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I was referring to the qualifications required in Boston. In there is no need for personal attacks on this forum. The TSA is not my agency.
I agree with PTravel and Always Flyin that the US does not need this level of airport security, even if it is conducted competently.
Let's take this one point at a time --
1. By law and OPM rules, one location for the federal government cannot have different qualifications than any other location for the same grade and series of job. All federal jobs are classified by series (i.e.: expertise and skills) and grade (salary). Educational requirements are one of those qualifications that are standard. If you look at the 1801 or 1802 series, which are the ones the TSA seems to use for SPOTNiks, you will see standard qualifications.
Although I only pulled from the PHL vacancy, there were seven others from seven other airports. Some expanded the experience requirements for some reason to include experience as a prison guard (no joke).
2. Ann Davis is a TSA public affairs officer and is fair game. Unless you are really Ann Davis, I really don't care if you are personally offended. (Even if you ARE Ann Davis, I don't care if you were offended.)
We will call out public TSA officials when they lie anytime and for any reason. I have no reason to believe her for a nanosecond. If, in fact, any SPOTNik has a college degree, it's arguably more a result of the economy or the individual's marketable skills, because it's not a requirement for the job.