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[merlin436]

Eventually, they'll get around for hiring street hires in ports like Miami and Atlanta. Places like Charlotte and Fort Lauderdale might take a while longer because they are smaller ports and more desired internally.

As far as airports and seaports go, a good rule of thumb is that airports...

[merlin436]

The adjudication is a Tier 5/SSBI potentially allowing for a Top Secret clearance.
However, only a very small percentage of CBPOs actually ever receive an active clearance. The vast majority of non-managerial CBPOs will never have an open clearance.

[merlin436]

Federal 12D retirement is only 20 years if one is 50 or older. Otherwise, it's 25 years.

Any thought on joining US Customs and Border Protection? Same retirement as BOP, more money over a career.

[merlin436]

I think if a person has a crap job, or no job, then rolling the dice on a provisional clearance might make some sense...especially if that person also can't think of any skeletons in their past. For those already in a decent job and/or those who might have some questionable issues in their background...waiting...

[merlin436]

That's true. Understand though that there are 328 ports in OFO. What you're speaking of only occurs in a handful of those 328 ports. Most locations, most Officers will never see those sorts of opportunities.

[merlin436]

Nieto2588

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Nieto2588 commented

Yesterday, 09:58 PM




"Wow... I'm surprised by that. I thought OFO and BP were somewhat interconnected. But, OFO (CBP) get double time OT up to $35K/yr and some places allow up...

[merlin436]

I'd also suggest that you stop self-medicating, get yourself to a medical provider, have your BP issues adressed professionally, and, if you need drugs, get tbem prescribed for your use legitimately.

[merlin436]

Inform the Agency what drugs you took, where you got them from, why and rest of the relevant facts. Many people overcome drug related issues. Honesty is always the best policy....

[merlin436]

FWIW, CBP/OFO also currently has the blanket age waiver to 40....

[merlin436]

If you, or anybody else, can drive to FLETC...drive. Life is so much easier there when you have a vehicle to take you off-site, more or less to where you want and more or less when you want.

[merlin436]

I'll agree with Aud...with the caveat that I've seen various management about in plain clothes at such test sites.

If comfortable to you means ratty old sandals, ripped shorts, a stained t-shirt, and a torn ball cap...then upgrade to dressing in business casual.