I did the TSA job for 6 years from day one I intended it to be a stepping stone after seeing it for what it was intendeed to be.

They took on a model of training poeple enough to apply a dumbed down tactic that works very broadly -so what if poeple leave -you haven’t invested so much you can’t lose poeple so -WHY NOT, let the leave -right? Well in 2001 we had a recession I was educated and skillled but out of work and inexperienced and just married. I took a job after my unemployement ran out, because it was a job. Being educated I was in a mix of poeple who were laid off and those who were lucky not to be at burger king.

I found it dissapointing to know I was not valued and because of this I was expected to concider myself lucky to even be there -such was the attitude. It was boring on a good day, and stressfull because poeple in management were like “made men” and had no accountability at all for the manner in which they behaved or delegated work.

The longer I stayed the harder it was to get back into the technical feild I had studied -and being compared to someone ignorant, stupid for my choice of vocation added further insult. Blaming me or other like me is a cop out from poeple who have never had a run of bad luck because it’s easy to assume that when you put effort in you will allways succeed and those who do not are scum who get what they deserve including being mad eto be expendable.

I did resign get back to work in my field after almost six years only to face another layoff -but I did learn my lesson ANY job is not better than no job. I take contract work now and continue to pity the guys who still work this thankless job only to be compared to Nazis by the press and other low minded poeple.

For you that deny that a morale problem exist tell the friends, family and co-workers of those who felt the need to take their life this Bull Sh** go ahead I dare you to issue a warm and fuzzy email telling them everything is alright. If any other agency had this rate of suicide people would be asking questions. The average rate of suicide within Law Enforcement is 18.1 per 100,000. Here we are talking 6 per 5,000 even if the larger estimates of 6,500 are right tell me a problem is not present.

I left the agency and yes I am not happy and bash the agency as they have and do me, and have been discriminated against (not believed but proven). I do not care if anybody listens MAYBE THEY SHOULD SART, I tell the truth and it is hard for people to face the truth. A hand full of people turned a good agency to one that has trouble operating on a day to day basis. I know Brown had good intentions and Bray has good intentions but their intentions will never be enough until a reshuffle happens within management and that means some of the cancer cells needs removed and a restructure happens on the ground.

Of course some of you will blame it on the front line soldier fighting the war on terrorism. I know change affects everyone, and if your not part of the solution your part of the problem should be a good one. Instead of acknowledging the attrition rate of the FAMS is very high and that with the limited budget to only hire and that the capacity to train 300-500 people every few years and I think one announcement said 50 is to be hired, it is hard to replace the number that have left at that rate and provide a quality work atmosphere. Essentially requiring less people to do more, creating even more stress for employees, with the messed up scheduling that still is not fixed and all the other false promises made to them in 02 to the present.

Lets stop the lies and deceit and fix the problems, Obama wants to create government jobs, put your request in for better funding now to ensure we have the best Air Marshal Service in the world. GOD Bless those working in TSA who are sincere hard working men and women who continue to serve our country with great dignity and respect regardless of the hardships placed upon them from the public and the management.

Come on are you guys/girls Managers? I know you have to look after your self, but even the MSPB report indicates that leadership is lacking. Don’t you support individuals rights and programs such as EEO? Lets not turn a blind eye to the problems and lets fix them.

Does it matter if others listen if they feel better, let them have their freedom of speech, you have yours.

Its time to clean house and revise the way the TSA does things.

TSA is the worst dysfunctional family I have ever seen and a bigger threat to our country than many others they have on their list!

In a free enterprise system, we can’t, and don’t all work for the government. The private sector pays the bills. When the grass isn’t greener in the private sector, we have a problem. Could you pay the kid who cuts your grass or your plumber or your mechanic more than you make in a year if you were their only customer? That’s what is happening with public employees and social programs. The math doesn’t work.

Good luck with your retirement plan.