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Sense of Entitlement among Military Dependants

Before this job I currently have, I had very little if any exposure to military Dependants. Well let me tell you that my opinion of them is very low. We provide discounts/ complimentary services to active duty and retired military personnel but not to their dependants. I cannot tell you how many times they act like this is the end of the world. Let me tell you something: You did not do the service. If there are other places that provide concessions for you, so be it. Where I work we do not and that is not my call.  I have had dependants almost ruin my day with their completely uncalled for attitude. Do I have sympathy for them because they have a loved one in the Military? The little that I have remaining is quickly running out because they give themselves such a bad name with their sense of entitlement. Your thoughts?

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Re: Sense of Entitlement among Military Dependants

Military spouses and their kids make a lot of sacrifices too. i've never encountered the type of behavior you are referring to though. 

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Re: Sense of Entitlement among Military Dependants

What type of job do you have?  Beauty, retail, medical, what?

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Re: Sense of Entitlement among Military Dependants

As they say, "When one member joins, the whole family serves.".

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Re: Sense of Entitlement among Military Dependants

I have a customer service job. Dependants are some of our worst customers. True story: there was a Military wife who thought she was going get her 8-10 FRIENDS not  family a discount because she was a dependant. Come on! We have to make money at the end of the day!

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Re: Sense of Entitlement among Military Dependants


@JBKO wrote:

Before this job I currently have, I had very little if any exposure to military Dependants. Well let me tell you that my opinion of them is very low. We provide discounts/ complimentary services to active duty and retired military personnel but not to their dependants. I cannot tell you how many times they act like this is the end of the world. Let me tell you something: You did not do the service. If there are other places that provide concessions for you, so be it. Where I work we do not and that is not my call.  I have had dependants almost ruin my day with their completely uncalled for attitude. Do I have sympathy for them because they have a loved one in the Military? The little that I have remaining is quickly running out because they give themselves such a bad name with their sense of entitlement. Your thoughts?


I don't know what kind of job you are talking about.  If it's a military discount at a store, check their military ID.  If they don't have one, no discount.  End of story, next in line. 

 

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Re: Sense of Entitlement among Military Dependants

As former active duty then a dependent and now a retiree dependent  I have always had a military card to prove my status.  I would never expect to drag non-card holders into discounts.  I just wanted to let others in my situation know not to do business with your firm.

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Re: Sense of Entitlement among Military Dependants

Not that easy. It is simple though: discount is only for active or retired military not dependants. They have a fit because they think it should apply to dependants too.

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Re: Sense of Entitlement among Military Dependants

Still confused what service you provide that is so special a military card is not sufficient.

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Re: Sense of Entitlement among Military Dependants

What is so hard to understand?: active duty card is accepted, retired card is accepted, military dependant is not. 

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