Ever Worked for the TSA?

TSA = Transportation Security Administration

So yeah, I realize it would probably be a shitty job, but the pay, benefits, and hours are probably a lot better than I'm getting now, so I'm just wondering if anyone else has done it? I applied for a screener position, and I'm supposed to take their test next week. I'm just wondering if it's a tolerable sort of hell or whether I'll want to suck lead through a 12 gauge after a week.

The fact that you are keeping terrorists off the planes might be a nice motivator.

Actually, I'd feel more like I was giving non-terrorists the comforting illusion that I was keeping terrorists off a plane, which is actually demoralizing.

Have you ever worked for the government before?

Nope.

look at it this way... youll get to see all the wierd shit people put in carryons

Maybe you'll get to confiscate shit too... like in the tv ad for Sierra Mist.

But cooler.

"We never refer to it as 'your' dildo, just 'The' dildo."
"But I don't own a d..."
"Shh...shhh..."

Have you checked out the TSA website? They found a SHOTGUN in a TEDDY BEAR.

Having to disembowel a poor teddy bear.....man, that would scar for life.

Neither have I. These are my observations of most government jobs.

Pros: Really good benefits and very stable.

Cons: unimaginative repetitive tasking and a bureaucratic conundrum.

That's not specific to the TSA, but I think it applies.

Joey works for TSA

The only way I can see this being a positive experience is if you catalouge how laughable the organization is, then collect your work experiences into a zany comedy send up in the spirit of clerks and waiting.

Otherwise, It's kind of like working for the Devil, but without the fringe benefits.

I used to be a screener with TSA, but I quit when they started making us use the backs of our hands during pat-downs.

Screw that noise.

I think Joey works for the TSA.

just promise me that when i sport my hair low, fly last minute, or travel one-way, i won't get the vip treatment.