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I had a strange telephone call
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from British Gas, asking if we were satisfied with the service from the Gas employee who came to service our gas fire. I knew why they were ringing, but I couldn't bring myself to give the poor lad away.
The man had just left the army, and was obviously still uncomfortable with civvy life. After he had sorted out the gas fire he hunkered down and told us practically his life story, how he had left the army and his wife had left him for someone else. I felt sorry for him but I couldn't really give him any advice. It was obvious that he needed the job. So I told the Gas Board that he was OK. Someone must have complained about him.
What gets me is that this young man must be like hundreds of ex forces personnell, who have to try to fit into 'normal' life again . It seems unfair that they are not given some kind of assistance to get back into civvy life.
The man had just left the army, and was obviously still uncomfortable with civvy life. After he had sorted out the gas fire he hunkered down and told us practically his life story, how he had left the army and his wife had left him for someone else. I felt sorry for him but I couldn't really give him any advice. It was obvious that he needed the job. So I told the Gas Board that he was OK. Someone must have complained about him.
What gets me is that this young man must be like hundreds of ex forces personnell, who have to try to fit into 'normal' life again . It seems unfair that they are not given some kind of assistance to get back into civvy life.
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Hope all goes well for you Bob :)
Just reading that made me feel really sad as its true what another poster said -we often forget how difficult it must be for someone to re-adjust to civilian life after the atrocities some have probably witnessed and the constant stress of living in fear of your life if you are in a conflict :(
Just reading that made me feel really sad as its true what another poster said -we often forget how difficult it must be for someone to re-adjust to civilian life after the atrocities some have probably witnessed and the constant stress of living in fear of your life if you are in a conflict :(
You are clearly a caring person, askyourgran.
I'm not sure British Gas were checking up on this particular employee because someone had complained about him- they probably make a customer service call after all jobs, or at least for a sample of them, regardless of who the employee was who did the service.
I'm not sure British Gas were checking up on this particular employee because someone had complained about him- they probably make a customer service call after all jobs, or at least for a sample of them, regardless of who the employee was who did the service.