I was hauling local with a dump, bringing home 500 bucks a week, went on a tanker, (same company) gone during the week, home every weekend for at least 2 days. I now bring home 1000.00 a week. my wife is POSITIVE that she like this a lot better. I guess I do too, but maybe not, but maybe so, wait, I'm not positive.. but it is nice to know all the bills are paid, it leaves lots of time to argue about other stuff..

 

I was a driver when I met my girl, and then I quit,....now after spending 24/7,...every day together for the last 7 years,....she is looking forward to me getting back into the truck,...and away from the house.
She's an artist that gets commissioned to do pieces, and she can't do them when I'm around. She says its like having a little kid around getting in trouble,..... 8) :wink: I am what I am :!:

 

I like to think my post and responses are positive! We have a couple of posters on here that like to spew b.s. about one company, person or the industry, and I enjoy irratating them with postitve and safety minded thoughts. There are also those that like to give bad advise, like doing 65mph down a 6% grade over 3 miles with some good curves (not good advice).

My wife supported my going back out on the road 150%, especially since she see's the better paychecks, and working towards our goal of getting the house paid off and some projects finished. I thing she also prefers the time I am away (most of the time), since she gets more of her projects done around the house.

Trucking is allot about attitude, not only the drivers, but FM's, Dispatchers, Safety, etc. If you have a good crew on that side, it makes your life on the road so much easier.

There are some great drivers on here with good positive attitudes, just sometimes we let the boneheads brings us down to their level, sometimes we let them think we have lowered to their level, just to see what the next stupid comment is, :idea:

Have a good one!

 

It works well for us. Married 17 years, I'm on the downhill slope towards retirement. My wife already draws her SS and takes care of rental property, and the two dogs, and water aerobics - she doesn't have time to work. Or worry.

I've been trucking for 2 years; will drive for probably another 3 - 4.

 

Sounds like you've recieved lots of input from truckers saying you're a damned fool to leave a wife and family to go otr. And you dont like what you're hearing. So you want people to tell you something different.

If you dont want to hear the truth dont ask for it. If you're going to go anyway then go. Noone is stopping you. But dont come complain that people are telling you the truth.

And the truth is this. A very few families make it and thrive on it. Not many. Most marriages end in divorce as it is. Truckers never see their families and live in a world noone but another trucker can relate too. You think when 5yo johnny sees you two days a month or maybe one day a weekend during which you spend an hour total with him he's going to think of you as a "wonderful dad"? He's gonna think of you as that guy who pays bills and drops by. If you can handle that then go for it. If you cant then quit whining

 

Huhhh? Who was you responding too!

 

i believe that it is important to find out what area of trucking suits you and your family best. Seems like there are alot of drivers that get stuck in a job, and rather than doing something about it, they would rather complain about everything.

 

Love the money hate the time away from us. Married 11 years trucking doesn't ruin a marriage but if it is already broken doesn't fix it either. It sucks having to deal with house stuff and broken this and that but you learn how to fix pluming and kill your own bugs. Well I'm lying about the bugs my boys kill them. My husband evenly spend his time between the kids when he gets home. Your kids will respect you and your sacrifice. BOL

BTW When people are unhappy everyone knows it so that is what you may see. Doesnt mean there is only neg people Most just don't post Im happy see how well everything is for me right now and so on. squeaky wheel and all that.

 

Useless, I've been running like a madman. HHG volume might be slumping, but when you have a driver rating like mine with the van line, they tend to keep you busy. I'm at home right now after 5 or 6 weeks out, and I'll be gone tomorrow afternoon for Phoenix and San Diego.

The sweet thing is, is that I saved enough room for my yamaha Banshee on the rear of the trailer so I plan to go duning off I8 in Cali between cities for a day 8)

 

After you have been in this business for a few years you will understand why people have few positive things to say about it.

I am not going to lie and sugurcoat everything and say that trucking is the best job in the world, I tell it like it is. I don't think it is being negative, I am just telling the truth.