Sleekjet From United States of America, joined Jul 2001, 2045 posts, RR: 24 Posted (10 years 6 months 2 weeks 11 hours ago) and read 2404 times:
I am fairly certain I'd love the job. My only concern would be whether, after a while, the romance of flying would become jaded and I'd wish to become landlocked. But for the privilege of thwarting terrorists plus flying all the time, sign me up.
Airsicknessbag From Germany, joined Aug 2000, 4723 posts, RR: 38 Reply 1, posted (10 years 6 months 2 weeks 11 hours ago) and read 2396 times:
Hell no! Have you ever worked in a very low humidity environment? It´s hell for your olfactory mucosa after a week, and after a year you won´t have any left.
Backfire From Germany, joined Oct 2006, 0 posts, RR: 0 Reply 2, posted (10 years 6 months 2 weeks 10 hours ago) and read 2381 times:
But for the privilege of thwarting terrorists
That's exactly where you're wrong. The chances that you'll ever come face to face with a terrorist are next to nil, and the result is that the novelty will wear off within weeks. Boredom is already taking its toll on the current bunch of addicts who signed up to be marshals after watching too many 'Die Hard' movies. They think they'll be waltzing in like John Wayne to save the day and instead they're having to pretend to be just another passenger.
At the end of the day you're just another low-paid, bored-riged security guard, without even the freedom to walk around the thing you're guarding. No glory, no kudos, not much fun. Count me definitely out.
Penguinflies From United States of America, joined Apr 2000, 975 posts, RR: 0 Reply 3, posted (10 years 6 months 2 weeks 9 hours ago) and read 2361 times:
The pay is great and I guess with the job security it would be a stable job. Now if I could read a book while doing the job, I would definitely apply.
Elwood64151 From United States of America, joined Feb 2002, 2477 posts, RR: 7 Reply 7, posted (10 years 6 months 1 week 6 days 20 hours ago) and read 2270 times:
Let's see:
1) Federally issued M9M 9mm pistol.
2) Federal pension.
3) Free flights wherever I want to go.
4) Doing my part to protect my country.
5) Training in marksmanship, law enforcement, and hand-to-hand combat.
6) Freedom to use my own discresion.
7) Protecting FAs from unruly passengers.
8) Access to airport areas the way no one else has, and the chance to get the spotter photos no one else can.
9) Chance to learn the proceedures for many different airlines.
10) Working for the US Government.
Well, 9 out of 10 ain't bad.
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