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niyad

(113,595 posts) Mon Oct 5, 2020, 03:34 PM Oct 2020

As I understand it, being in the SS details assigned to the WH used to be a prime assignment. So

how is it being seen now? Hardship duty? Hazard duty pay?

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As I understand it, being in the SS details assigned to the WH used to be a prime assignment. So (Original Post) niyad Oct 2020 OP

I knew a lot of SS agents back in the 80s CanonRay Oct 2020 #1

Thank you very much for that insight. I cannot imagine what is like for them now. niyad Oct 2020 #2

CanonRay

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1. I knew a lot of SS agents back in the 80s

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Mon Oct 5, 2020, 03:45 PM

Oct 2020

and they all hated it. They said all you can do is fuck up. If you do your job perfectly nobody notices, but make a mistake...you're fucked. Some liked the advance work, but most got really tired of the travel and being away from home. Super high divorce rate.

niyad

(113,595 posts)

2. Thank you very much for that insight. I cannot imagine what is like for them now.

Reply to CanonRay (Reply #1)

Mon Oct 5, 2020, 04:38 PM

Oct 2020

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