NOT GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES
Its pretty sad, but this is how it works.
- State Dept hires a contractor for millions
- Contractor does some hiring itself of local people
- Contractor also uses temp agencies to find people
By the time it hits the temp agencies the job is something like $10 an hour, no benefits offered, must pass credit and criminal check. The pool of candidates looking for a temporary job with no benefits and $10 is pretty crappy. These people have access to very sensitive information like passport data daily.
In a nutshell, you can get a job at a passport center within weeks of applying, sit in training for a day, look up whatever you need to look up, and quit. All this in a matter of weeks. Yes, its pretty sad.
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NOT GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES Its pretty sad, but this is how it works. - State Dept hires a contractor for millions - Contractor does some hiring itself of local people - Contractor also uses temp agencies to find people By the time it hits the temp agencies the job is something like $10 an hour, no benefits offered, must pass credit and criminal check. The pool of candidates looking for a temporary job with no benefits and $10 is pretty crappy. These people have access to very sensitive information like passport data daily. In a nutshell, you can get a job at a passport center within weeks of applying, sit in training for a day, look up whatever you need to look up, and quit. All this in a matter of weeks. Yes, its pretty sad.