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Jones County, Mississippi has a low unemployment rate, around 8.9%.  There are jobs available here too. It’s a good place to live. Still, a Government Job seems appealing at the wage earner level, not so much administration.

A Government Job came to my attention today, and it seems a good one.  Read about it below:

 Dear Community Leader,

 I would like to take this opportunity to share with you and your organization career opportunities now available with the Department of Homeland Security’s border security agency, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).   

We are actively hiring Border Patrol Agents to serve and protect our nation’s borders against terrorism and illegal immigration.  As the largest uniformed law enforcement agency in the country, we are fully committed to recruiting a highly diverse workforce in support of CBP’s mission.   

The vacancy announcement will remain open from July 14 to September 30, 2010, or on the day that the first 100,000 eligible applications are received.   We ask you to distribute this information to your membership or constituents and recommend that applicants register and test as soon as possible in order to receive early consideration. 

How to apply:

 Apply online at the federal jobs website at www.USAjobs.gov or go directly to the Border Patrol Agent vacancy announcement at the following link: 

 Four things a Border Patrol recruit can expect:

1.                                          Border Patrol recruits earn between $38,000 and $49,000 in their first year, with the potential of earning up to $70,000 per year within three years of service.

2.                                          Benefits include federal health insurance, life insurance and retirement, and up to 25 percent additional pay in overtime opportunities.

3.                                          Paid training is provided.

4.                                          Border Patrol Agent positions are located in the Southwest border states (Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, or California).

We are highly interested in providing your organization with this great opportunity as we strengthen our workforce and our ability to protect this country.   We look forward to your support by encouraging your members to explore the possibly of a career as a Border Patrol Agent. 

 For additional information about this agency and other CBP career opportunities, please visit our website at www.cbp.gov.

 Sincerely,

I think that was a sincere letter.  Our government must need border patrol people, all kinds, no discrimination whatsoever. Being 62, perhaps a career change would be fun and I good idea, especially for the Gov’t Health Insurance? There is a lot of talk about that these days.

Imagine one like this…..living in beautiful New Mexico down near the border where the cactus grow tall. Every day, driving around looking for Aliens, remember NM has all kinds and I love SciFi. 

So many chances to see the desert flora and fauna.  A springtime job would really be perfect.  My Holly would love making really good tacos and burritos with green chili sauce just for me, the Boreder Patrol man.  Not many people know much about a doyenne of American painting and a leader, Georgia O’Keeffe, who with her husband, Alfred Stieglitz, lived nearby in some lost valley. There must be more such lost places, maybe even ones that attract ALIENS. I could work from home. Holy cow, it coming together. 

Chris the BP man.  I even dreamed up a hot logo.

Wanna come along?