Originally Posted by eyecue
You have no idea about the issues that we face outside of our screening duties "as employees of the Federal Government." I was laid off from a 58k/yr job as an IT specialist before TSA called me to go to work. It was a 67% pay cut. There still is nothing out there for me to go to. There are a myraid of problems with this so called hack. Most of us stay because we are patriots.
I feel bad for people in your shoes. Really, I do.
You must be part-time if your TSA pay represents a 67% paycut from your former position paying $58k, since starting pay for screeners was about $23,600 in 2002 (and ranged up to $35,400 depending on experience).
http://www.tsa.gov/public/display?th...00051980003811
http://www.dot.gov/affairs/tsa6702.htm
Nothing else for you to do? In all of Denver?
Weren't you a former police officer? Police officers probably make more than $23,600 (especially if they have experience).
And with LEO experience, why not Lead or Supervisor? Of course, the TSA pays even more to those with demonstrated supervisory skills.