CBP officer

[noname1]

I called IA and asked if my BI would transfer over since I had one completed in Nov 2011. He said it should but it stated I am pending a poly. He does not know when they will call me for one. Sure wish they would hurry.

[itsme1111]

Anyone get an NOR for the West Coast Region?

[LIcoastie]

FYI someone was hired for JFK this monday and was a DEC 2010 tester. I believe he scored 100 on the test and was a current Fed employee.

[180Degrees]

FYI someone was hired for JFK this monday and was a DEC 2010 tester. I believe he scored 100 on the test and was a current Fed employee.

Uggh, must have had a simple background investigation or already had one cleared for border patrol. Seems like I'll be waiting forever, I have yet to be contacted by a background investigator which is a shame. When I had my VBT/SI down in Boston, one of the CBP employees there told me that they are severely short staffed and are bleeding officers at a rapid rate due to deferred retirements.

[timster]

Good luck guys, if you have any questions about the job, I will be happy to answer.

[jags007]

Lol I went today to get my second eye test since they told me that the nurse that did mine for the medical put that I failed the qualifications. The nurse didn't have a clue about what she was doing and you could tell that she was new and never did it before because she kept asking others for help. Anyway, I went to an Optometrist today and I actually have 20/15 vision, which he said is rare to have better than 20/20, and he did the hardest test he could for the depth perception and I scored perfect. Moral of the story, you should check what the nurses write on your medical before they send it in for you!

[breachnclear]

Lol I went today to get my second eye test since they told me that the nurse that did mine for the medical put that I failed the qualifications. The nurse didn't have a clue about what she was doing and you could tell that she was new and never did it before because she kept asking others for help. Anyway, I went to an Optometrist today and I actually have 20/15 vision, which he said is rare to have better than 20/20, and he did the hardest test he could for the depth perception and I scored perfect. Moral of the story, you should check what the nurses write on your medical before they send it in for you!

samething happened to me when i went to that run-down clinic and their eye chart was a bunch of post-it notes and i told the guy to hold it so it wouldn't waive in the hallway cross breeze. I paid top dollar for my LASIK and when he told me i was 20/25 i laughed and said i think you read it wrong, he ended up writing 20/20 although i am 20/15 & partially 20/10 (because i can read some letters) not to mention i was at the eye doctor the day before for my follow-up.

[cowboys rule]

Congratulations Harry and Cowboys rule(even though you're way off with your screen name cowboy...BIG BLUE ALL DAY!! haha)! I know you two will be busy, but if you could post your timeline? Thanks!

Geo: west texas /new mexico
Cbpo exam:12/10 score 89
TSI: 04/01/11
Qual: gs5
Medical: 05/13/11
VBT/SI: 06/01/11
Poly: 08/01/11
Drug test: 08/04/11
Pft1: 08/16/11
Background: cleared 06/26/12
TSU: 07/13/12
The Call: 07/18/12

Pft2: ?
EOD: 08/27/12
Academy: 09/26/12-02/08/13

[cowboys rule]

if you go in as a gs5, at what step do you start in within that gs5 grade level? Does my question make sense? I had a hard time wording it. can anyone help?

[Drifting]

if you go in as a gs5, at what step do you start in within that gs5 grade level? Does my question make sense? I had a hard time wording it. can anyone help?

GS 5 Step 1.

[cowboys rule]

GS 5 Step 1.

ok and that is about $31,200 a year right?

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Medical 07/31/12

[anthony30]

ok and that is about $31,200 a year right?

that is correct. i leave monday for FLETC as a gs5-1 little over $32,000 but we will move up a pay grade every year.

[cowboys rule]

that is correct. i leave monday for FLETC as a gs5-1 little over $32,000 but we will move up a pay grade every year.

so what do you do during pre academy at your station?

[cowboys rule]

Anyone know what you do during pre-academy?