Originally Posted by hockeyguy

I think my hesitation comes from the stories ive heard about how boring the job is (standing posts all day long) and that its in DC whereas the PD job is back home.

Originally Posted by Chief Wiggins

I can't add to much more other than one SA who put it very bluntly, the UD guys are like enlisted personnel, the SA are like officers. I did a SW with a couple agents a few months ago, one of the guys I recognized from a neighboring town. He told me it was harder to get on in Mass than with the USSS. I find that hard to believe.

I have worked with a couple of USSS agents, they are a very squared away bunch. With that being they do get frustrated when it comes to investigations, especially during a Presidential campaign year. Many get pulled to work a security detail even in the middle of their investigations.

Although they will not admit it they are extremely image conscious, I know of two agents, both squared away, but short in the looks department. Both have said they are rountinely assigned to less sought after details. In the past the agents would receive OT compensation for detail assignments, from what I hear that is no more. If you are into computers they are one of the lead agencies when it comes to computer forensics, ICE,IRS in that order being the others. However, many agents get frustrated when they are trained before doing their mandatory Pres/VP detail. So they are trained in computer forensics and three years later they get transferred to DC for 1/2years, losing all of their training.

Finally, a friend of mine transferred from ATF to ICE, he said in his class approximately nine USSS agents also transferred to ICE.

I understand I am primarily speaking negatively of the agency. However, I just wanted to give you information that has been passed on to me from the agents themselves.