Pros
I kept requesting minimal hourly raises due to my veteran benefits & that was respected.
Cons
I was approved for FMLA on a Friday after having been admitted to the local veterans hospital for a life threatening emergency following a routine procedures and that following Sunday I received an email stating due to my inability to be scheduled that I was to be let go from the company. This was following my repeated requests for additional training to qualify as a bicycle mechanic that was given multiple times to individuals meeting consistent characteristic of gender & age. It claims to be an inclusive & non-discriminatory company yet in practice it absolutely is. I was forefront with my disabilities from the initial application & never hid them. Even suffered when I didn’t have to to reduce any impacts I’d have on others work loads. I’d long desired to work for a REI due to having been a Coop member since early 2000s & diligently strived for education & training, received top reviews yet fighting for my life cost me my job which was part of my mental health wellbeing.
