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February 6th, 2008, 16:09
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| Junior Member  Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Linden NJ
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|  Dispatcher Commute?
So yea, can a dispatcher commute to work instead of living on base? How far from base can you live? I'm considering a career in airline dispatch and was just curious. Also what dose their schedule look like?
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February 6th, 2008, 19:34
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| Old Skool Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Utopia
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| Re: Dispatcher Commute? Quote:
Dispatcher typically work in shifts, similar to grocery store clerks and legal assistants . . . hehehe. So, commuting might not be a very good option. Just because you have non-rev benefits doesn't mean that commuting is an option!
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February 6th, 2008, 20:34
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| Re: Dispatcher Commute? Quote:
 But I thought they had like 4 days on 3 off? with 4 days off in a row it's commutable.
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February 6th, 2008, 21:37
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| Re: Dispatcher Commute? Quote:
Possible, but it would be challenging!
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February 12th, 2008, 09:13
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Grand Rapids, MI
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| Re: Dispatcher Commute?
It's doable and not terribly challenging...I did from LAN to IND and there were 2 more in the SOC who commuted. Disclaimer...the airline we worked for has 6 codeshares. Double Disclaimer...nobody has a commuting clause. Missing a work shift because you were jumpseating in would be a disaster to explain off. Triple Disclaimer...I had a cheap sububan apartment during the week, and then went home to my parents during the weekend. There would be zero change to maintain two real households on regional dispatcher wages. |
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February 13th, 2008, 10:06
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| Old Skool Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Utopia
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| Re: Dispatcher Commute?
Zero chance, you mean? 
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February 14th, 2008, 03:38
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| Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Grand Rapids, MI
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| Re: Dispatcher Commute? Yeah, zero chance. Sometimes I don't proofread as well as I should. Luckily, there are ball-busters such as yourself out there. |
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February 28th, 2008, 17:33
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| Junior Member  Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: planet earth
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| Re: Dispatcher Commute?
what would even be the point if you could be home every night? pilots usually commute because once they get to a base they fly a trip that doesn't return back the same day. so if you're aren't going to be in your base much anyway i can see how it makes sense to commute, although i would never do it myself. but if you are home every night why bother? just move to base or look for a different job.
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February 28th, 2008, 23:34
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March 23rd, 2008, 00:06
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| Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: KAPV AppleValley
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| Re: Dispatcher Commute?
Know a guy thats dispatch for delta and commutes CVG to ATL almost everyday, not sure if hes still there.
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March 23rd, 2008, 00:53
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| Old Skool  Join Date: May 2007 Location: Mesa Oeste
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My roommate commuted to IAH when he worked for CO as a dispatcher. He hated living in Houston so he started to commute. He had roommates in both cities to keep the rent low.
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