DispatcherSam
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There are operators that have remote positions but they tend to be mostly other duties as assigned type jobs versus part 121 dispatching
Unwilling to move
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manniax
Well-met in the Ka-tet
Dispatching is a good job with a lot of advantages but getting to choose where you live isn't one of them. If you're completely unwilling to move, I'd save the $$$ you would have spent on dispatch school and look for another career that has jobs pretty much everywhere (technology, health care, education, etc.) and pursue a degree/training in that field instead.
LumberjackAviator
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What they said
There are actually quite a few 135 dispatch jobs that are fully remote that pay pretty good. You might have to do some light crew tracking and hotel booking on top of your flight plans.
Never hurts to try it out before giving up on aviation.
Commute or look at another career
This job pays Well with a nice schedule depending on carrier and who can say no to free flights
There are plenty of people who will compromise because of how great this career is.
If you can't make a sacrifice whether moving or commuting, then wish you the best of luck
This job pays Well with a nice schedule depending on carrier and who can say no to free flights
There are plenty of people who will compromise because of how great this career is.
If you can't make a sacrifice whether moving or commuting, then wish you the best of luck
Bob Ridpath
Pit Bull love
Well, there's always retail ... except for the night/holiday thing. Not sure if you know this, but you can actually celebrate a holiday or birthday around your work schedule, and it's just as nice.
Victor Squawk
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It's an interesting idea. I'll give it a shot. It sounds like I could enjoy it.
Flyinthrew
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I mean, with your constraints and restraints you could actually be a flight attendant.
Victor Squawk
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You must not be paying attention to the problem at hand. There's no way that working as a flight attendant is a viable alternative. I remember following your posts once because I thought you'd write something interesting but it's been consistently disappointing. I ended up unfollowing you and now I'm thinking of just putting you on ignore to see if anything even changes from the absence of the pointless things you write.
Flyinthrew
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Well that escalated quickly. Your original post said you can’t move, you can’t be a pilot, and you don’t want to be a ramper, but you do want to be in aviation. That leaves above wing customer service, other odd things like catering, and also flight attendant.
It makes no difference to me, chief, but I think you’re mistaking who the disappointment is here.
Victor Squawk
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No I think I'm pretty clear on how it is. You might be fleecing for how others see the thread, but I spoke only for myself. You disappoint me. Though you are rather good at looking good while being sly with meanings. But that's a dime a dozen, boring as hell. So, still disappointing.
I think that making things personal is something that really is not going to go over well in a community as small as dispatch.
People here are just trying to provide advice. I'm sure it's possible to find a reason to disagree with every suggestion someone provides, but that does give off the impression that you don't actually want to get involved in this career and I don't think you can blame people for suggesting alternatives.
Burrito
Position And Hold My Beer
Don't limit yourself to an area or residence. Ironic is the aviator unwilling to move or make efforts in their commute.
As pointed out, it's possible this whole thread is just trolling, but I'm commenting for the ones with no account, reading these threads still wondering about dispatch - and the aviation industry in general.
Ground OPS is dirty. Deicing is cold. Fuel doesn't taste good, and it's dark at 03:30 when the alarm is going off.
But you're likely going to meet the kindest people, and have the weirdest stories to tell, since we all love what we do. That, really, is what it's about. The passion keeps you interested, you're going to figure out how to make ends meet. 135 shops or private companies have jets; jets may not totally need the releases BUILT per se, but flight followers may exist there. Check out your local FBO, (re)introduce yourself to possible clientele, and see who's got planes raising your eyebrows the highest. While third-party dispatching for major 121 OPS is out of the question, and there's other threads here with plenty of info for HQ locations and respective $$$....
Really, if the money is the real reason you're here:
Accounts, or otherwise reading this thread after stumbling upon this site.....
Leave.
You'll develop a hate and a loathing for the industry, and drag a lotta folks down too.
Dispatching can be easy.
Commuting already is.
As pointed out, it's possible this whole thread is just trolling, but I'm commenting for the ones with no account, reading these threads still wondering about dispatch - and the aviation industry in general.
Ground OPS is dirty. Deicing is cold. Fuel doesn't taste good, and it's dark at 03:30 when the alarm is going off.
But you're likely going to meet the kindest people, and have the weirdest stories to tell, since we all love what we do. That, really, is what it's about. The passion keeps you interested, you're going to figure out how to make ends meet. 135 shops or private companies have jets; jets may not totally need the releases BUILT per se, but flight followers may exist there. Check out your local FBO, (re)introduce yourself to possible clientele, and see who's got planes raising your eyebrows the highest. While third-party dispatching for major 121 OPS is out of the question, and there's other threads here with plenty of info for HQ locations and respective $$$....
Really, if the money is the real reason you're here:
Accounts, or otherwise reading this thread after stumbling upon this site.....
Leave.
You'll develop a hate and a loathing for the industry, and drag a lotta folks down too.
Dispatching can be easy.
Commuting already is.
Victor Squawk
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Yet I already acknowledged an idea and said I'd try it. I don't think people have a problem parsing implications. And some things are personal without needing to be made so.
You write as though you have observed the full thread and are summarizing it, but really, all I did was ignore people telling me to F off and respond to people who gave me a good idea.
The other suggestion was not genuine and also ignored my situation. It proves it by its own post - it pretends to be aware of my constraints and then suggests something I can't do, due to my constraints.
So is it genuine? Reason for yourself. It can't accommodate my constraints and also suggest something that won't work, and still also be suggesting a genuine alternative.
Then you can actually see the thread for what it is, and summarize it to me.
Victor Squawk
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Thanks that was inspiring and no I'm not trolling but sometimes people who don't like me try to make me seem like a troll.
I have had some small success talking to 135 people and though a few have not been good fits so far, I still like their options a little better.
For the record, half the aviation balance is the airport - not just airlines, and so for those who don't want to commute, it isn't ironic to work in aviation.
Screaming_Emu
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You are the only person making you seem like a troll.
Victor Squawk
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Attitudes can change as we learn and we grow.