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Old Nov 12, 2009 | 5:13 am
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An Interesting Comparison...

Originally Posted by RadioGirl
Montgomery County MD requirements for school bus operators include:

Can read and speak the English language sufficiently to converse with the general public... Knowledge of basic arithmetic...High School graduate or GED preferred...
Interesting to compare MOCO's bus driver requirements with those of a TSA screener:

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
Applicants must be proficient in English (e.g., reading, writing,
speaking, and listening); and

Have a high school diploma, GED or equivalent; OR

Have at least one year of full-time work experience in security
work, aviation screener work, or X-ray technician work.
Unlike a bus driver, a screener doesn't need to be able to balance their checkbook ("Knowledge of basic arithmetic"), neither really need a HS diploma or GED, and neither need to speak English as a first language.

...and for all these years, we've been comparing screeners to burger-flippers...
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