either side are a nightmare though.

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417SKCFAN t1_j56f0ht wrote

Reply to comment by CelestialJackope in South Campbell by snorlaxatives_69

Oh definitely, I also have gone through that most days over the past few years, but it's not just Republic road, it's also the sequence of 6 lights (Weaver, Lakewood, Camino Alto, 2 X JRF, then Republic) within 1 mile that completely destroys any flow of traffic.

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Maxwyfe t1_j56bry4 wrote

Reply to Veteran Moving to Springfield by Bornbhthegods

Welcome to Springfield! I think Springfield is a pretty Veteran friendly area. You might check with the Missouri Veteran's Commission, Springfield office at 2040 W Woodland St., Springfield, MO, 65807, Phone: 417-895-6535 and see what resources are available. They might be able to refer you to some agency for housing and employment assistance.

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CelestialJackope t1_j5699gh wrote

Reply to comment by 417SKCFAN in South Campbell by snorlaxatives_69

This is the main bottleneck of the area. Campbell northbound into Republic westbound left turn lane always overflows back into the regular lane.

Easy to tell who commutes it everyday because they get in the right lane like 4 lights ahead to avoid the overflow from people turning onto Republic.

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