 My name is Nicky Fleming, Waldo Soto Longo, Faba Wagner, Joe Galbo, Carolyn Carlin, Paige Whitson, Rodney Valier, Angie Ott, if I was going to describe CPSC in one word I would say community, safety, crucial, impactful, airy, meaningful, rewarding, diligent. I am a chemist at the Consumer Product Safety Commission, product safety investigator, compliance investigator, textile compliance officer, investigative research analyst, social media specialist, textile technologist, public affairs specialist. I review and respond to inquiries on a daily basis from manufacturers, designers, importers, and foreign manufacturers. My job includes receiving samples, collecting them, prepping them, and testing them for flammability, so that includes setting them on fire and determining whether those samples are a danger to consumers or not. I am responsible for creating content across all of CPSC's social media channels. I also help manage the content across our websites and we run a really fun social media presence here at CPSC. We get to use a lot of talking animals and we use them all to talk about safety and help people live safer lives. We are gathering information online and through our internal database to remove unsafe product from marketplaces as well as from consumers homes. I work at the Board of Entry examining shipments that come into the country. I have a variety of duties that include conducting investigations into injuries or deaths associated with consumer products and I engage with consumers to identify product related incidents. I'm responsible for the fireworks testing both physical and chemical and I also do field testing with fireworks and I'm also responsible for any regulations, rulemaking, voluntary standards work. It's actually really exciting. No two days are alike, so whether it's talking to a consumer about a life-saving repair or replacement for a recalled product or talking on camera for media to get the word out on important life-saving safety information. Things that again impact all of us every day that you don't always realize it go on behind the scenes to keep you safe. What is the favorite part of the job? I would have to say the collaboration between myself and CPSC internally as well as other partner government agencies that we work side-by-side with. Knowing that every day the work I do and the contributions I make directly impact consumers lives. I really enjoy working cross-functionally with the different people here at the organization. I get to work with people at the Port. I get to work with lab staff, tech staff, and of course other compliance officers. My favorite part about working at CPSC is the variety of investigations and feeling like my work and efforts make a difference in the lives of consumers and my community. The collaboration that we have with a bunch of different people with a bunch of different expertise that are all committed to the same goal of keeping consumers safe. My favorite part about working at CPSC is my co-workers. They are all smart, knowledgeable, and great support and it's nice working together to accomplish the same mission of safety. The relationship not just the relationships with my colleagues but also the relationships with consumers and families that are actually impacted by the work that we do. The most fun thing about working at CPSC is getting to work with great people every single day to help protect the public. You know it's one of the reasons I've worked here for so long and why I look forward to working here into the future. What I would say to somebody who's thinking about working for CPSC is do it. I've never regretted it. I've been here 15 years and enjoy every minute of it. It's the most rewarding, fulfilling job I've ever had. You wake up every day and you're excited to go to work, excited to be a part of a greater mission. Working at this agency gives you a sense of pride in the work that you do. You also get to work with a wide variety of people who have a wealth of experience and knowledge that they can share. Don't think about it twice. If you have the opportunity to do so, jump on it. The rewards that you're going to have in working with this agency and doing this mission, it's incredible. It's a really gratifying work and rewarding work and that's why I've been here more than three decades. There is nothing like working at a smaller federal agency. It's a really great way to make a lot of impact in the federal government. You're not just a number here. You're not just a random employee. You're going to get asked to work on something really cool and really important that helps people. I wouldn't want to work here.