The cc gig is not bad. Different ways to the same destination. But please do not be deluded in the fact that you will have ample time in the cockpit or plenty of time to study. These airlines make you work hard 6 on 1 off. I have done it myself after my commercial...... No great shakes, you are still a cc with assigned tasks. You can't spend your whole time chatting up the pilots. Super busy during flights....
There really isn't any wrong route to the deck. But at least as a dispatcher you are working behind the scenes watching flt ops. On the other hand it is not an easy qual to gain. Plus your fellow dispatchers will give you a hard time as they know some day you will be on the other side. Things to ponder and consider. By the time you do decide to act, you should hopefully catch a break somewhere. Good luck