CBP officer

[colinm112]

I probably have the lamest job on here, but it put me through college. I'm just a server for PF Changs in Austin.

There is nothing lame about paying the bills, and I for one am always impressed when people put themselves through school, good work.

[biggdawgdaddy]

Its better than hitting the Vodka at 9am!!!

Everybody knows that GIN is a breakfast drink!!!

[cajunchik]

Everybody knows that GIN is a breakfast drink!!!

Not when you pair it with Zing Zang Bloody Mary mix!!!

[Thek9]

Results in a Bloody Maria breakfast treat!

[USMC0844]

So, while we're all waiting..

What do you all currently do for a living?

I'm a DNS Admin at a webhosting company.

Accountant for a international commercial real estate company.

[TXGRL]

So calling someone Beavis is ok?

Okay I can't let this one go...I've read some pretty rude stuff on here and people making rude comments to one another....this is my point exactly..."Exibit A" This is why I dont come on here too often, and yes calling someone Beavis is okay...I was not being serious, If I wanted to call someone a name and actually meant it, Beavis would not be my choice of word come one how corny is that? Beavis?, I was NOT SERIOUS!...and I did not even do anything, someone had apparently asked the "wrong" question and I just simply said, I would like to know the answer to that question also, then for some reason you or who ever replied, got bent out of shape (towards me) when I was'nt even the one who initially asked the damn question in the first place! SO, I don't have time for this, I have a full-time job, work nights and have a family with two small kids, and some what of a life...GOD FORBID I didnt have time to spend on the computer doing my research! God...I think I won't come back to this forum anymore, bunch of immature nonsense, and egocentric people, and not everyone on here are rude, some were actually helpfull...and BTW excuse me if I didn't cross my T's and dot my I's, I didn't know I was filling out an official gov. document on here! I already work for the Fed. Govt so I'm not in any hurry. I served 9 yrs in the U.S ARMY and another 3 yrs with the Fed. Govt, and I can not imagine going to training with some of yall on here with that kind of attitude...now that I got all of that off my chest.. best luck to some of you...cajunchick...and others, I wont be coming bk.. This forum is more like a teenage chat room than anything else..waste of my time..I did'nt get any new answers to anything, or any "leading" information that I didn't already know of , or guess what.. that I can research myself! ( thanks for informing me that I can research my answers instead of asking yall )...I thought this was a forum to get answers...even if you already said it 30000 threads back!....I think I got more helpful info from my coworkers, and actual CBPO's that I work with so peace out! I'm done with this forum! I guess this forum is not for me!

[Gbeck422]

Your BI must have been fun to do!!! How many questions did they ask you about that one???

Yeah, tell me about it. My BI was a nightmare. I thought because I had no problems in my history that it'd be over in a flash. Wrong. My BI went on for hours. I also have traveled to South America, mostly Peru, about 11 times in the last 2-3 years and I had explain and document each trip in detail and document essentially every person I knew or spent time with while in South America. Basically, my investigator went through my passport and then by each stamp!!! I had to try and recall as much information as I could. Granted, most of the trips were just for vacation and to hang out during breaks from college and summers but the business aspect was a mess. I made it through, nonetheless, and glad it's over. But, I always knew that if you have nothing to hide then there shouldn't be any worries And, of course, I had nothing to hide!

[BillyHoyle]

Used to count TSU in days. Now I count in months. This is my 6 month check in. Sounds better then 180 days. Hope I don't have to start counting years...

[2g2gn]

So, while we're all waiting..

What do you all currently do for a living?

I used to be a cook but got tired of it now I'm a Walmart greeter

[merlin436]

I used to be a cook but got tired of it now I'm a Walmart greeter

Lucky you.

I tell most people that I assemble bicycles for Walmart. It's a nice safe job that usually doesn't give anybody any reason to take a second look at me.

You're fortunate, if and when you get hired you pretty much have your cover job down pat already.

[malfurr]

I work as an import specialist at a Customs Brokerage. Which I find incredibly frustrating as I get to go to the port I intend to work at 5 days a week and get asked regularly by the officers if I have received the call.

[blk98gt]

Corrections

[Thek9]

TXGRL,

"I'm done with this forum! I guess this forum is not for me"

With all this talk about Beavis and no mention of Butthead. Hmm.

[TuffStuffCBP]

Lucky you.

I tell most people that I assemble bicycles for Walmart. It's a nice safe job that usually doesn't give anybody any reason to take a second look at me.

You're fortunate, if and when you get hired you pretty much have your cover job down pat already.

I'm going to tell people I'm an Insurance Agent. Damnit, I can't wait.

Used to count TSU in days. Now I count in months. This is my 6 month check in. Sounds better then 180 days. Hope I don't have to start counting years...

Congrats! I hit 150 yesterday.



I think I'm going to post double thoughts in 1 box, rather than making a ton of posts with different responses right below one another.

[drcapp]

6 Months 5 days

or I could just say half a year.