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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;foadi, post: 4165320, member: 146058&quot;]Hey guys,</p><p><br /></p><p>I am interested in becoming a truck driver and am seeking advice and clarification on a few things.</p><p><br /></p><p>Due to the unstable nature of my current line of work, I&#039;ve become accustomed to taking large amounts of time off during the slow periods (usually for several months at a time).&nbsp; This has enabled me to spend massive amounts of time overseas, and I&#039;ve become somewhat addicted to these trips.&nbsp; Unfortunately, wages are imploding in my industry, so I feel it&#039;s time for me to make the transition into something else.&nbsp; And I am starting to think that OTR trucking might just be that something else.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;ve met a few American truckers in other countries who seem to have pretty sweet deals and I was wondering how difficult it is to land one of the gigs they are doing.&nbsp; They are usually one of two things</p><p><br /></p><p>1. Oil field guys who take winters off</p><p>2. OTR guys who are able to turn their trucks in and take a month or two off</p><p><br /></p><p>So I guess my first question is, how difficult is it to land whatever type job these guys have?</p><p><br /></p><p>I also understand that I will probably have to pay my dues at a starter company for a year or two before I can find a better fit for myself, so my second question is regarding home time at these companies.&nbsp; Are there any companies that allow you to bank home time?&nbsp; Frequent home time doesn&#039;t appeal to me, because I don&#039;t have a home to go to in the US anyway.&nbsp; I would prefer to be out for 8-12 weeks at a time and then take a week or so off (and head for the nearest international airport for a quick trip somewhere).&nbsp; But one resounding theme I&#039;ve noticed when researching many of these starter companies is that they only allow 4 days of hometime at any one time.&nbsp; Are there any companies that would be fine with a new driver taking longer than 4 days off at a time?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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