Potential Tanker Driver with questions

hello everyone. First of all please do not lie or stretch the truth in your responses. I really need 100 percent honest answers so I can best choose which path I need to take.

I currently drive for maverick transportation pulling a flatbed. I have been with them since August 1st 2013. I have no complaints with this company they are really great and I am making about 42cpm. miles very but I don't sit often. I bring home nearly 900 per week after taxes.

the only reason I may be switching is due to home time. I only get home every other weekend which is about 4 days a month. I have a wife and two children so home time is important to me. My dream job would be to drive a truck and be home Nightly or almost every night.

I am considering driving for Schneider to get training and experience tankers. eventually, I will want to get a local job where I can be home every night but most of the companies where I live pull tank
with gas or spring water. having experience would help me to get a local job down the road.

basically I only need to know 3 things. Number 1 is the home time as good as they say it is. They say I will have 6 days off per month and I get to choose how to use them. Can I trust that?

second, how long will I be out with a trainer considering I already have driving experience but not with a tanker. I do not have a hazardous materials endorsement. I used to have it but I let it drop off several years ago. I would be more than willing to get it back.

finally, how much can I expect to bring home. Cents per mile does not concern me. You could be getting 60 cents per mile and only 500 miles a week. I want to know how much I can expect to bring home both starting and after I have a few months under my belt.

thank you for your answers and please be honest. I am sorry if some of my words are off I am writing this using voice activation on my phone while I'm on the interstate