Krazo,

Sounds like you know a bit about TSA. What's with the tip jar? Are you talkin' about tips for the van driver or for money so the pilots can eat!?
I am seriously thinking about NOT taking that TSA class date. Is building time in an ERJ at TSA better than pounding the pavement as a CFI? I actually get pd $21/hr as CFI, but I can't get many hrs. TSA is giving me an opportunity to get those hours onto the resume, but at what cost?! I do not believe in working for free. Or working for less money than flight attendants, which is the case many times. I wonder if I should just suck up TSA management and deal with it.......I have no I idea what the right decision is.

GitRDone,

TSA is not as bad as you are making yourself believe.

1. Job security, TSA isn't going anywhere anytime soon. Hulas knows how to make money, I think he likes the dollas.
2. Pay, block or better and the pay rates are average. FO times may hurt a little but won't be worse than what you're doing now.
3. Opportunity, they are hiring and don't show any signs of slowing, things are very exciting around here right now.
4. Great people, fun to fly with.
5. Great equipment, fun to fly with.

However, if you come in here with a "the world is out to get me" attitude, then you're right, you shouldn't take the job. You would risk diminishing #4.

Think about it, choose carefully, and remember it's only your career. :)

Any kind of turbine 121 job is way more career enhancing than recip CFI, especially glass turbojet...assuming you will be able to upgrade this decade.

Just make sure we are talking about TSA here and not **jets! :mad: