Originally posted by RHINO6383
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ROBEANS -
It's 1.7% and is almost identical to the 12 (d) retirement. You should have received a packet explaining this stuff, age recruitments, early retirement, all that stuff. It's a little more than a little kicker added to your retirement.
Either way there are BPA's that hate their job almost as much as you do and say the same crap just in reverse.
You have been talking to BPA's on the Northern border? Cause most of the guys on the SW border work a lot of overtime.
Well you seem to absolutely hate your soon to be former job and think the BPA is the only one that does any thing, I guess you must be right. I'll quite now, go through the hiring process again, go through a military like academy and get yelled at like a kid, then go work in some of the most dangerous conditions in the US in an area that I don't want to live far away from my family. It's not all about the glamor, it's about having a good job with good pay in a good location.
Good luck with all that.
Dude! Who said in all my attempts to pass-on actual ground truth data, did I say I hated my Job?
I have never had a day at work that I regreted when it came to seizing my +6,500 lbs of Weed, +600 lbs Coke, +300 lbs Meth, 137 vehicles, 156 Arrests for Smuggling/Trafficking in Human and narcotics. That does not list the 2 people I have pulled out of a burning car in service in Macedonia and Kosovo, CPR to 2 people, saving my own Supervisors life when he was choking to death while on duty. Serving my Country has been a great experience...Something I have really liked doing...and I do not regret.
That does not mean that everything is rosey and perfect in federal service. Never assume that since you can earn a good wage, and no matter if it's my 1.0 TSP kick in, the upcoming 1.5 TSP Kick-in or whatever, that everything will work out and be perfect for a rosey retirement looking into the palms on a blue ocean... TSP maxed out deduction will help with that, with the new retirement, 20 years, TSP, OT under COPRA it can be great... I'm just wanting to point out that things can go south quick, Hence the Phrase:
"One Day, Cock of the walk, the very next, a feather duster"
There are obvious advantages of a CBPO position if you want a static position.
There are also advantages for advancement, enhanced retirement the BPO position. Everyone needs to make up there own mind... But no matter what, be happy in your work and for G-od's sake back each other up, no matter your uniform, we are all CBP after all. Without what we do every day, CBPO or BPA, the criminality would destroy our society...
Good luck with your time, I will be out before the new retirement kicks in and I hope everyone has a great time, a good experience in Service to our Great Country. It's not the money and it's not the Medals, it's the good times with other Officers that will make your day and your career.... Opinions vary but Thats mine...
Take care!
Rhino!
It's 1.7% and is almost identical to the 12 (d) retirement. You should have received a packet explaining this stuff, age recruitments, early retirement, all that stuff. It's a little more than a little kicker added to your retirement.
Either way there are BPA's that hate their job almost as much as you do and say the same crap just in reverse.
You have been talking to BPA's on the Northern border? Cause most of the guys on the SW border work a lot of overtime.
Well you seem to absolutely hate your soon to be former job and think the BPA is the only one that does any thing, I guess you must be right. I'll quite now, go through the hiring process again, go through a military like academy and get yelled at like a kid, then go work in some of the most dangerous conditions in the US in an area that I don't want to live far away from my family. It's not all about the glamor, it's about having a good job with good pay in a good location.
Good luck with all that.
Dude! Who said in all my attempts to pass-on actual ground truth data, did I say I hated my Job?
I have never had a day at work that I regreted when it came to seizing my +6,500 lbs of Weed, +600 lbs Coke, +300 lbs Meth, 137 vehicles, 156 Arrests for Smuggling/Trafficking in Human and narcotics. That does not list the 2 people I have pulled out of a burning car in service in Macedonia and Kosovo, CPR to 2 people, saving my own Supervisors life when he was choking to death while on duty. Serving my Country has been a great experience...Something I have really liked doing...and I do not regret.
That does not mean that everything is rosey and perfect in federal service. Never assume that since you can earn a good wage, and no matter if it's my 1.0 TSP kick in, the upcoming 1.5 TSP Kick-in or whatever, that everything will work out and be perfect for a rosey retirement looking into the palms on a blue ocean... TSP maxed out deduction will help with that, with the new retirement, 20 years, TSP, OT under COPRA it can be great... I'm just wanting to point out that things can go south quick, Hence the Phrase:
"One Day, Cock of the walk, the very next, a feather duster"
There are obvious advantages of a CBPO position if you want a static position.
There are also advantages for advancement, enhanced retirement the BPO position. Everyone needs to make up there own mind... But no matter what, be happy in your work and for G-od's sake back each other up, no matter your uniform, we are all CBP after all. Without what we do every day, CBPO or BPA, the criminality would destroy our society...
Good luck with your time, I will be out before the new retirement kicks in and I hope everyone has a great time, a good experience in Service to our Great Country. It's not the money and it's not the Medals, it's the good times with other Officers that will make your day and your career.... Opinions vary but Thats mine...
Take care!
Rhino!
Thanks for your service.
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