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Air Canada
Posted: Tue May 26, 2015 11:02 pm
by Majorharper
So I just got hired by Air Canada for a Flight Dispatcher position!
Couldn't be happier at the moment!!!
This will be my new office:
I am starting June 1st!
Life's good
Re: Air Canada
Posted: Tue May 26, 2015 11:55 pm
by XMoshe
That's pretty cool man! Grats on the job. Better pay attention to those screens though, no social media for you while working!
Re: Air Canada
Posted: Wed May 27, 2015 12:57 am
by Majorharper
XMoshe wrote:That's pretty cool man! Grats on the job. Better pay attention to those screens though, no social media for you while working!
Not anymore :'( but those are just details, I'll still have my phone
Re: Air Canada
Posted: Wed May 27, 2015 5:24 am
by jyushinshuu
your workplace looks great, so what exactly does flight dispatcher do?
Re: Air Canada
Posted: Wed May 27, 2015 5:26 am
by Majorharper
We do the flight plans for the pilots. We will figure out all the fuel requirements, the route, and give updated weather for the pilots. In a nutshell
Re: Air Canada
Posted: Wed May 27, 2015 9:13 am
by ltsune
Sounds nice. Congratulations on landing the job!
Re: Air Canada
Posted: Wed May 27, 2015 9:25 am
by Majorharper
Thanks
Re: Air Canada
Posted: Wed May 27, 2015 11:42 am
by jyushinshuu
Majorharper wrote:We do the flight plans for the pilots. We will figure out all the fuel requirements, the route, and give updated weather for the pilots. In a nutshell
Sounds like a fancy job.
Re: Air Canada
Posted: Wed May 27, 2015 6:30 pm
by XMoshe
Majorharper wrote:XMoshe wrote:That's pretty cool man! Grats on the job. Better pay attention to those screens though, no social media for you while working!
Not anymore :'( but those are just details, I'll still have my phone
Untill a plane goes down because you forgot to send an updated weather report! D:
Re: Air Canada
Posted: Thu May 28, 2015 8:34 am
by Majorharper
XMoshe wrote:Majorharper wrote:XMoshe wrote:That's pretty cool man! Grats on the job. Better pay attention to those screens though, no social media for you while working!
Not anymore :'( but those are just details, I'll still have my phone
Untill a plane goes down because you forgot to send an updated weather report! D:
I'll blame the next guy
Re: Air Canada
Posted: Thu May 28, 2015 7:47 pm
by *BlackFox
Gratz..
Re: Air Canada
Posted: Thu May 28, 2015 11:31 pm
by Gaigemasta
Glad to see you're accomplishing your goals. Always good to see everyone here progress in life.
Re: Air Canada
Posted: Fri May 29, 2015 5:20 pm
by BuDo
Gratz on achieving your career goal.... I know exactly how that feels... I've achieved mines just over a year now. I too was ecstatic when I landed my dream role...and still to this day feeling proud..
(I plan and design the development of communication infrastructure/facilities to reach new commercial/residential/industrial developments...Fiber optic communication lines, subterranean service path systems, passive/active components/devices placed along roadways/highways/streets/boulevards...)
It's real nice when dreams come true....I gotta ask you though....Weren't you studying/practicing to become a pilot?.. Did you had a career change?...
Re: Air Canada
Posted: Sun May 31, 2015 10:13 am
by Majorharper
Well yeah a little bit... I wanted to become a pilot but the 70-80k$ debt kinda put me off, and the years of studying as well. I quite enjoy this, and will probably end up buying a small plane later on in my life. I'll have best of both worlds. I just moved to Toronto now, found myself a nice apartment and everything is falling into place nicely. Starting work tomorrow at 6:30am. Bright and early for a first day!
I'll give you guys updates to see how it's going!!
Re: Air Canada
Posted: Sun May 31, 2015 5:37 pm
by BuDo
Nice...and good luck...
Re: Air Canada
Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2015 8:09 pm
by Mayumi
Gratz on new job major.
Re: Air Canada
Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2015 8:26 pm
by Majorharper
Mayumi wrote:Gratz on new job major.
Thanks!
Re: Air Canada
Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2015 7:14 pm
by *BlackFox
So... how's it going at work?
Re: Air Canada
Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2015 2:18 am
by BuDo
Take another pic of all these terminals displaying something important but one of the terminals must show the SRF forum page on it's screen...or SRO's login screen...
Re: Air Canada
Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2015 11:34 pm
by Majorharper
Hey guys! Sorry been MIA so long... Work has been great starting my first "shadowing" shift tonight, graveyard shift.. Basically just going to sit next to a licensed dispatcher and watch him work and ask him questions.
Re: Air Canada
Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2015 12:09 am
by Gaigemasta
Majorharper wrote:Hey guys! Sorry been MIA so long... Work has been great starting my first "shadowing" shift tonight, graveyard shift.. Basically just going to sit next to a licensed dispatcher and watch him work and ask him questions.
you mentioned licensed dispatcher, are you not licensed yet? Do you get after training, during training, or do already have it?
Re: Air Canada
Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2015 9:28 pm
by Majorharper
Every company has a different license you have to get, so I was licensed before when I was in Calgary, now I have to train for about 2-3 months so that I can pass an exam (not a written exam) but one that a certified Transport Canada person (usually in-house) so another dispatcher does a check with you all day. So you do your normal shift work, but the other dispatcher sits with you and asks you various questions during your shift, and also gives you simulated emergency scenarios to see if you know the procedures. It is an "open book" exam so you are free to ask your colleagues any questions or look at the manuals that are available to you.
Re: Air Canada
Posted: Fri Jul 10, 2015 9:41 pm
by WoIfe
gratz, the place looks real legit, enjoy !
Re: Air Canada
Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2015 7:00 pm
by Love
Majorharper wrote:Every company has a different license you have to get, so I was licensed before when I was in Calgary, now I have to train for about 2-3 months so that I can pass an exam (not a written exam) but one that a certified Transport Canada person (usually in-house) so another dispatcher does a check with you all day. So you do your normal shift work, but the other dispatcher sits with you and asks you various questions during your shift, and also gives you simulated emergency scenarios to see if you know the procedures. It is an "open book" exam so you are free to ask your colleagues any questions or look at the manuals that are available to you.
lolwhat
In any case gz, happy to see some passion and excitement on people's lives.
Re: Air Canada
Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2015 7:25 pm
by Majorharper
Love, the job doesn't say to memorize two 1000 page documents to be able to work the desk. The exam is to prove to the company that you know where to look, in which document to look, and how efficient you can be. There are some procedures in those books that you might not see in an entire year, but you just have to know where to look when it does happen..
Re: Air Canada
Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2015 10:01 am
by ltsune
Majorharper wrote:Love, the job doesn't say to memorize two 1000 page documents to be able to work the desk. The exam is to prove to the company that you know where to look, in which document to look, and how efficient you can be. There are some procedures in those books that you might not see in an entire year, but you just have to know where to look when it does happen..
Yeah, to be honest that is the best kind of exam. Mainly because it is focused on your day-to-day work.
As you said, who is ever going to need to remember an entire text book once they actually get a job? Nobody. What matters is that you know where to look.
If only more universities would recognize this. Oh well.
NOTE: Of course some subjects require you to remember something by heart. And that's great. But we all know that once we get to actually work a full-time job, Google will be your best friend, and you'll always have a calculator by your side. This, however, is no reason not to learn your stuff
Re: Air Canada
Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2015 5:41 pm
by Vaya
Looks like a call center :o hope you're enjoying it.
Re: Air Canada
Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2015 9:32 pm
by Majorharper
Vaya wrote:Looks like a call center :o hope you're enjoying it.
In a sense its a "call center" for pilots. hahaha, when in doubt call dispatch, someone will pickup no matter the time/day.
Re: Air Canada
Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2015 11:45 am
by ShaDeVi
Awesome.