I Would Like To Learn To Become A Truck Dispatcher So I Can Work From Home. How Do I Find Training And Jobs.?
we own our own truck. my husband drives, but i would like to be able to help with income. someday we would like to move freight ourselves, but for now i would like to start out with a company that will train and hire me.
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Trucking Jobs | cdlbjobs February 26, 2010
1 Comment to “I Would Like To Learn To Become A Truck Dispatcher So I Can Work From Home. How Do I Find Training And Jobs.?”
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By UCANTCME, February 26, 2010 @ 10:01 am
You will just have to find someone that will train you and that probably wont be that hard because this job is very demanding and alot of truck companies are looking for people that can do the job correctly………….
Truck dispatchers, who work for local and long-distance trucking companies, coordinate the movement of trucks and freight between cities.
These dispatchers direct the pickup and delivery activities of drivers, receive customers’ requests for the pickup and delivery of freight, consolidate freight orders into truckloads for specific destinations, assign drivers and trucks, and draw up routes and pickup and delivery schedules.
The work of dispatchers can be very hectic when many calls come in at the same time. The job of public safety dispatcher is particularly stressful because a slow or an improper response to a call can result in serious injury or further harm.
Also, callers who are anxious or afraid may become excited and be unable to provide needed information; some may even become abusive. Despite provocations, dispatchers must remain calm, objective, and in control of the situation.
Dispatchers sit for long periods, using telephones, computers, and two-way radios. Much of their time is spent at video display terminals, viewing monitors and observing traffic patterns.
As a result of working for long stretches with computers and other electronic equipment, dispatchers can experience significant eyestrain and back discomfort.
Generally, dispatchers work a 40-hour week; however, rotating shifts and compressed work schedules are common.
Alternative work schedules are necessary to accommodate evening, weekend, and holiday work, as well as 24-hour-per-day, 7-day-per-week operations.