Originally Posted by
Mister Dystopia™
My hat is off to you. You understand that everything should be the same across the board in all airports with no deviation in the way policy is enforced. Unlike it is now. I guess we should call what is going on "The McDonalds Problem". McDonalds can have the same level of service and the same quality of food anywhere in the USA. Why can't the TSA have the same level of security screening across the USA, regardless of WTMD or NoS? That is what I think most people here can't get around. And operating outside of the standard operating procedure at anytime should be a immediate dismissal from the TSA.
It has been my loudest complaint since coming to work here. Small or minor variances I can chalk up to differences in culture or regional differences, but the process written in the SOP is fairly easy to understand and follow, so the it should be basically the same for all passengers coming in. There are some here that will post the "attitude" factor comes into play, and in some instances, I have no doubt that it does - that is
not acceptable. Even with a passenger that is being an a$$, if you are professional, do what you are supposed to and finish the job efficiently (and again,
professionally!) - there would be only one a$$ in the checkpoint and everyone would know which one that would be.