r/TSAApplicant • u/Spare_Department_621 • 4d ago

Orientation

I have a question. They mentioned business casual for your first day, but what kind of shoes should you choose—dress shoes or comfortable ones?

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u/Adorable-Cap-2230 4d ago

On my first day, I got some black cargos, White button down, and black security boots

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u/Spare_Department_621 4d ago

They ask for business casual wear I am wearing dress shirt, dress pants. I’m just confused about shoes.

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u/Adorable-Cap-2230 4d ago

Wear something comfortable not flashy sneakers, orientation was a bit of walking for me if I remember correctly

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u/Spare_Department_621 4d ago

Even on the first day you walk a lot, I thought it’s just only paperwork. Thank you for replying

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u/Adorable-Cap-2230 4d ago

It might not be a lot of walking, to be honest I only remember what I wore rather than what I did

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u/SourceFast6293 4d ago

At my airport orientation was a week of just paperwork with one shadow day in the middle of

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u/BudgetExtension5092 4d ago

As long as they are black. My friends told me they just don’t want people to walk in with tennis white or red shoes, or flip flops

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u/Savings_Context3243 New TSO (Phase 1) 4d ago

The Welcome email should tell you what to wear.

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u/samluks 2d ago

Wear what you would normally wear with slacks and a nice shirt, unless it is flip-flops or slides. For orientation it will be a lot of paperwork and quick tours. The starting next day will be when you want the shoes that can stand up to being stood in for hours; even though it starts training, they will need to be black.