Ryan Bevard worked at a hospital within the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs for eight years before he got a position he had been vying for as a social work associate. Because he changed positions within the department, Bevard was again considered a probationary employee despite his eight years of service. He was one month away from progressing from that probationary status when he was laid off in February. “I fought for my position to try and help other veterans,” he said.
