Delta Echo
Well-Known Member
So, the flights were never passed down? Seems like a major oversight failure. I am glad your operator responded correctly.
Regional Vs Major Workload
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So, the flights were never passed down? Seems like a major oversight failure. I am glad your operator responded correctly.
who'swho
Don't hesitate. Penetrate!
They were verbally passed down but never moved over to the new desk. The dispatcher taking them didn't find time to make sure they were moved over due to the workload. Everyone that day accepted approx 55 flights plus an additional 35-40 to plan. It was insanity.
Isn't that a bigger issue now given the whole 737MAX and the FAAs oversight issue?
jynxyjoe
Queso King
Lol. Oh God you must be new. The FAA only fights the last war. Thile DER shopping for in house cert engineers was first complained about 15 or more years ago but airport security theater was the most important thing. I remember guys getting scared even in 05.
When theres a tire fire the feds will come out to take a look.
jbhems520
Well-Known Member
I agree with this, to an extent. Sure, if you can't handle the regional workload then you should definitely choose another career. It isn't for everyone. It's fast paced most of the time, it's sensitive, it's important, and it directly affects multiple aspects of the safe and reliable operation of each flight. With that being said, 84+ flights on a bad weather day is no where NEAR a safe workload for ANY dispatcher, regional or major. At some point there has to be a limit. No matter what, safety is always first - right of passage or not.
SpaceBeagle
Located in Low Earth Orbit
IROP days are going to happen, but the company can't plan to have additional staff for IROP coverage at all times. That being said though, sometimes management does drop the ball when they really need to call someone in. Or they actually have called extra coverage in, but the weather is affecting your major hub/just really that bad.
Safety is indeed always first. That means on days when it hits the fan, active flights in the air take precedence over those on the ground. When you have 4 flights diverting at the same time due to a weather event in your major hub, they should be safely handled before even touching a new release. They'll call looking for it, because its sunny in Vegas and where is my paperwork?? They can put the delay on staffing, weather, dispatch. It doesn't really matter to us. On days like that you just have to do the best you can. (and file an ASAP for workload!)
Day-to-day workload is hard to compare when you get to a major. Overall I'd say workload is about the same, but unlike at the regional level you get paid for what you're worth. At a major you may have less flights, but worse/slower software instead. Or different things going on like true international flights and ETOPs. Management is always going to want to staff as few as possible in the Dispatch Factory, and dispatchers as a group will always say they have too many releases. There's a balance to be found and it seems to bounce back and forth over time. Sometimes airlines will get too far from this balance and there are too many releases to be effectively flight following. ASAP tool is great for this, since it can become a safety of flight issue.
Safety is indeed always first. That means on days when it hits the fan, active flights in the air take precedence over those on the ground. When you have 4 flights diverting at the same time due to a weather event in your major hub, they should be safely handled before even touching a new release. They'll call looking for it, because its sunny in Vegas and where is my paperwork?? They can put the delay on staffing, weather, dispatch. It doesn't really matter to us. On days like that you just have to do the best you can. (and file an ASAP for workload!)
Day-to-day workload is hard to compare when you get to a major. Overall I'd say workload is about the same, but unlike at the regional level you get paid for what you're worth. At a major you may have less flights, but worse/slower software instead. Or different things going on like true international flights and ETOPs. Management is always going to want to staff as few as possible in the Dispatch Factory, and dispatchers as a group will always say they have too many releases. There's a balance to be found and it seems to bounce back and forth over time. Sometimes airlines will get too far from this balance and there are too many releases to be effectively flight following. ASAP tool is great for this, since it can become a safety of flight issue.