Any home at night jobs?

I just got laid off last month from a day job. Worked for 5 years over the road, to have enough experience to even look for one. It was a great job. Home every night and all weekend. Averaged about 55 hours a week, 20 minute drive to the shop and $17.50 an hour, time and a half after 40. Worked for a forklift distributor and when the economy went sour, they started cutting the budget. I was low man on the driver totem pole, out of 8 drivers in four locations in the southeast, so I got the axe.

Good luck finding one, I haven't had any luck in four weeks, so I'm looking at OTR again.

 

Hey Kabar:

I have to agree whole heartedly!!! I went from OTR to local. In the 2 months I worked the shortest day I had was 12 hours. The schedule was tight, some days 550 miles and 8 to 10 stops and they expected you back in the yard every night. Most days no time for lunch. Had a 1 hour commute (30 mins 1 way). By the time I got home, showered, ate some food, I was in bed at 20:00 (8:00 PM to the lay person) and up at 02:30 (2:30 AM to the lay person). In fact there were some days when I got back to the yard I called my wife and advised her I was sleeping in the truck. Local work sounded good but it took an enormous toll on me, I was exhausted and tired all the time. In all reality I think I saw my family less working local than OTR, I was home every night, but I was in bed. Weekends were spent catching-up on sleep. I went back to OTR. Just beware and I know we use it way too much on this board, Sometime the Grass isn't always Greener.

 

Glad that turned around for ya!

 

There are some things that money cannot buy.........

 

Hey bowmeyer1. What is the name of that company you got the local job with? I live in your area.