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<blockquote data-quote="retiredTxfeeder" data-source="post: 1323596" data-attributes="member: 52978"><p>Yes, I'm guessing it is a yard controller position. On the phone probably 90% of the time. If the phone rings in dispatch, it's usually your job to answer it and take care of the problem. Inbound and outbound drivers leaving and arriving at the facility. I believe a new system cuts down this aspect now. You only defer to the dispatcher (full time) if you can't take care of the problem. My building had 104 outbound doors and 21 unload doors. You have 2 or 3 computer screens in front of you. Your job is to pull and replace all these doors with empty/loaded trailers. The hub calls you 5 minutes before they expect the trailer to be full/empty. It is your job to coordinate all the moves done by shifters (the p/t employees under your direct control) and keep everything running smoothly and efficiently. If things begin to back up and people end up standing around waiting on you, then the phone begins to ring, from the in or outbound p/t sups up to the hub manager. The hub then calls the dispatcher and chews on him. He in turn turns around to you and chews on you. It flows downhill. It is definitely a high stress job with a pretty decent turnover. The upside is you get to sit in an office chair in the a/c. If you do well, I've seen these guys go into full time management, totally bypassing being a driver. Good luck to you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="retiredTxfeeder, post: 1323596, member: 52978"] Yes, I'm guessing it is a yard controller position. On the phone probably 90% of the time. If the phone rings in dispatch, it's usually your job to answer it and take care of the problem. Inbound and outbound drivers leaving and arriving at the facility. I believe a new system cuts down this aspect now. You only defer to the dispatcher (full time) if you can't take care of the problem. My building had 104 outbound doors and 21 unload doors. You have 2 or 3 computer screens in front of you. Your job is to pull and replace all these doors with empty/loaded trailers. The hub calls you 5 minutes before they expect the trailer to be full/empty. It is your job to coordinate all the moves done by shifters (the p/t employees under your direct control) and keep everything running smoothly and efficiently. If things begin to back up and people end up standing around waiting on you, then the phone begins to ring, from the in or outbound p/t sups up to the hub manager. The hub then calls the dispatcher and chews on him. He in turn turns around to you and chews on you. It flows downhill. It is definitely a high stress job with a pretty decent turnover. The upside is you get to sit in an office chair in the a/c. If you do well, I've seen these guys go into full time management, totally bypassing being a driver. Good luck to you. [/QUOTE]
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