US Customs and Border Protection FAQ
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September 9, 2020
What is paid time off like at US Customs and Border Protection?
Pros
Good paying job and time off.
Cons
can get boring at times.
Good paying job and time off.
September 9, 2020
July 24, 2021
Does US Customs and Border Protection offer dental insurance?
Pros
Stable employment, caters to veterans, offers telework, subsidizes metro/trains for commute, great healthcare and dental benefits, TSP, retirement pension
Cons
not a lot of opportunity to advance past a certain grade, promotion favors minority race over others regardless of skillset, no room for innovation, little to no bonuses, lazy workers do not get fired, communist pay structure where good and bad workers get paid the same no matter the output
Advice to Management
Get out of the stone age and allow more telework options beyond COVID.
Stable employment, caters to veterans, offers telework, subsidizes metro/trains for commute, great healthcare and dental benefits, TSP, retirement pension
July 24, 2021
July 24, 2021
Does US Customs and Border Protection have a pension plan?
Pros
Stable employment, caters to veterans, offers telework, subsidizes metro/trains for commute, great healthcare and dental benefits, TSP, retirement pension
Cons
not a lot of opportunity to advance past a certain grade, promotion favors minority race over others regardless of skillset, no room for innovation, little to no bonuses, lazy workers do not get fired, communist pay structure where good and bad workers get paid the same no matter the output
Advice to Management
Get out of the stone age and allow more telework options beyond COVID.
Stable employment, caters to veterans, offers telework, subsidizes metro/trains for commute, great healthcare and dental benefits, TSP, retirement pension
July 24, 2021
October 15, 2021
Does US Customs and Border Protection offer family leave?
Pros
Exciting, challenging, family friendly, good benefits
Cons
Have to be confident firm in decision making must know the laws and regulations
Exciting, challenging, family friendly, good benefits
October 15, 2021
January 31, 2022
Does US Customs and Border Protection offer life insurance?
Pros
Benefits such as health insurance, life insurance, & paid leave Satisfying mission Satisfying mission Overtime & premium pay Opportunity for promotion or other job assignments
Cons
Scheduled to work 24/7 Sometimes ordered to work overtime
Benefits such as health insurance, life insurance, & paid leave
January 31, 2022
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