Originally Posted by
TSORon
You can only see them as jack-booted thugs, intent on ruining your day, taking your personal property, and delaying your transit to the sterile area. You fail to see the humans behind the uniform. The men and women who get up at 1:30am to be on the checkpoint by 3am, who endure the continuous changes of policy and procedure, who were courageous enough to accept jobs on the front line of America’s Anti-Terrorism efforts, dangerous though it may be. They endure low pay, long and unusual hours, less than perfect working conditions, unidentified hazardous materials, the diseases and infections of those passengers they come into contact with, undeserved attitude and the occasional cussing out, and a whole host of other things that make the job less than pleasant at times.
I'm sorry but I can't let these remarks stand without comment.
TSO Ron said, "TSA is on the Front Line of America's Anti-Terrorism efforts."
Sorry TSORon, take a look at a map, Afghanistan is -------------> that way.
America's airports are not on the front lines nor are they dangerous.
How many TSO's have been wounded or killed in the line of duty since 9/11?
TSO's are paid well for the skill set needed to do the job your tasked with. If the pay is to low then move on to something else.
If you don't like your work environment then move on, we will all be better off.
I admit that I don't know you personally but from what you have told this forum about yourself some conclusion can be drawn.
Your ex military police, with if I remember 13'ish years of service. Your in your 50's.
Assuming you joined the service in your early 20's you left the service in your mid 40's. You must have bounced around for a few years before finding TSA. Does that about sum up your life?
Now it seems you feel the people who fly are the enemies your protecting someone from
Perhaps it's not the people posting here that are out of whack with current society.