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If you'd prefer to stay in one place, you're already losing the game. As others have stated here before, this industry requires a light pack and a strong willingness to relocate. I'm on my second move myself, but New England has been by far my favorite locale.

Don't worry - if you want it bad enough, you can find ways back to the places you love.

I'm in NH twice a month. Any of my co-workers on this forum can vouch for that :)
 
Luigi said:
Martinaire and Ameristar are both in Addison.
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Both are not very good places to work as a dispatcher. You dont really dispatch at either place. You do a lot more charter sales and crew scheduling type work than you do dispatching. The pay may be better than a regional but they will work you hard and you will have very bad working hours. There are no FARs and union rules and you can be easily replaced so they treat you that way. You would do much better to wait for one of the regionals to hire than work for Ameristar or Martinaire.
 
Flagship_dxer said:
Both are not very good places to work as a dispatcher. You dont really dispatch at either place. You do a lot more charter sales and crew scheduling type work than you do dispatching. The pay may be better than a regional but they will work you hard and you will have very bad working hours. There are no FARs and union rules and you can be easily replaced so they treat you that way. You would do much better to wait for one of the regionals to hire than work for Ameristar or Martinaire.
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But if you needed a job while waiting to be picked up by a regional...
 
CRJInTheHeartOfTexas said:
ok ill read through these forums some more. sorry for all the questions I really don't want to be a hassle.
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Never a hassle... :-). Just want you to take the time to educate yourself on what this is all about before making an uninformed leap into the industry, only to later find out it's not for you. Especially since money is a factor for you right now.
 
Burrito said:
If you'd prefer to stay in one place, you're already losing the game. As others have stated here before, this industry requires a light pack and a strong willingness to relocate. I'm on my second move myself, but New England has been by far my favorite locale.

Don't worry - if you want it bad enough, you can find ways back to the places you love.

I'm in NH twice a month. Any of my co-workers on this forum can vouch for that :)
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Why does it matter? Envoy will hire me because of the high hiring rates right? I don't want to move to expensive new Hampshire and work a non airline job if Envoy will hire me. I'm willing to wait.
 
CRJInTheHeartOfTexas said:
Why does it matter? Envoy will hire me because of the high hiring rates right? I don't want to move to expensive new Hampshire and work a non airline job if Envoy will hire me. I'm willing to wait.
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You need to understand that getting that first job is the hardest. And the longer you go without that first job after getting licensed, the harder it can become. If you limit yourself to Envoy and don't get hired in the first few rounds, you could really be shooting yourself in the foot.

Best advice I have is that if Envoy is your goal, start networking now. Try to get a tour and begin building relationships. Maintain those relationships. Set yourself apart any way you can so that when they see your name on a resume, they remember you and possibly give you a shot. And remember, internal recommendations go a long way. Just be proactive - it will help your cause.
 
CRJInTheHeartOfTexas said:
Why does it matter? Envoy will hire me because of the high hiring rates right? I don't want to move to expensive new Hampshire and work a non airline job if Envoy will hire me. I'm willing to wait.
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You are kidding yourself if you think they will "just hire you". Clearly you are not listening to what other people are saying. If you want to succeed in this industry you have to be willing to move. Like others have said, there is NOT a lot of movement at Envoy. Look at other airlines and know that you can commute between the Dallas area and your office. C'mon dude, we are giving you lots of advice and you are acting pretty naive by being so narrow minded.


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PlaneFan82 said:
Like others have said, there is NOT a lot of movement at Envoy. Look at other airlines and know that you can commute between the Dallas area and your office.
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And.... What he said ^^^
 
PlaneFan82 said:
You are kidding yourself if you think they will "just hire you". Clearly you are not listening to what other people are saying. If you want to succeed in this industry you have to be willing to move. Like others have said, there is NOT a lot of movement at Envoy. Look at other airlines and know that you can commute between the Dallas area and your office. C'mon dude, we are giving you lots of advice and you are acting pretty naive by being so narrow minded.


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Ok I understand. Sorry.
 
TaxiBack said:
Dear God. This is exactly the kind of thing that happens when everyone just continues to heap unrealistic encouragement on to the folks.
Poor TexassCRJ has got all his/her ducks phuked up because he/she has had so much smoke puffed up his/her behind that he/she axxlly thinks one can apply and interview
without a license. Seriously folks? This in NOT a professional forum. This is precisely what all that over achieving cheerleading can lead to.
Im headed over to the pilot forum. At least those guys can handle the heat.
FYI , PSA is one of three regional carriers that are wholly owned by AA. Based in Dayton , Ohio. Appox. 95 CRJs, 650 flts a day. 27 dispatchers. Pay starts at 14.45/hr
New OCC building, New Dispatch Manager. Best pizza is Cousin Vinnys and best donuts Bill's. No Starbucks for 15 miles around...unless you want to run into the terminal, where you can find excellent espresso.
And Yes, Reek (needs to chill just a bit) is being sarcastic. Do NOT apply to PSA without license. Not gonna go anywhere but the trash. Reek was at PSA for a short while. He was severly scared by that experience. LOL!! He has moved on to much higher ground. We all miss his incredible mind.
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This is a bit over dramatic. Let him apply if he wants to and he will at least have his name heard of. They won't put you on a blacklist for applying without a license.
 
bushpilot87 said:
that's what I have been doing...haven't heard back yet. Really hoping to get on at Ravn or PenAir so I don't have to leave Alaska, but will if that's what I have to do!
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I work at Ravn in the OCC (not a dispatcher but work next to and with them daily). Looks like we are not hiring currently through the website, though I can chat with management and see if they're still looking. And we may have something come down the pipeline here soon, but no guarantees. Starting pay is pretty good, especially for Alaska and a regional carrier.

PM me if you are interested and I can see what info I can dig up.
 
MAK49 said:
I work at Ravn in the OCC (not a dispatcher but work next to and with them daily). Looks like we are not hiring currently through the website, though I can chat with management and see if they're still looking. And we may have something come down the pipeline here soon, but no guarantees. Starting pay is pretty good, especially for Alaska and a regional carrier.

PM me if you are interested and I can see what info I can dig up.
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Listening to their director of safety, this airline has an AMAZING safety culture, and from a dispatch perspective, that is very comforting.
 
^ Completely agree (and I'm not just being biased because I work here). I also feel like the dispatchers here aren't just kind of left blowing in the wind in making decisions when they are unsure. Our OCC Director, CP and DO are all very good at communication and at backing up the OCC in decisions.
 
CRJInTheHeartOfTexas said:
Will they interview if I don't have my license?
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Republic will not hire or interview you until you get your license. However, Republic will interview and hire you as a crew scheduler without your license. They are hiring crew schedulers with dispatch certificates or those intending on getting dispatch certificates. For example there are a couple who have taken the ADX test and passed but have not yet made the age 23 requirement and are working as schedulers until they turn 23.
 
PlaneFan82 said:
You are kidding yourself if you think they will "just hire you". Clearly you are not listening to what other people are saying. If you want to succeed in this industry you have to be willing to move. Like others have said, there is NOT a lot of movement at Envoy. Look at other airlines and know that you can commute between the Dallas area and your office. C'mon dude, we are giving you lots of advice and you are acting pretty naive by being so narrow minded.
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Don't expect to get hired at Republic or Shuttle America anytime soon. Shuttle is overstaffed by "10" people so 5 people are getting sent over to Republic whether that be willing or unwillingly.

And they said they are already overstaffed too! This place is a mess with the whole Delta fiasco.
 
CRJInTheHeartOfTexas said:
id prefer Texas, I've never been to New England and it's too expensive.
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Ameriflight is based in Dallas. I don't know if they've done it yet, but I heard they were going to conglomerate their dispatch there. You could most likely find a job there. They like aviation experience, but don't require a license. It's different than 121, but it would be good experience, and it could serve as a leg up over most other candidates applying to regionals.

Here's a link.
http://www.indeed.com/m/viewjob?jk=47fd290fdfdb2298&from=serp
 
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