I just finished an interview and it went very well. It is for a trucking dispatcher position. Problem is it is my second interview for that position with another company. Based on the interview and the follow up questions I am fairly certain both are going to offer me the job. Nearly identical benefits and PTO. Both are standard 9 hr days with 1hr lunch. Both.>Company A: 1/4th the amount of trucks to deal with, mon-fri 8-5 with some light on call over the weekend. Smaller business so upward mobility is limited. 50kor>Company B: 4x the trucks to deal with. Sun-Thur. Overnights. They are willing and eager to foot the bill for CDL training and licensing. Large company and all 3 interviewers who are various flavors of department heads all started in dispatch. 60kI've never done this job before so the first would be slightly less money and kind of stuck where I'm at with normal hours and weekends off. Second would be more work but more pay and expanding my skills but I become a vampire.
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>>32566857>OvernightsFuck that shit. Have you ever done an overnight job? It blows fucking ass. I'd say no to that one based on that alone.
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>>32566906I have. It doesn't bother me too much. From what was exchanged in the interview it would be lighter duty as they have not had over night shift before. Larger day staff makes most of the schedule while overnight handles last minute changes based on unforeseen consequences. At the very least it would be easier to slip into that role to begin with instead of the full 9 inches of day shift.
>>32567036Well I don't know about you but I actually prefer to have shit to do at work otherwise the day really drags
>>32567102Yes fast pace cerebral work makes the day fly. Slow days drag and unless it is just literally dead and you're allowed to fuck off on your phone it is hell.
Any dispatchers on here? Is cutting your teeth then moving to independent broker the way to go if you want to fly solo?
