I have heard that there is one company currently experiencing a 30% monthly attrition rate. I will second BW’s comment-the feds have more realistic goals for their investigators and are not revenue driven.

I think the rate of attrition is signifacantly higher on the private side. No disrespect to the government service employees, but they seem to stay as their metrics and other requirements are much lower (About 50-75 percent of my requirements), afterall the govt is not in it to make money as we are. This is where the biggest proble lies. I have talked to other company FT’s who have been doing this several years and are making 40,000. In most places the GS’s are in 11/12 spots and still not required to do much. Unfortunately, those who did not go to college hang-on (By a thread) because they have no other choice. I am hearing about folks simply falling apart due to the stress, resorting to drinking….etc…. There is no real work/life balance and many cannot adjust, nor should they have to. It’s sad because most of the folks have good intentions and simply are “Spoiled” after working this job a while. I am about 4.5 years in this job and I am an “Old Timer.”

I expect many more of these to come-up. It is terrible how these investigators, who are probably decent people feel compelled to lie. I wish we knew more of the reason why -vs- the fact is was done. As you know, this is no job for a weak personality. The pressure in my 4.5 years in this arena has grown two-fold with unrealistic metrics for full timers. Now, if you are a sub doing this, there is no good reason to feel pressured as you accept only the amount of work you want. Sadly, I think there will come a day when this process implodes. I can honestly say, there is no way I will stay in this business as there are esssentially no raises, nothing but constant pressure filled days and no real reason to stay. There is no understanding when a date cannot be met, irregardless of uncooperative sources/subjs. I bet the other investigators here have seen literally hundreds of people come-and-go and I think it is going to get worse. Worse part is that nobody cares to listen to the day-to-day work horses in this process. I am as I have the ability to any pressure dealt, but I have watched many folks crumble along the way and these were good-hearted, security-minded, all around good people.

“According to the indictment from November 2008 through January 2009, while employed as an investigator for the Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection, Vail submitted investigative reports containing fabricated summaries of interviews that he did not conduct. If convicted, Vail faces up to 5 years imprisonment and a fine of up to $250,000 fine on each count.”

I would love to be a part of our Integrity Team. Kind of like a OIG for or company.

Sorry to say, but greed will always over-rule some folks’ common sense. We have been too conditioned to meeet the ACD’s that we sometimes do things even though we know they are wrong. When I say “We” I simply mean everyone as a whole. I try my best to hit my dates, but I will not cross the line to meet timeliness when I know I could not have from the start of the case and I would rather be late (And have been numerous times).

Here we go again. This job is easily abused if you are not made-up of good moral charachter. Good riddens to her!!!!!!!