Pros
It's a great job if you like to be physically active, work in a fast paced environment, have attention to detail and are driven to make a difference. You must be a people person and like diversity.
Cons
Many times you must deal with adversity whether in the workforce or the traveling public. Regarding the workforce, many times screeners are lazy or don't perform screening procedures correctly. As an LTSO, you are responsible for ensuring that screening procedures are performed correctly, and coaching and/or making corrections in a positive, constructive way. As far as the traveling public, many times passengers are rude and impatient. As an LTSO, you MUST be able to remain calm, objective and fair in your treatment of them even if they don't deserve it. Any behavior that is unmanageable may need to be reported to airport police.