Never expected to be writing those words, but credit where it's due. Yesterday I had a great experience flying out of Spokane. Agents were all very pleasant, professional and efficient. It would be great if the agency could replicate the way they operated at other locations. Now if someone could only teach folks in Spokane how to drive.
Praise for TSA agents
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As I've noted on here many times, I fly a lot, for both work and pleasure, and have been through airport security more times than I can remember. The vast majority of my experiences with TSA officers (not agents, btw) have been positive. What you see at airport checkpoints today is definitely not the TSA of the immediate post-9/11 period.
TSA is receptive to feedback...I'm sure they would love to hear from you...
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TSA is full of really good people. I can name a dozen TSA employees that I have only good things to say about them. It is a decent paying job that needs good workers to regularly show up.
An old fire chief I worked with is one of my local screeners (on his third or fourth divorce, hence the TSA retirement gig).
Another is a high school classmate who got fired from a great State Trooper gig for 22yoa-age mistake. He's found a living at the TSA.
That said, they are pretty lousy at finding bombs or providing much true security. Still, it is a needed function, just wish the results were better.
If you are an LEO or have some official reason to be at the new TSA Headquarters out in Springfield, VA, make sure you stop by the Museum and take a selfie with the Underwear Bomber mockup. Ironically, TSA HQ doesn't use TSA personnel for screening, but contract security officers.
C'est la vie.
An old fire chief I worked with is one of my local screeners (on his third or fourth divorce, hence the TSA retirement gig).
Another is a high school classmate who got fired from a great State Trooper gig for 22yoa-age mistake. He's found a living at the TSA.
That said, they are pretty lousy at finding bombs or providing much true security. Still, it is a needed function, just wish the results were better.
If you are an LEO or have some official reason to be at the new TSA Headquarters out in Springfield, VA, make sure you stop by the Museum and take a selfie with the Underwear Bomber mockup. Ironically, TSA HQ doesn't use TSA personnel for screening, but contract security officers.
C'est la vie.
Hmmm...this doesn't look like minimum wage to me...
"Due to recently passed federal legislation, the TSA pay structure is set to change on July 2, 2023, and the annual salary in Portland will increase to $40,440 ($19.38 per hour). After a TSA Officer has been working in Portland for one year from July 2, 2023, the annual salary increases again to $50,094 ($24.00 per hour), and after a TSA Officer has been working in Portland for two years after July 2, 2023, it increases again to $61,275 ($29.36 per hour), representing a more than $20,000 increase in pay."
(Press release recruiting applicants at Portland, Oregon)
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Oh dear, pointing out stuff implies they are not in control. You're lucky not to be eating lino and hearing the snap of latex.
I fly several times a year and have mixed results with TSA even in the same airports. Nothing seems to be consistent. laptop in, laptop out, shoes on, shoes off (I'm 75+ so I'm supposed to be able to keep shoes on, not always) One time I raised a fuss about it and security was called, they had to get a chair so I could sit down and remove my shoes.. They took my favorite nail clippers because they deemed the attached nail file was a "weapon" I finally gave in and paid for TSA pre-check, so far one trip with that and had no problems.
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The minimum-wage stare. Didn't say they made minimum wage, although that's too much for them.
I travel a lot, 9 European countries last month. I ve never had a bad experience with TSA, but some are better than others, it's the inconsistencies between airports that drives me crazy. Varies more between countries.
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Its a WA state thing, tailgate like there is no tomorrow and slide in front where a non resident would swear you couldn't fit a Smart Car. 20 miles over when you cross a State line and signal use is optional.
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