Originally Posted by JMABirdUSC

Is it possible to transfer from TSA (as a TSO) to another non-DHS agency after working for one year (getting status eligibility)? I am a recent graduate with a Bachelor's Degree in Economics with a Business Administration minor, and I have heard AND read that TSOs trying to transfer from TSA to another agency is very difficult because of the pay band/GS difference in pay scales. Many TSA employees transfer to CBP or ICE, however I have no interest in the law enforcement field and I would only consider a transfer to those two DHS agencies (and others) if it were in an accountant/finance/business management capacity.

For those asking why I'll be working with TSA with a Bachelor's in Economics and a Business Administration minor, just look at the economy. I dislike TSA's principles just as much as the next flyer, but some of us really don't have a choice or say with the economy the way it is.