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What is your current profession? How old are you? Do you have a family? Sorry if these questions might seem a little personal, but you came here for advice. You must first assess your situation. What I will tell you FROM MY OPINNION and experience, is that there will always be a need for dispatchers, quite simply because very few people outside of the industry know about this job. BUT, to be successful in this business requires ALOT of sacrifices, compromises and relocating. If you've got family, make sure they are well aware and can handle the starting pay in the mid to high 20's annually. If you can manage with that pay and be able to move for the job I would say go for it. Dispatching is a very rewarding career, once you have worked in it long enough and have moved up from the crappy starting jobs. Just ask manniax who works for a major. I work for a casino charter in east jesus nowhere, where the rewards are few and far between. But that is what is required in order to be sucessful. I know that my wife and I almost parted ways because of my decision to take this job without doing a complete and full assessment to the surroundings that I have put us inn. I'am happy to say that we will not be here very much longer and yes we are still together. Yes, you will always have a job in dispatch, but take it from me, do your homework first and determine if it is financially feasible for you and your family. If you are a single guy/girl I think skies the limit wherever you go because of the luxury of having the jumpseat privilage in your back pocket, but again do the research. Not all companies have those interline agreements.
Good luck on your future endeavors.
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