Pros
None. This job made me depressed. I am now distrusting of others.
Cons
Pretty sure I got PTSD from this job. I am now depressed and untrusting of others. -INADEQUATE TRAINING ABOUT THEATS Almost all officers will not recognize a threat at the x-ray. My knowledge base about weapons, IEDs, & firearms is honestly from Youtube. Kubotans, OC spray, & stunguns come through all the time. -I give my supervisor a brassknuckle/bottleopener. Not recognizing the shape, she gave it back to the passenger. -YOU ARE THE SCAPEGOAT: TSA runs fictitious threats to test security. CAS disciplines near termination level to please TSA. That's same for other disciplines. -YOU WILL BE BULLIED BY SUPERIORS (Episode 1): Your superiors will get you in trouble just for fun. I never talk to anyone for this reason. One day, A director from TSA actively distracts me knowing he ran a test bag on me. -YOU WILL BE BULLIED BY SUPERIORS (Episode 2): Supervisor runs test on me before I finish my on-the-job-training. I was tested on something I've never learned. It was my 1st week. Supervisor advises to terminate me. -YOU WILL BE BULLIED BY PASSENGERS: Too many stories to tell. Long story short, people will lie and cheat to get their way. Some are just beyond stupid. -IN CASE OF EMERGENCY, CAS IS THE SCAPEGOAT: CAS directs complaint away from TSA -ALMOST GOT FIRED DUE TO MANAGEMENT'S CLERICAL ERROR: I've never been late. Randomly got 4 levels of discipline out of 5. THREE disciplines were for the same occurrence -obviously an error, exact time & date. Told management to fix it. They changed it to 3 like it was some sort or negotiation. I SHOULD HAVE LAWYERED UP. But I knew I was fine because adults don't arrive late to work. Real adults don't lie about their mistakes either. -BROWN NOSE FOR PROMOTION: The promoted get away with doing 5% of screening. Psychopath will fit in just fine here. -Only 10min window to clock in&out -Tardy 7times in 3mths = fired -Must stay half of shift or else AWOL or Unexcused Absence -3 AWOL = fired -3rd sick day requires doctor's note -Can only pick vacation 6mths ahead. -National holidays + busy weekends are blacked out or have a reduced pool. -Only 50hrs available per day for vacation (~6people) -Only 10hrs LEAVE NO PAY (1person) -NO BONUS Except for one holiday luncheon NO FREE PARKING: ~$3.5/day offsite parking. The shuttle makes you late. $13/day x 251days = $3263/yr onsite parking