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Old Mar 22, 2016 | 10:32 am
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Originally Posted by Boggie Dog
TSA screeners aren't required to have completed high school and the skills needed to be a screener are minimal. They are well paid for the required skill set.
The policies and procedure a TSO has to know and apply is a lot more complex than what a cleaner needs to know. A TSO is also frequently required to make decisions balancing security with customer service/business continuity. Common sense is a key skill for the job and not easy to find. Their are great TSOs with common sense but they often end up going to better paid jobs (like a friend of mine did). Getting an average of 35k in NYC is not a great pay.
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