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== Can I be a NET Dispatcher? == | == Can I be a NET Dispatcher? == | ||
Absolutely! This deployment requires training, which is provided in two parts: online (see below) and live during your first shift. Generally, Dispatch deployment notices go out to the currently trained Dispatch team first, and then to the full NET community if shifts are still available. | Absolutely! This deployment requires training, which is provided in two parts: online (see below) and live during your first shift. Generally, Dispatch deployment notices go out to the currently trained Dispatch team first, and then to the full NET community if shifts are still available. | ||
This deployment is virtual, meaning you can deploy from anywhere and don't need your typical NET gear. NET Dispatchers do need to have a computer, reliable internet service, and a phone. We use Slack exclusively as a virtual conference room to communicate with our 211info and Ground Support team members, web browser based SmartSheet spreadsheets and dashboards, mapping websites, and ride share dispatch websites. This deployment includes periods of intense demand as well as periods of just waiting for ride requests and being there in case someone needs us. Useful skills for this work include computer savvy, ability to multitask across multiple computer windows, and the ability to stay cool and friendly under stress. | This deployment is virtual, meaning you can deploy from anywhere and don't need your typical NET gear. NET Dispatchers do need to have a computer, reliable internet service, and a phone. We use Slack exclusively as a virtual conference room to communicate with our 211info and Ground Support team members, web browser based SmartSheet spreadsheets and dashboards, mapping websites, and ride share dispatch websites. This deployment includes periods of intense demand as well as periods of just waiting for ride requests and being there in case someone needs us. Useful skills for this work include computer savvy, ability to multitask across multiple computer windows, and the ability to stay cool and friendly under stress. | ||
