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I think the TSA is very fair with their hiring practices. They'll take you if you're a teenager, illegal immigrant or even if you have a criminal background. This is one of thre reasons why wages are so low. I don't think it's too much to ask for them to want a drug test.
Do you REALLY believe this? That an illegal alien or someone with a criminal background can just walk into a job with a federal agency?
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All TSA jobs require U.S. citizenship and successful completion of a full background investigation. In addition, persons interested in security officer positions must pass a medical examination, be able to read, speak, and write English, and pass a physical ability test, a drug and alcohol screening, and an aptitude test.
TSA: Becoming Part of the TSA Team … (http://www.tsa.gov/join/careers/become_part_of_the_tsa_team.shtm - broken link)
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I think the TSA is very fair with their hiring practices. They'll take you if you're a teenager, illegal immigrant or even if you have a criminal background. This is one of thre reasons why wages are so low. I don't think it's too much to ask for them to want a drug test.
As much as my opinion is low regarding TSA, I do not believe this statement. To gain employment with any federal agency, one MUST have a legal right to work in the US and pass strict background checks. As stupid as our government is, I cannot see them knowingly hiring criminals or illegal aliens.
As much as my opinion is low regarding TSA, I do not believe this statement. To gain employment with any federal agency, one MUST have a legal right to work in the US and pass strict background checks. As stupid as our government is, I cannot see them knowingly hiring criminals or illegal aliens.
TSA: Pay Scales at TSA (2011 and 2012) (http://www.tsa.gov/join/careers/pay_scales.shtm - broken link)
I'm generally one who's quick to criticize tsa, in the past had some ghetto ass ladies scream at me for not taking my laptop out of a laptop case, etc.
Just recently flew about a week ago and they were surprisingly easygoing and pleasant and im one who's quick to get aggravated over stuff like that.
We can all complain about TSA but the subject really is working for TSA. With that I would say that, with the political and consumer complaints against TSA it could be possible for the TSA will be facing massive personnel reductions in the next few years, or, at the very least, to be replaced by technical and less intrusive security measures that don't involve TSA agents and thus results in layoffs.
Some airports are already going back to private contractors rather than TSA (which is perfectly allowed by federal regulations).
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