WN hiring soon question?

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pljenkins said:
You are quite mistaken. The internal candidates must pass the same test and are asked the same questions as external candidates. Make no mistake about it, the internal candidates who darken the door at WN are well knowledgeable in the basics of dispatch. Nobody rides into this room for free.

As for quality of work, a recent external safety audit of flight operations found that Southwest had the lowest dispatch release error rate of any United States carrier, and ranked second only behind Japan Airlines in the world. I'm quite certain our dispatchers, most of whom are internal hires, are qualified and know what we are doing.
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I would be interested to know how work flows, number of flights on a desk and the flight planning system play into this.
 
Not trying to open anything. Just making a point. You CAN teach how you want someone to dispatch your fleet. And it is easier if you have a known commodity . You already know if that person is a good employee, hard worker, team player, calls in sick, ect.
 
dxxm747 said:
Not trying to open anything. Just making a point. You CAN teach how you want someone to dispatch your fleet. And it is easier if you have a known commodity . You already know if that person is a good employee, hard worker, team player, calls in sick, ect.
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That is not true. When it comes to international operations, I will take a dispatcher with experience over an internal any day of the week. I have seen the differences between an internal and external dispatcher domestically too.


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jrdownunder said:
Its your name on the releases. If you dispatch something illegally, your at fault. I am sure your current employer would be happy to know that you have knowingly dispatched illegally. The point is no one has to be stuck anywhere. If "you" know that WN hires mostly from internally, and that is "your" goal, the attitude should be do what it takes. In the day, even regionals hired from within. So be happy that there are opportunities out there to be hired with very little experience off the street.
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maybe if youre so concerned you should dsap this thread lol
 
Delta Echo said:
I would be interested to know how work flows, number of flights on a desk and the flight planning system play into this.
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Play into what, accuracy of dispatch? A few things. Robust training, a company culture that encourages cooperation between dispatch and flight and ground assets, a DI that is interested in making things work better rather then just browbeating mistakes and a company that is committed to supplying the resources and support required for safety and success. The bottom line though is this. Every dispatcher in this room is committed to the mission. That is what makes us successful. We care. We care about what goes out that door to the pilots. We care about the mission of the airline. That is why we are here. We might not be the best dispatchers on the planet, or the most experienced, or even the best looking but every single one of us in here is proud and we genuinely give a crap. THAT is why we are successful.
 
pljenkins said:
Play into what, accuracy of dispatch? A few things. Robust training, a company culture that encourages cooperation between dispatch and flight and ground assets, a DI that is interested in making things work better rather then just browbeating mistakes and a company that is committed to supplying the resources and support required for safety and success. The bottom line though is this. Every dispatcher in this room is committed to the mission. That is what makes us successful. We care. We care about what goes out that door to the pilots. We care about the mission of the airline. That is why we are here. We might not be the best dispatchers on the planet, or the most experienced, or even the best looking but every single one of us in here is proud and we genuinely give a crap. THAT is why we are successful.
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And THAT is something I would love to be a part of.
 
so basically what we have learned today is that if you see a WN dispatcher, bow down... they are the almighty. Oh, and they give a crap.

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pljenkins said:
Play into what, accuracy of dispatch? A few things. Robust training, a company culture that encourages cooperation between dispatch and flight and ground assets, a DI that is interested in making things work better rather then just browbeating mistakes and a company that is committed to supplying the resources and support required for safety and success. The bottom line though is this. Every dispatcher in this room is committed to the mission. That is what makes us successful. We care. We care about what goes out that door to the pilots. We care about the mission of the airline. That is why we are here. We might not be the best dispatchers on the planet, or the most experienced, or even the best looking but every single one of us in here is proud and we genuinely give a crap. THAT is why we are successful.
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I ask because those things I mentioned have been part of the problem at places. I'm very glad to hear there is good cooperation between dx and flight ops at WN. That doesn't exist everywhere. Same goes for the support you mention. Some places function with departments that should support each other but each operates independently of the other. I agree 100% with your "Bottom line," mantra. That is the attitude a dx anywhere should have. The thing is there are those of us with that commitment looking for the chance at a place where we are backed by these supports and the same care that is given is shown by the company to the employee.
 
or let some passenger spit on you at the gate cuz they had to wait 7 mins for their precious $38 dollar flight acrossTHE COUNTRY....! hELLO.
 
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