Originally Posted by
Boggie Dog
I completely disagree that being a TSA employee is a low paying job. For the skill sets required to do TSA Security Screening not even a high school education is required. The jobs are fairly basic, repetitive, each with simple steps. Tub Stacker, minimal skill. TSA <redacted>, minimal skills, TSA bag searcher, minimal skills. Some jobs using technology require just a bit more skill but keep in mind that the machines indicate items that may be of concern.
TSA screeners work in air conditioned environments, in relatively clean conditions, and in safe conditions.
TSA pay starts out a bit over $15 per hour with additional locality adjustments, shift differential, holiday pay, and full benefits such as medical, liberal leave earnings and so on.
Name one other job that requires no education and that offers such attractive benefits.
An example of an entry level TSA screener job:
https://www.usajobs.gov/Search/?keyw...pleteSelected=
Oh, that's not so difficult. Most jurisdictions also only require a HS diploma for police officer and firefighter jobs. Step 1 for a BART cop is more than $75,000 per year and that is just base pay (don't believe me? check out page 96 of their contract:
http://www.bart.gov/sites/default/fi...02013-2018.pdf
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Don't forget that does not include any shift pay (7% to 9.5% more/hr extra); guaranteed overtime; standby, call back, court, and roll call pay; clothing allowances ($1,000/year); 5% /hr bump for being a training officer; kiss butt enough to get listed as a "Master" Police Officer and get an additional 2% increase in base pay; or any other premium pay ($3,000 for special assignment) and cool things like $50/month for gym health club membership, regularly scheduled 3-day weekends, unlimited free rides for spouse and kids on the BART system including in retirement; and much more even before including all value of the regular benefits (health, life, retirement, etc).
Now, BART is a admittedly at the top end - but not that far off from most big city/big county pay. All for a HS diploma......