I've been out of driving for a while now but am starting to get interested again after seeing a few companies offering great schedules for drivers that only want to run part-time (7-on 7-off, or 2wks on 1wk off, etc). Do you guys think more companies should start offering those kind of options?[/list]

 

Would love to hear from anyone thats on one of the above-mentioned schedules or a similar one. Who do you drive for, Do you get a fairly consistent amount of miles when you ARE working, Do you like it, etc? -Thanks

 

As they have more trouble filling seats, they will have to offer this and other incentives. Half-time works for a LOT of life situations, and why should the company care, since their truck is still being utilized during YOUR downtime, by the OTHER/alternate driver. No skin off their nose, and they get 2 rested, satisfied drivers per rig, instead of 1 driver who's stressed and cranky about never getting home. Slip-seating I guess they call it...?

It's a win-win, makes me want to get into trucking, as I can still run a part-time biz on the side, but not get burned out with it or trucking. With today's cellphone and wireless internet options (and the company-paid Qualcomm for e-mail), its easy to stay on top of the homefront while OTR.

Obviously there could be pitfalls, e.g. the driver you share with is an inconsiderate a-hole, smoker, long-hair dog owner, pot-smoker who pees the mattress and leaves MJ seeds around for smokey to find, etc. :shock:

Also would be important to know how scheduled maintenance is done to spread the downtime "penalty".