Question about companies

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  1. Truckin223

    Truckin223 Bobtail Member

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    Are there any that allow you to take say 3-4 weeks off if you work for 6 months straight? I like to run hard as #### and then take a breather. I have a new found love for another country that I’d like to visit more often quarterly or atleast every 6 months. But I could never with 2 weeks vacation a year. I was thinking about just doing megas for short spurts then putting in my leave and either come back or go with a new one. I just want to know if this is possible to negotiate with a company?
     
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  3. Chinatown

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    Work for a temp service. This way you work when you want to.
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    Truckin223 Bobtail Member

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    oh #### Chinatown, you just put me on. Didn’t know this even existed. Can I use temp jobs as experience for jobs I’d like later in my career?
     
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    Chinatown Road Train Member

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    Yes, that counts as experience. You might work for several different companies with a temp service, but the temp service is your employer, so you're not job hopping.
    On a future job application, you only list the temp service; not the companies you were farmed out to.
     
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    Truckin223 Bobtail Member

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    I want to buckle down to one good company later in my career but it’s not gonna happen right now the way I’m living life. :rolleyes:
     
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    Chinatown Road Train Member

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    I understand that. I'm big on overseas travel also.
     
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    Lonwolv54 Light Load Member

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    Yes, Holland Enterprises will allow you to bank your time off, up to 21 weeks. You'll then receive 21 days off, not to include the day you come home or the day you go back out..
     
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  10. drh72

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    Call whichever companies you are interested in and ask if they offer part time employment. Every OTR or Local company that I have worked for over the years has had part time drivers. Halvor Lines for instance only requires part time employees to take one run every 3 months, but they can run as hard as they want...you will have no benefits however.
     
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    Is Halvor Lines ok to work for? Does the driver unload?
     
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