If you have read some of the previous articles on our site and watched the free lessons from our ONLINE COURSE FOR DISPATCHERS, you probably have a good idea of what exactly a dispatcher does. (if you haven’t I invite you to do it now by registering on my-cer.com)
In this text, I want to draw a parallel in relation to the two ways in which an individual can perform this profession.
DIFFERENT OPTIONS OF DOING THIS OCCUPATION ARE AVAILABLE?
COMPANY DISPATCHER
WORKFLOW AND ASSIGNED RESPONSIBILITIES
SALARY OF A COMPANY DISPATCHER
So, in this case the whole work system is set, and he just needs to follow it.
NO INTERRUPTION OF FINANCIAL COMPENSATION DURING NON-WORKING DAYS
This is exactly what most people dream of – security.
INDEPENDENT DISPATCHER
To even get into this topic, to be an independent dispatcher you need the following three things.
EXPERIENCE MANDATORY
PREVIOUS QUALITY CONTACTS MANDATORY
ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT, AN INEVITABLE ITEM
That you are able to follow the cash flow, that you can predict good and bad months within the industry, that you understand that the money that you billed the client for your services is not your money but now the company’s money and that the company that you run now has its own expenses and that only when expenses are deducted is what’s actually yours.
Be prepared for the fact that you will not earn the same amount every month, that sometimes it will be more and sometimes significantly less, because your income depends on how much your clients earn. Also, be prepared that you cannot spend all earned since the next month just might not be that good.
EARNINGS (TURNOVER) OF AN INDEPENDENT DISPATCHER
VACATION, SICK DAYS, HOW TO ACHIEVE THESE OPTIONS WHEN NECESSARY?
It doesn’t matter if you are sick, if you want to go on vacation or if you simply have some family obligations (we are all human, so of course there is that). In principle, your client is simply not interested in that. He pays for your service and depends on it. And if you can’t provide it, then he has to go to someone who can.
No hard feelings, it’s just business.
The fact that you can’t come to work today means that his truck and driver are stuck somewhere without a load for the day (or longer) and he’s at a loss.
Simply because the most expensive truck is the one that sits still in place and does not drive, ergo not making money.
PASSIVITY = LOSS
Also, by that logic, every day you don’t work as an independent dispatcher is a loss for you.
You can plan vacations exclusively together with the clients you dispatch.
So, when their drivers are on vacation, you can be too. And there is little chance that they will all be resting at the same time.
Even if that’s the case, consider the following – when they’re not driving and you’re resting, you’re not earning anything.
WORKING HOURS OF THE INDEPENDENT DISPATCHER
Moreover, in this case, when the standard working hours of the company dispatcher are over, if there are still obligations after or before the same, the independent dispatcher must solve them. So in this case independent dispatcher is available 24/7/365 days a year.
All year round, on alert and waits for the call of his drivers to come to their aid.
Of course, here too there is a possibility to avoid this, by employing other people who would perform that part of the job.
WORKFLOW
Compiling shift work for employees, days off, vacations, being competitive with salary and working conditions, constantly changing employees due to lack of quality workforce, etc.
REVENUE DOES NOT EQUAL TO EARNINGS
THE SAME STORY TWO WAYS TOLD
The differences are obvious, with the fact that the first position cannot lead to any significant hierarchical progress, but definitely brings with it constant good earnings and job security.
The second one offers the possibility of scaling the job, where the limit is only drawn by the individual’s ambition, but also far greater possibilities of not only not making money, but also going into the red.
Both are tempting in their own way and the path they want to take depends only on the individual’s affinity.
If you still don’t know for sure what your path would be, register at MY-CER.COM and take a look at free lessons that will help you make your decision easier.