Truck Driving Jobs

mereman · #1 03-19-2007, 11:17 PM

I have a question that I have not been able to get a answer from anyone on.
Does anyone know if you can have two children, ages 5 and 10 in your truck. I want to take them on the road. I want to buy the large 120in condo and hire out. My wife will be getting her CDL and we home school.
I get different answers from each company about their o/o policies. I do not think anyone really knows.
Thanks

Sonny Pruitt · #2 03-19-2007, 11:55 PM

its no place for children

that is a dumb idea

its child abuse

Mackman · #3 03-20-2007, 12:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Sonny Pruitt

its no place for children

that is a dumb idea

its child abuse

I agree

jacob · #4 03-20-2007, 12:57 AM

It would probably be better for the kids if they stayed at home with their mother while you were out on the road. It would be too stressful to bring your wife and two kids along. I think if you took one kid at a time along for a week while they have a break from school it would be fine, but not to have them spend their childhood in the cab of a truck.

mereman · #5 03-20-2007, 01:03 AM

To each,ect.
Lots of things are abuse! Ignoring your kids in the name of whatever.
Loving your kids , caring for them, educating them, is not abuse.
If someone has some constructive comments great. If not you can keep the negative judgments to yourself as I am not interested. Thanks

serbie · #6 03-20-2007, 01:11 AM

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Originally Posted by mereman

To each,ect.
Lots of things are abuse! Ignoring your kids in the name of whatever.
Loving your kids , caring for them, educating them, is not abuse.
If someone has some constructive comments great. If not you can keep the negative judgments to yourself as I am not interested. Thanks

Not sure if anyone said anything negative about your question. Just answered honestly.

Personally I feel most people are correct. A truck, no matter how big the bunk is isn't a place for children to grow up. The occasional trip one at a time is a great idea. But not as a place to live. If your in financial hardships you should seek help at home. If this is not your predicament, not sure why you'd want to subject your family to the hardships of the road. If you and your wife want to team, wait until the kids are grown up and out of the house. I don't agree taking your family on the road is the best idea.

devildice · #7 03-20-2007, 01:13 AM

I would assume that it's going to be an insurance liability for companies.

mereman · #8 03-20-2007, 01:13 AM

I understand what you are saying Jacob. The situation I am in at this time precludes this. I know the situation in truck is not ideal. It also is not a long term plan, but for about a year it is the best.
If anyone has any info on any companies I would appreciate the help immensely.
Thanks again.

Sabine · #9 03-20-2007, 02:07 AM

Having driven team for several years I can only tell you from my point of view that this is not a good idea. More often than not I had to make a choice whether I really wanted to eat of just go to sleep. Shower or eat, you get the drift. I was too tired to take care of myself properly. This was not every day, but it happened regularly. Driving team involves one of you sleeping while the other one drives.

When you get hired as a team, you are expected to work as such. It leaves very little time for things like home schooling, taking care of the kids and such.

I met one family with 2 little kids in a truck and thought how sad it was for them. While mom and dad tried their best, with toys, movies books etc, the kids still didn't look all that happy.

I get cooped up in the truck, the dog gets antsy, but we have to keep going to make the delivery, the pick up or whatever. My dog has to suffer at times, even though I sacrifice sleep time for playing and walking several times a day. I can't imagine putting a child through that.

Good luck with your plans, but if at all possible you may look for a different way to work things out.

yellowcabbill · #10 03-20-2007, 02:34 AM

Wow-you need to think this through. I have had several of my own businesses and the big mistake my wife and I made was our children were around and in the business ALL THE TIME. This is very hard after the kidoos get past 2 to 3 years old. They are active, want to play with friends and the list goes on. Today my oldest harbors such resentment we barely have a relationship. Trust me if you're looking at keeping the most important two things in your life in the sleeper of truck there will be issues when they are in the teen years and early 20's. Better are the thoughts posted here, make it a special trip yearly for each one. Find a cozy little apartment in a cozy little town for the wife and kids and read Steve Booth's and Tootie and DH's adventures to get tips on making money. The stuff that GMAN and Rank post is like an industry instruction book, but please don't go into "family" trucking. The bad result will surface in the years ahead. (wow said way to much, sorry) Bill