Onwards and Upwards
By patgalca
@patgalca (18370)
Orangeville, Ontario
February 11, 2017 3:26am CST
For my daughter. She completed her in-class training for the security screening at the airport. Her final test garnered her a 91%. Today she started training out on the floor and will be out on the floor all next week. She'll be working crazy hours though. And she will be working at the airlines as well. But she'll be raking in the dough I guess. Get her that car she so desperately needs.
Though I watch Border Security on television, I thought I knew a lot about what they do in the security screening, but she told me a lot more tonight. She was doing pat downs today and described how they are actually done. It's really quite interesting. I'm pretty proud of her. She is a very judgy person so to be working so closely with the public like that is a huge step.
Next Step: Canadian Border Services.
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@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
11 Feb 17
Good for her. Congratulations on her new job. It is a good one so she should be able to get her car soon. There is a lot to it but she will do just fine.
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@patgalca (18370)
• Orangeville, Ontario
12 Feb 17
@Happy2BeMe She did a 3am to 11am shift today. I asked her why so early since no one is even AT the airport that early, but they have to set things up I guess. She was out all day yesterday tubing so I don't think she got a whole lot of sleep, but she seemed in good spirits when she got home... now back to bed I believe. We'll see if she does a trade with someone with that ridiculous shift.
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@Morleyhunt (21744)
• Canada
11 Feb 17
As often as I have crossed the border, I always find that watching Border Security doesn't represent any crossing I have ever made.
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@Morleyhunt (21744)
• Canada
12 Feb 17
@patgalca blonde (now grey) and blue eyes help as well. We have a friend who gets pulled over every time...dark brown hair and brown eyed male....he fits a certain demographic.
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@patgalca (18370)
• Orangeville, Ontario
12 Feb 17
@Morleyhunt And sometimes it's not just the look of the person but their attitude or movements. The officers at CBS learn to read people (just like cops do) and they can tell if someone is nervous and/or suspicious.
@Hatley (163776)
• Garden Grove, California
1 Apr 17
then it will be good for her to practice not being judgy
as alotof people includiog me do niot wantto be judges at all.
@dodo19 (47317)
• Beaconsfield, Quebec
12 Feb 17
@patgalca It makes sense that they don't want to show everything on the show. The story your daughter's teacher said is quite interesting. I have to agree with you. Had she just gone through, she probably would have gotten away with it.
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@luisadannointed (6185)
• Philippines
11 Feb 17
That is so cool. I want to work at airlines too when I was young but I guess that is not really for me.
I am so happy for you, I guess you are reallybsonproud of your daughter and she has high grade. God bless ghe world of your hands.
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@workathomefan (8957)
• Prairieville, Louisiana
12 Feb 17
The pic you attached to your post is so cute and adorable.I love the pink in your pic.91 percent is a good test grade.
@patgalca (18370)
• Orangeville, Ontario
12 Feb 17
She had a mock test earlier in the week where she got 83%. The testing was observing the x-ray machine as 50 different bags went through and spotting the anomolies. She said there were times where she just couldn't spot something, but could spot it when standing behind someone else looking at it. She was worried she wouldn't do well so thrilled that she got such a high score.
