Advice on finding a dispatch position

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  1. BellaAlexander

    BellaAlexander Bobtail Member

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    I have been looking for a dispatch position for a while and have been in touch with numerous companies trying to find a long haul dispatch position, with no luck in openings. I have looked on employment sites, through employment agencies, google, and have cold called. I am trying to figure out other avenues to get in touch and/or find companies with a need for a dispatcher.

    I do have experience in emergency propane dispatch services and was a behavior therapist. I have built relationships with drivers and managers from past companies but are not in long haul yet or have connections on the dispatching side of things.

    any advice on the know how would be appreciated.
     
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  3. REO6205

    REO6205 Road Train Member

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    Are you looking for a job as a dispatcher or are you wanting to start your own dispatching service?
     
  4. BellaAlexander

    BellaAlexander Bobtail Member

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    A job as a dispatcher.
     
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    Just about every driver has a "dispatcher" story, and most aren't good. So many jokes, ( running empty you had a load of "dispatcher brains" on) Used to be, a dispatcher was not a desirable job, and most were a family member who needed a job while educating themselves on something better. I can't stress enough, a basic knowledge of trucking is imperative, and not to be rude, the "propane" dispatch is not the same, however a"behavior specialist" could come in handy. As a dispatcher, you have one of the most important jobs in the company, which ironically usually pays the least. You'll hear every whining story, appointment times that weren't there, bad directions, midnight phone calls, trucks from your company passing each other empty, ( where you going? I just came from there) heck, you'll be blamed for everything that can go wrong,( while the boss goes home) it's an incredibly stressful job, and turnover is high. And that's the "411" on a dispatch job. Good luck,,
     
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    I agree with all of the above

    why would anyone put a lot of effort into becoming a dispatcher ?

    And if you want some more emergency dispatch , every city and county is looking for 911 dispatchers .

    Probabaly a lot more money in behavior therapy , you got a degree in behavior therapy and quit that to be a dispatcher ?
     
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    There's a reason for that too, no 911 dispatchers. I knew a gal in N.Wis. that was a 911 dispatcher, and it was even more stressful than any truckers dispatch. It's not drunks in the gutter anymore, these cops are getting killed, and many times, the dispatcher is on the line helpless. Try taking THAT home. If this person is actually considering a dispatch position, it's not a bad job, I think pay has come up some, it's still a "non-college" jobs, meaning I don't think there's a "dispatcher school", and will be all "on-the -job" training, and today, that can be costly. It's why old truck drivers, that can't pass the regs, are perfect for the job, they know what to do.
     
  10. BellaAlexander

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    no long story, but pandemic put a lot of us out of work because we weren’t going in homes. The school’s district I started with laid me off because I wasn’t union yet and they didn’t want to continue to pay the salary. A lot of the staff in the schools act like high school clicks in most offices. During the pandemic picked up any job, ended up being for national propane and fell in love with the logistics side and helping all the guys on the road with all the problems. I ended up collaborating with all the departments with in the company and helping build a better relationship between all of us. Complicated way to look at it but I actually enjoyed it. Plus, performance based income would make me more money. Behavior therapists aren’t paid as well as you think.
     
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