Is the Dispatchers job really stressful?
The Flight Dispatcher’s “average” day is usually very routine, and un-stressful (never dull, or boring). There are a few days a month (when bad weather hits one or more of the major hubs), that things can get hectic. On these days, flights are holding, diverting to their alternates, printer tele-types are clacking, radios are noisy and cluttered with flight crews and Dispatchers conversing to each other, and telephones are ringing off the hook! On these days, things can get a bit stressful, yes. But, once a Flight Dispatcher has done the same things over and over and over, day after day, year after year, even the “bizarre” events become routine. It’s kind of a weird concept, but true. The Flight Dispatcher’s job can be better described as interesting and exciting. You’re working in the airline’s Operational Control Center. It’s a challenging career! It’s not for everyone. Most Dispatchers absolutely love their jobs and will be quick to tell you so. They’re proud of where they work. It’
