Taker Park

I was minding my own darn business yesterday and someone employed by TSA came up to me and inquired if I was aware of the new DHS policy regarding uniformed personnel smoking (in uniform).

I'm not sure if this guy was joking or not, but has anyone of the TSA employees on FT been mustered on a smoking policy?

Thanks in advance.

HSVTSO Dean

...Well... we have a local policy about smoking in uniform in public view, but that's just a local thing here at HSV.

A DHS-wide policy regarding it? ...Never heard of it.

tsadude1

No such a policy. Ask to see it. There may be a local policy on where to smoke.

doober

But don't be surprised if you're told it's SSI.

Spiff

TSA employees smoking? Excellent idea. I highly recommend Camel Unfiltereds or Pall Malls.

HSVTSO Dean

Marlboro Ultra Light 100's, for me. I smoke "dirty air"

Spiff

Don't believe the Liberal Media.

(Ok, maybe you and a few other FT TSA employees should consider not smoking.)

HSVTSO Dean

Oh, no, that's just what I call them. "Dirty air." They have almost no flavor whatsoever, so all it amounts to is gray-colored air drifting away.

Unhealthy, sure. Unsightly it may be to some, sure. But I really, really, really love cigarettes. I always have. It's... about as strange as my psychological compulsion to set shoes properly when I see them, left-to-right. Ever since I was a kid, I've always loved it. When I turned 19, and was legally able to buy them, I became a chain-smoker overnight (and didn't smoke until 19, by the way, because of the fact that it was against the law~)

Put two equally-beautiful women in front of me, and I'll be far more attracted to the one smoking than not.

Different strokes for different folks, my friend.

Boggie Dog

Whose uniform were you wearing? TSA, Military, Police, or other?

Jaimito Cartero

Sounds like you have an oral fixation.

gj83

I see the TSOs in Charlotte smoking in front of the airport quite a bit. As long as they smoke in a designated smoking area there is not much I can say about it because they are an adult.

When they smoke in the non-smoking areas in front of the airport and thus all passengers start to think the NO SMOKING area means nothing...I don't like that too much, but they are still adults and they are outside close enough to a designated smoking area.

I saw an my FA from a previous flight smoking outside waiting for a shuttle the other day. I thought it was odd that people who are constantly not allowed to smoke do, but it's their life.

...Hopefully they're smart enough to hop over to SC and buy dirt cheap cigs!

IslandBased

Sure they haven't been smoking something stronger all along? Would do a lot to explain the decisions. Maybe that's the real reason for the dog program. HQ's stash might be getting low...

Taker Park

Thank you.

Thank you.

Other but, but still belonging to DHS.


The thought did cross my mind that it was a local policy as opposed to a national policy. I think I would have heard an uproar about it being put into effect regardless, but I'm not entirely sure the union that represents me does in fact have my best interests at heart, so I figured that I would ask.

goalie

if you're concerned about "getting busted" for smoking in uniform, why not bring a windbreaker or something similar and put that on over your upper uni. similar to what uni'd leos do (or should do) when entering a bank on non-official business so not to advertise in case something is going on/about to happen

SgtScott31

They do not smoke in view of the public at BNA from what I have seen.