Working without pay during shutdown, more TSA agents are calling in sick

[NikLR 13,220]

Most Airport TSA locations are overworked and understaffed.  It's stupid to funnel 6 lines of people through 2 machines to scan them. 

Edited January 6, 2019 by NikLR

[refugee 169]

12 minutes ago, Bill & Katya said:

Already passed the House, and to my knowledge still a valid Bill. They can always discard it and vote on what Nancy and the Dems put forth that is lacking in border security.  I guess the Democrat Party is the Party of Open borders.

Well, we don't seem to have any solution for folks overstaying their Visa, does that make Republicans the party of open borders? No

Abscribing intent because folks disagree on the best way to solve a problem is a logical fallacy.

[Randyandyuni 2,682]

1 minute ago, NikLR said:

Most Airport TSA locations are overworked and understaffed.  It's stupid to funnel 6 lines of people through 2 machines to scan them. 

I see 3-4 working and 5-6 chatting in my 30 minutes through security, a far cry from overworked and understaffed

[Dashinka 23,238]

Just now, refugee said:

Well, we don't seem to have any solution for folks overstaying their Visa, does that make Republicans the party of open borders? No

Abscribing intent because folks disagree on the best way to solve a problem is a logical fallacy.

If we secure the Southern Border then they can devote more resources to combat visa over stays.  

[Randyandyuni 2,682]

Permanent ban for violation of immigration laws and the end of the VWP would help deter both

Edited January 6, 2019 by Randyandyuni

[Nature Boy 2.0 8,315]

39 minutes ago, Randyandyuni said:

I see 3-4 working and 5-6 chatting in my 30 minutes through security, a far cry from overworked and understaffed

From traveling thru the ATL I think hiring minorities is the goal. Of the 40 or 50 personal I saw, I did not see one caucasian.  I guess diversity is not important 

[Voice of Reason 10,298]

2 hours ago, jg121783 said:

I went through Chicago and it seemed like they were either on some weird power trip barking commands at everyone or had an IQ below room temperature. Hopefully it will be different when we fly to the Philippines this summer.

It won’t, trust me.

[Voice of Reason 10,298]

1 hour ago, Nature Boy 2.0 said:

From traveling thru the ATL I think hiring minorities is the goal. Of the 40 or 50 personal I saw, I did not see one caucasian.  I guess diversity is not important 

Some of THE WORST agents I have ever encountered work in ATL.  I swear they must attend a course on inhumanity to qualify to work there!

[NikLR 13,220]

3 hours ago, Randyandyuni said:

I see 3-4 working and 5-6 chatting in my 30 minutes through security, a far cry from overworked and understaffed

Ah well i see 4-5 front people and the 2 people staring at the monitors, 1-2 reminding idiots to remove their stuff and take out laptops and 2 screening each walk through (man and woman) regardless they never have efficient lines.   I suppose i assume understaffed if they seem to require 5 people per scanning machine and only 1-2 is open.  

 

The Canadian version is way more efficient with less jerks on both sides.  People are filtered into efficient lines vs left to their own devices, which doesnt do anything to get you through any faster. 

 

Rather like every lemming that takes the escalator vs walking down or up the stairs.  (Drives me batty when i HAVE to take escalators vs stairs.)

Edited January 6, 2019 by NikLR

[NikLR 13,220]

1 hour ago, Satisfied said:

Some of THE WORST agents I have ever encountered work in ATL.  I swear they must attend a course on inhumanity to qualify to work there!

Precheck took me 30 mins.  Regular took my husband 50.  Why an FAA employee doesnt automatically get precheck is beyond me. 

[NikLR 13,220]

How the heck do people get all the way to the security line and still get pulled over for box cutters, water bottles, nail clippers, laptops in bags, shoes still on.    It's not that hard people....

[TBoneTX 43,058]

5 hours ago, jg121783 said:

some weird power trip barking commands at everyone

It mystifies me how, at the bigger Houston airport, the TSA goons at the international terminal either can't speak or refuse to speak Spanish.

[Dashinka 23,238]

All the TSA stories are interesting.  I guess DTW is a little different, never spent more than 15 minutes in a line even the non-Precheck line.  When they are at their busiest, they open up every lane and also funnel folks down to the international arrivals area where there is another screening point.  Most of the agents I have encountered have been personable.

[Chris Duffy 1,256]

11 hours ago, Randyandyuni said:

I see 3-4 working and 5-6 chatting in my 30 minutes through security, a far cry from overworked and understaffed

 

Ditto

[refugee 169]

16 hours ago, Bill & Katya said:

If we secure the Southern Border then they can devote more resources to combat visa over stays.  

Sure, that is your theory. There is no proof the wall will be effective in reducing traffic, cost effective to maintain or give us an ROI. 

 

Just because my theory is that it will not be effective or cost effective does not make me a beliver in open borders.