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Low status, meager pay, moderate authority, high opportunity. Almost a guarantee that the theft rate is very high. Public awareness of this theft would be ver
by tonymet 3y ago
Low status, meager pay, moderate authority, high opportunity. Almost a guarantee that the theft rate is very high.
Public awareness of this theft would be very damaging so there’s also a great pressure to cover it up.
I’m guessing 75% of actual theft is marked as a “legitimate banned item”. I’ve had TSA agents claim high value items were not allowed so they could be stolen ( the encounter was outside the main security area with less concentrated camera coverage.).
In other words if there are reports of ~ 100 thefts a year it’s likely 4x that amount.
- bagels 3y agoWhat kind of item?
- tonymet 3y agoexpensive cologne
- a_bonobo 3y ago>Low status, meager pay, moderate authority, high opportunity. But isn't that the same for other countries' airport security workers too?
- Const-me 3y agoIn Europe, income is generally more evenly distributed across various skills, professions, and sectors of the economy. IMO this makes society here much more pleasant. Personally, I wouldn’t be comfortable living in a society where people who grow, prepare, or serve food, educate children, or maintain the cleanliness of streets are on the brink of survival. Even ignoring empathy which is subjective, unhappy people rarely do a great job. The original article is a good example.
- tonymet 3y agoWho says they aren’t stealing?
- tonymet 3y agoIn poorer countries like Vietnam it’s expected that you will have to bribe airport security & customs
- Trencin 3y agoI don't think it is fair to tarnish the reputation of all airport professionals across the world like that.
- Kerb_ 3y agoTSA are not what I would consider Airport Professionals
- thefurdrake 3y agoHe didn't. He was referring to the entirety of the TSA. And they're not professionals, they're unskilled labor with extra steps. I'd feel more inclined to empathy if TSA didn't turn every airport adventure into a souless anxiety spree for the sake of regularly failing to catch dangerous items brought onto aircraft.
- tonymet 3y agoWe’re just talking about a single role at the airport . And there’s crime in this world whether you want to discuss it or not.