Austin
Well-Known Member
Hello everyone,
I have been a lurker on these forums for over a year and have read every thread since then. I have learned a lot about dispatch just from reading these forums. I do however, have a few questions that I would like to ask to better gauge the possibility of me having a career in dispatch.
But first a little about myself:
I am 25 years old and am shortly going to graduate from college in a non-aviation degree (B.S. in Finance). After doing an internship for a big bank, I have decided that the finance world is not for me. I have a wife that will support me in whatever I do, even having to relocate for work.
Now a few questions/concerns:
Thanks for reading my massive wall-of-text. Any feedback is much appreciated!
Austin
I have been a lurker on these forums for over a year and have read every thread since then. I have learned a lot about dispatch just from reading these forums. I do however, have a few questions that I would like to ask to better gauge the possibility of me having a career in dispatch.
But first a little about myself:
I am 25 years old and am shortly going to graduate from college in a non-aviation degree (B.S. in Finance). After doing an internship for a big bank, I have decided that the finance world is not for me. I have a wife that will support me in whatever I do, even having to relocate for work.
Now a few questions/concerns:
- I have noticed that many of the training schools sometimes have classes of 20-30 students. Considering that many of these schools teach 9 or 10 different sections per year that is a large number of newly licensed dispatchers hitting the workforce constantly. What is the real demand for dispatchers? I have contacted a half-dozen different schools and they all tell me that demand is high (of course they say that). I am just looking for some thoughts from people that actually work in the field or are currently looking for jobs. Like I mentioned before, my wife is very supportive but I am sure that she wouldn't be too thrilled if I paid 6 grand to get my license and then not be able to find a job.
- I am currently leaning toward attending either IFOD, Sheffield (although the owners rants on this forum have kinda made me think twice about this), and Jeppsen. I have also looked into many other training facilities. My question is; are there any places that you would absolutely recommend or avoid?
- Is a dispatchers salary generally enough to survive on? Of course I don't expect an extravagant lifestyle. Just enough to pay the bills and maybe put a little aside. I know this is probably a difficult question to answer but would love to hear any thoughts/experiences on it.
Thanks for reading my massive wall-of-text. Any feedback is much appreciated!
Austin