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Job Conditions

Learn about the most important job conditions for Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance.
Importance*More Info
1.Contact With Others97
2.Importance of Repeating Same Tasks94
3.Importance of Being Exact or Accurate90
4.Spend Time Sitting86
5.Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions85
6.Deal With External Customers83
7.Indoors, Environmentally Controlled80
8.Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People73
9.Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable64
10.Frequency of Conflict Situations61
* Importance out of 100

Job Condition Scores

Contact With Others
How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it?
97
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
How important is repeating the same physical activities (e.g., key entry) or mental activities (e.g., checking entries in a ledger) over and over, without stopping, to performing this job?
94
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job?
90
Spend Time Sitting
How much does this job require sitting?
86
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
How much does this job require making repetitive motions?
85
Deal With External Customers
How important is it to work with external customers or the public in this job?
83
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
How often does this job require working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions?
80
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
How frequently does the worker have to deal with unpleasant, angry, or discourteous individuals as part of the job requirements?
73
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
How often does this job require working exposed to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable?
64
Frequency of Conflict Situations
How often are there conflict situations the employee has to face in this job?
61