Originally Posted by eyecue
To get into TSA you have to take the MMPI.
That's good; making sure people aren't nuts before putting them in positions of authority and/or trust.
Originally Posted by eyecue
An English comprehension test, A situational evaluation, a physical agility test,
Hablo Engles?
Originally Posted by eyecue
an x-ray interpretation test,
This is appropriate; check for eyesight and see if they can do the basic job; but without prior training, are the items they are checking for pretty hard to detect, or pretty obvious?
Originally Posted by eyecue
two interviews and very complete physical plus a background examination that is equal to a secret clearance.
Hmm.. background equal to secret clearance? A computer check to make sure they aren't felons and a credit report??? Is smoking pot within the past few years a disqualifier?
Originally Posted by eyecue
Less than 1 in 1000 make it.
Then perhaps the problem is with the applicant pool. The requirements listed, in my uninformed opinion, shouldn't be that hard for most people to pass, unless the applicatiants (the 999 who don't make the cut) are pretty poor to begin with.