Was this a spite search?

"anon" wrote
And, of course, I wasn't a problem. I cheerfully went along with
everything. The wand search was quick and painless. Didn't even have
to take off my shoes, and, of course, my belt was already off. And
no, to answer another reply, it didn't bother me much then and doesn't
bother me now. I was just curious. Interesting, though, and quite
ironic as well, that some of the respondents here chimed in with
mean-spirited and hateful replies and then when on to suggest that
similar behavior couldn't be expected of a security agent. :-)



You gotta remind yourself what type of people these are. Bottom of the
bucket on pay, intelligence, and everything else. Now give these people a
job with absolute power, power far above what they have ever had before, and
they will make sure, at every opportunity, to let you know who is in charge
there.

Same thing with security guards and building inspectors. There are good
ones, too. But there are bad ones.
--
Jim in NC


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"Morgans" wrote in message
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You gotta remind yourself what type of people these are. Bottom of the
bucket on pay,

You have no idea what you're talking about. TSA guys make at least twice
what the old security people were making. Health insurance, 401K,
vacation(104 hours per year to start, 160 hrs after three years, 208 hrs
after 15 yrs) and sick leave(104 hrs per year and you never lose it). Like
any other federal employee.

Newps wrote:

You have no idea what you're talking about. TSA guys make at least twice
what the old security people were making. Health insurance, 401K,
vacation(104 hours per year to start, 160 hrs after three years, 208 hrs
after 15 yrs) and sick leave(104 hrs per year and you never lose it). Like
any other federal employee.

And even if they were just making four bucks an hour they have quite
the responsibility considering the repetitive and probably boring
aspects of the job that must be repeated thousands of times a day.

I mean how many times a day can someone stare at an x-ray screen of
someones carry on baggage or wave a wand up and down over a body
without your mind starting to go numb.

Are they not the first and last line of defense as to who gets on an
airplane and what they get to carry on with them.

"Shiver Me Timbers" wrote in message
...

And even if they were just making four bucks an hour they have quite
the responsibility considering the repetitive and probably boring
aspects of the job that must be repeated thousands of times a day.

I'll agree as to how boring it is. I wouldn't want the job. But these
people are making mid 30K, minimum. I suspect the average is mid 40's.


Are they not the first and last line of defense as to who gets on an
airplane

I'd say they are the middle line of defense. The airline personnel would be
the first.

You gotta remind yourself what type of people these are. Bottom of the
bucket on pay, intelligence, and everything else. Now give these people a
job with absolute power, power far above what they have ever had before,
and
they will make sure, at every opportunity, to let you know who is in
charge
there.


I just haven't found this to be the case at all. I've found the TSA folks to
be far more professional and nicer than the McDonalds-rejects that did it
before. Before it seemed like about 75% of them were on that power trip
and they indeed didn't seem to be that sharp.

"OtisWinslow" wrote in message
news
I just haven't found this to be the case at all. I've found the TSA folks
to
be far more professional and nicer than the McDonalds-rejects that did it
before. Before it seemed like about 75% of them were on that power trip
and they indeed didn't seem to be that sharp.

As I understand it (??) they're the same people, and the old
McDonalds-reject are now the supervisors. ??