....the state of dispatch

[bgaviator]

So does anyone have any concrete information or any speculation about what the state of dispatch hiring will be this year? Will we see most majors and regionals have hiring freezes, or should the job outlook still be pretty steady?

 

[abxdx]

ABX Air will be hiring soon.... Check out our info at the Wiki site WDFF.....

So does anyone have any concrete information or any speculation about what the state of dispatch hiring will be this year? Will we see most majors and regionals have hiring freezes, or should the job outlook still be pretty steady?

 

[dispatchguy]

I hear that AirTran is in a hiring freeze at the moment.

 

[Bart Simpson]

Aloha and Champion will NOT be hiring.

 

[propsarebest]

Aloha and Champion will NOT be hiring.

neither will freedom or sun country for that matter.

 

[Squirrel29]

This year is going to be rough alot of experienced dispatchers are on the street after this week.

 

[XPOO]

Looks like you can cross ATA off that list as well. But SkyWest still can't find enough dispatchers. Weird.

 

[bgaviator]

....what an awesome industry we chose.

 

[dispatchguy]

But SkyWest still can't find enough dispatchers. Weird.

Move DX to somewhere out of the great backwoods, then I am sure that problem would go away - make it somewhere commutable, and I am sure that SKW DX would be flush with dispatchers.

I, for one, dont want to live in the backwoods of UT; and my wife would s%%t a brick if I even suggested it to her.

 

[NSW]

On a related note... best wishes to our colleagues at ATA, Aloha, Champion, and Skyway. Remember them when complaining about the job you have.

The state of dispatch is directly related to the state of the industry, of course, and they're both going to get worse before they get better. Tough times.

 

[onewithwings]

My thoughts and prayers go out to those who have lost their jobs. Been there done that....never fun!

<hugs>

 

[10nCLR]

Move DX to somewhere out of the great backwoods, then I am sure that problem would go away - make it somewhere commutable, and I am sure that SKW DX would be flush with dispatchers.

I, for one, dont want to live in the backwoods of UT; and my wife would s%%t a brick if I even suggested it to her.

I don't particular like living behind the walls of Zion. Not too many backwoods here to speak of. Just a lot of sandstone, lava rock and some crusty limestone, but hey, one day, we will have an airport that will be able to handle the RJ. On the brighter side, sgu has mild winters, Vegas is close by, non union, pay is probably the best in the regionals, excellent travel agreements, awesome co-workers including the scheduler plus a newly built In-N-Out, hmm. I guess it's not that bad, but it's still too fricken hot in the summer. Anyway, get me to a beach every so often and I shall survive.

 

[homerjdispatch]

I don't particular like living behind the walls of Zion. Not too many backwoods here to speak of. Just a lot of sandstone, lava rock and some crusty limestone, but hey, one day, we will have an airport that will be able to handle the RJ. On the brighter side, sgu has mild winters, Vegas is close by, non union, pay is probably the best in the regionals, excellent travel agreements, awesome co-workers including the scheduler plus a newly built In-N-Out, hmm. I guess it's not that bad, but it's still too fricken hot in the summer. Anyway, get me to a beach every so often and I shall survive.

Dont forget, low crime rates, clean air, Ski the greatest snow on earth within 90 minutes, 2 National parks within 90 minutes, LAS within 90 minutes, (see the 90 minute thing here? most peoples commutes from home to work in a big city are 90 minutes.)

Besides, SGU is the second fastest growing city in the U.S. Apparently its not that backwoods. People from all over are moving here. Of course, you cant buy a house anymore, as the cost of housing has gone through the roof!!!

 

[propsarebest]

Wait wait... THE IN N OUT FINALLY OPENED?!?!?!?!?!?

 

[10nCLR]

Wait wait... THE IN N OUT FINALLY OPENED?!?!?!?!?!?

Most likely this month.