Pilot to Dispatcher

[bathing510]

Why not just try it? And how can CA have a similar lifestyle to any other place? Did you come from Earthquake country thats ruled by a mediocre moviestar? LOL, just kidding.

Well, I came from Asia, which we have a lot of entertainments and shops are open overnight (not only convenience stores, supermarkets and bars). Shopping malls are open until midnight, and do not close at 6pm on Sundays.

I have been feeling extremely bored living in CA, so I guess I can't live those small towns.

 

[fracsdispatcher]

Skills can get you a job, but I hope that you have brains with that pretty. What I usually see in the office is that when women use prettiness for their qualifications, they got some serious issues under the surface. Hope to see you in the office.

 

[8AF]

Are you sure?

I have been there, done that (dispatched and now flying). Make sure you will not regret when you have to sit in the office for 10 hours a day. True, you will be home every night but (for me) dispatch is more work than flying. You will have to send 50 flights a day on average if you work for a regional; that is a heavy workload. I am usually exhausted after a day in SOC.
As for school I would recommend Sheffield. They are very demanding; you will be very detail oriented when you graduate.
The pay is probably better than a first year FO but it cannot match the pilot pay in the long run unless you go work for places like Netjet, Jeppesen or majors.
I will not trade my window seat for a desk job, that's just me.

I am currently a pretty junior FO at a regional airline and am looking into transfering to a dispatch position for a better quality of life. Can anyone provide some insight to the transition? Schools, Cost, Pay?

 

[8AF]

Boring in CA?

I hear you. I'm also from asia and the nightlife there is way better than what we have here. If not for the flying opportunities I would have gone back. Not that I don't like living here, I love this country but it is just too boring.
I lived in many places because of the aviation career. CA is the best, so don't complain :uzi:
Wish you luck regardless of whichever path you will choose. :beer:

Well, I came from Asia, which we have a lot of entertainments and shops are open overnight (not only convenience stores, supermarkets and bars). Shopping malls are open until midnight, and do not close at 6pm on Sundays.

I have been feeling extremely bored living in CA, so I guess I can't live those small towns.