After nine years on the job, a lead Transportation Security Administration officer at Salt Lake City International Airport walked away rather than keep showing up for unpaid shifts during the partial Department of Homeland Security funding lapse. Weeks of missed paychecks, mounting bills, and thinning staff at security checkpoints pushed him to resign. He has since moved into a customer liaison role at the airport while he looks for steady, reliable pay.
Why he left
Robert Echeverria told KGW he decided to resign rather than keep working without a clear promise of pay after weeks of missed checks. He said the strain at home reached a breaking point, describing how his wife “went to sleep crying” as they worried about how to put food on the table……