Why didn't you post this 2 1/2 weeks ago when my family was still together. My Fiance was going to stay at her mother's while I was in training, and then ended up leaving me. So not I only get to see my beloved 7m/o son every 2 weeks (once I get thru school and my 6 week otr time (i'm waiting to get my license fixed right now should have it done by mid-week)). I'm kicking myself in the ass every minute of every day, and I've begged her to come home.. that i'd say screw all this and go home and we'd be happy again but she won't do it. Its heartbreaking... but now I only have me... and my son that I'll only see every 2 weeks and have to send money back every week to make sure he's well cared for.

Thanks for the post.. just wish it'da been 2 1/2 weeks earlier.

I am going to be teaming with my wife... and we have no kids.. and about 2300$ outgoing bills... this doesent apply to us so much since, money, being with my family everyday stays in play!

You did know that the last post was in Dec. 2006, right?

Just checking. :wink:

Seems like someone lazarused a thread, but since it wasn't me gonna throw in my 2 cents.
I love my family. That ain't nothing special, everyone here can say the same I imagine. I ain't the smartest fella in the world. I cant do math and I have trouble learning new things ( i can, its just harder than it seems for most folks). Cant spell worth a damn either .
So what is someone like me supposed to do besides drive a truck? And yeah that means im away from my wife and kids and that hurts. but ive done the mimimum wage thing and i want better than that for my family. i want them to have health insurance and good schoolin and things i didnt have like sports and instruments.
Man, show me a way i can make more than 500 a week with one job and i'll do it sure. but if i worked two 40 hour minimum wage jobs thats 80 hours times say 7 bucks (and that aint guaranteed), thats 560 a week gross. Minus the insurance, which is at least 75 off the net? I figure it at about $375 takehome.
Thats IF you could find two 40 hour jobs that didnt conflict with each other. And when would you sleep OR see your family?
Anyhow, guess Im just saying that we all do what we gotta do. In my mind the most irresponsible thing I could do would be less than my best for my kids no matter how much it sucks for me.

Did not relize the date that was last posted i was just searching and reading and researching and found it decided to reply.. lol

as someone getting considering the profession..thank you..this post made sense.

marry asian woman, make her drive with you, keep her wages and after she gets green card split and go get another one, the only way to get ahead in both ways. lol :lol:

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I have been driving a truck for around 10 yrs now. I am married and have a 8 yr old son. I have a great mariage and I make a decent living as well. Before I went into trucking I was a fireman. I would work 24 hr shifts and be stressed out all the time. I was also in the Marine Corps. I was always deployed and away from home. So, as you can see, I am no stranger to this AWAY game. It is not the job or jobs that break a family. It is the ones in the family that breaks the family. It is not necessarily the QUANTITY of time that builds a stong family but the QUALITY of time.

Its a job, just like any other, you either love it or hate it.
No one forces anyone into trucking, its choice you make
so live with it and stop whining or move on.