CBP officer

[sandwichman]

On a slightly different note, I'm going to MIA tomorrow to pick my parents up. I'll try to talk to some CBP guys to see if they heard of any staffing needs down there or in any other states.

I'll keep you all posted.

[justwaiting]

hey everybody! ive been reading these forums for over a year but finally decided to join.

i took the CBPO exam in may 09, LOR jun 09- 95% GS-5/7. For EWR, Newark, NJ.

But besides that I havent heard anything yet or received a packet.

I've worked in Newark Airport for several years and have met a lot of CBP officers there. From what a lot of them have told me, CBP was waiting for the new budget before sending classes to FLETC. Also newark has gotten a few waves of new cbp officers.

Anyone have any idea when I might be getting a packet, or even if Newark is hiring any time soon? Maybe I should change my GEO?

Dont hold your beath I took the test for Newark in October of 07.. been in TSU since Aug 09.. and that is all the process to go through. you haven't even got the tentative offer.. but if your in no hurry.. be patient. Maybe they will call soon.. bad news is.. the test is only good for 1 year.. unless you get something from MHC saying they extended it.

[TuffStuffCBP]

You know...8-9-10 years ago people applied for careers as Inspectors with the USCS or INS. I know..I was one.

Change happens. We learn to adapt...or we fail.

The failure rate is so high because people prepared(or not) themselves for the minimums. Once the minimums were moved on them, they found themselves standing at the bottom of a long hill looking upward.

Change is great. I love most kinds of change, but It would be weird to have people apply for one job and eventually get a totally different one.

Change in mission over the period in which you've witnessed it is inevitable. A change in mission over as short a time period as you are suggesting for the future is either bi-polar or dishonest.

I'm good for either way, but it is strange to see a call for applicants for one position end up in an unrelated one. It has always bothered me when the government looks to recruit National Guardsmen as a front for new Army recruits. Bait and switch is as irritating in the private sector as it is in the public.

Be ready and willing to change, but don't do it without an eyebrow up. It would be interesting to be able to hunt bad guys on the border, though.

[qixfeet]

Change is great. I love most kinds of change, but It would be weird to have people apply for one job and eventually get a totally different one.

Change in mission over the period in which you've witnessed it is inevitable. A change in mission over as short a time period as you are suggesting for the future is either bi-polar or dishonest.

I'm good for either way, but it is strange to see a call for applicants for one position end up in an unrelated one. It has always bothered me when the government looks to recruit National Guardsmen as a front for new Army recruits. Bait and switch is as irritating in the private sector as it is in the public.

Be ready and willing to change, but don't do it without an eyebrow up. It would be interesting to be able to hunt bad guys on the border, though.

You wouldn't be picked up for a unrelated job. If you ask some of the Legacy officers they'll tell you that the merge happend pretty quickly. Hell, I've only been on since 2007 and I've seen alot of change in the agency. As Merlin said you either adapt or look for something else. If anyone has a problem with change this may not be the agency for them. Remember CBP is a young agency and it is still growing.

[sgtjdd]

I took the CBP test in Nashville TN back in May. I was notified that I passed and that was the last I heard. Is this normal? Is there anone I can contact to inquire about the status? Should I assume the process is still on going? Any help would be appreciated.

[ford123]

Change is great. I love most kinds of change, but It would be weird to have people apply for one job and eventually get a totally different one.

Change in mission over the period in which you've witnessed it is inevitable. A change in mission over as short a time period as you are suggesting for the future is either bi-polar or dishonest.

I'm good for either way, but it is strange to see a call for applicants for one position end up in an unrelated one. It has always bothered me when the government looks to recruit National Guardsmen as a front for new Army recruits. Bait and switch is as irritating in the private sector as it is in the public.

Be ready and willing to change, but don't do it without an eyebrow up. It would be interesting to be able to hunt bad guys on the border, though.

It already happened in 2003!

If you ask almost any Legacy Customs officer at JFK, they will tell you that they were never hired to work in an immigration booth. While it might have been different at a land border where Customs officers in small ports had to do some immigration work, that was not the case at the larger ports, were everything was refered..That is why there was a mass exodus of Customs officers over night..

[sandwichman]

I took the CBP test in Nashville TN back in May. I was notified that I passed and that was the last I heard. Is this normal? Is there anone I can contact to inquire about the status? Should I assume the process is still on going? Any help would be appreciated.

Yes, its normal. Welcome to the hiring process for CBP. The next step is to wait. At some point they'll send you a Tentative Offer in the mail which will have your Applicant ID. You can then use that to check your status throughout the process on CASS, https://apps.cbp.gov/cass/index.asp.

[merlin436]

The same holds true for Immigration Inspectors.

I saw plenty from both legacy agencies leave between 03 and 05. Lots of Inspectors could not get themselves beyond the "I was never hired to work (Immigration/Customs)" frame of mind.

[TuffStuffCBP]

The same holds true for Immigration Inspectors.

I saw plenty from both legacy agencies leave between 03 and 05. Lots of Inspectors could not get themselves beyond the "I was never hired to work (Immigration/Customs)" frame of mind.

The moral of the story is change or prepare to die. Doesn't mean you can't moan about it.

[merlin436]

Some disheartening news to those of us going into the government employment sector: No locality increase for FY2010 (at least there is a 2% salary increase for civilian employees -(this is also lower than the standard 2.9%)). Ironic considering Congress is saying they want to raise locality pay by up to 43.75% for FY2011.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091201/...ma_federal_pay

The House yesterday passed a 1.5 percent base pay and 0.5 percent locality pay increase.

What that likely means is that the majority of the US will see something around 1.6-1.7%. Those people in the highly paid locality areas, think Pelosi world and DC, will be getting more than 2%. Looks like the House Democrats shot down the Obama plan for pay increase parity.

[biggdawgdaddy]

I took the CBP test in Nashville TN back in May. I was notified that I passed and that was the last I heard. Is this normal? Is there anone I can contact to inquire about the status? Should I assume the process is still on going? Any help would be appreciated.

What location did you select? That has a lot to do with how quickly you hear anything. Pick El Paso, and you will hear a lot quicker than Kansas City.

[MDMac]

To current CBPO,

I heard from a Supervisor at a SD POE that many rookie CBPO arrive from FLETC and they only last about one or two weeks on the job not sure if its just SD location or other POE. Is there a high turn over rate for newbies? If so, why? Im blown away why these people waste their time going to FLETC and once they arrive at the real job they just quit.

I went through the academy with 16 other people from my port. Nobody has quit since we've been back (little over 4 months). Just as anecdotal as your SD evidence but food for thought.

[Gbeck422]

locality pay

Does anyone know where St. Thomas falls on the locality pay scale?... or where I can find this info? I found a chart from a few months ago on this post but it only listed major cities across the US and no St. Thomas...

[merlin436]

The USVI's are/were on a COLA. Something along the lines of 23-25%.

However, as I recall, the COLA's were done away for Alaska, Hawaii and the US territories a few months back...to be replaced by locality pay.

They might not have the new locality pay for the USVI's out yet...I'll look about for you.

[yoda]

Alright....
Just made it back home last night from BCT... and all my stuff still says the same on CASS!.... guess we're back to the old waiting game!!!!