Advice on finding a dispatch position

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

 

I know Crete Carrier Corporation is hiring. They have Asset Manager positions.

Here is video regarding it.



Here's our website portal.

Office and Shop Jobs - Crete Carrier Corporation - Nationwide Trucking

 

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,,

 

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 ?

 

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.