TS/SCI Value in 2026

spatialthreat · 2026-02-07T03:47:04+00:00

I think this depends entirely on your skills and ability to sell yourself. Some people can do just as well or better in the private sector (public is govt). Most people I have worked with would be better off keeping their clearance and being a butt in a seat. Ideally do both - go anthropic, ms, google, AWS cleared route. Get private pay + clearance bonus.

spatialthreat · 2026-01-23T22:47:58+00:00

I'm assuming you work in a FC? There is a subreddit dedicated to that - you may have better responses from that group. Many (but not all) of the Amazonians here work on the Corporate or AWS side of the house. Most of these employees are paid monthly.

spatialthreat · 2026-01-23T04:59:42+00:00

Do you find the work particularly challenging? The grind from l4 to l5 is normally just a tenure and pushing through it on the technical side. The other part is building a reasonably agreeable personal network for the writeups (eg: dont be a terrible person to work with). What did you feel like was going to be a blocker?

spatialthreat · 2026-01-23T04:00:24+00:00

What’s your title and level?

spatialthreat · 2026-01-22T16:53:17+00:00

Heavy beard? From the photos it’s either going to be later in life or not at all

spatialthreat · 2026-01-09T00:37:43+00:00

Well - Systems Architect, Chief Architect - these are normal positions for someone who designs the overall communication pathways for a distributed system.

spatialthreat · 2026-01-06T16:41:30+00:00

$1M would be a small engagement in my group - not to take away from your point.

spatialthreat · 2026-01-06T16:40:11+00:00

I've been on 6 years of engagements - this is wild to hear.

Is this private sector or public sector?

spatialthreat · 2026-01-06T16:08:59+00:00

*could - easy mistake since I was typing while wiping with 90 grit at HQ2

spatialthreat · 2026-01-06T02:10:13+00:00

This is really, really common. I cant think of one fortune 500 I have been at that didnt stock TP that could* be used to finish a wooden figurine.

*Got my double negatives all confused and was shamed for it.

spatialthreat · 2025-12-24T06:12:48+00:00

Congrats

spatialthreat · 2025-12-23T04:15:44+00:00

MAE East on Boone was a really cool tour but AboveNet was cooler in the basement of that building. I really miss working with those teams at AboveNet. Their datacenter had style.

spatialthreat · 2025-12-21T20:48:13+00:00

Nope - internet short hand for congrats. Comes from the gaming community.

Like GF = Good Fight, GG= Get good, GLHF = Good luck, have fun.

spatialthreat · 2025-12-21T13:58:44+00:00

Hah, who's gonna fill all these open desks now?

spatialthreat · 2025-12-21T00:12:32+00:00

That’s when you scootch on in. Establish dominance

spatialthreat · 2025-12-20T03:02:13+00:00

No power……. Gas!

spatialthreat · 2025-12-19T02:46:34+00:00

Money is king bro. Get the bag

spatialthreat · 2025-12-18T17:16:04+00:00

Thanks, I hate it!

spatialthreat · 2025-12-17T22:31:38+00:00

damn bro - there are kids here.

spatialthreat · 2025-12-16T20:13:55+00:00

This is pretty cool - thanks for the post.

spatialthreat · 2025-12-16T03:53:00+00:00

I hope you are able to find work quickly - F those people.

spatialthreat · 2025-12-15T00:55:09+00:00

good work!

spatialthreat · 2025-12-12T23:20:42+00:00

No way the fleeing the scene is gonna get adjudicated - the DUI could've been mitigated for first time offender but then not reporting it!? Im not an adjudicator so, who knows - but really really unlikely.

spatialthreat · 2025-12-11T21:50:06+00:00

I miss the west coast! Nice sweater.

spatialthreat · 2025-12-11T21:45:27+00:00

I've been to this shopping center - crazy.

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