Home Life

Mine was pretty good. Partner usually dropped me off at terminal then fiddled around getting himself home. Then fiddled around getting back to pick me up.
Only draw back was home was 180 miles from terminal.

 

What company? Can you park a truck at home or nearby? 1st year isn't great, but you can find a company that gets you home every weekend. Where are you located?

 

My husband is 2 hours from his DC. You only drive there once a week.

It depends on how different it is based on what your current job is. If you are stressed out over pay, job security, treatment at work, etc............... then it is a huge difference. There are no worries about pay.............. no worries about job security.................. no worries about your truck falling apart and getting tickets at inspections.................... no worries about how you are being treated at work. When you are home, you are relaxed, and truly at home. This means the time spent with your family is TRUE family time. You will always get 2+ days off, every week unless it is mandatory week extensions, and that does not happen much (voluntary will happen more).

When my husband had his previous job, he could go from being so busy that he could hardly come home to wash his clothes, to so slow that we were really worried about making it. He could come home many nights, but found that he would get more sleep when he stayed in his truck. There was constant worry and stress, which carried over to his home time. So, even though he may be home, he wasn't really home............ if you know what I mean.

I have my husband back. You have so many opportunities for fully paid days off, that the time away isn't really that big of a deal. When he is stopped somewhere he calls me or texts. He calls our 14-year-old every night. He calls me every night. We have a family meeting with our son every week. He has actually been working on his classic car, which is wonderful to see. We take vacations, or we just spend lazy days at home. He laughs again.

Until you can see the difference from my side, it is hard to understand or notice, but the difference is huge. If you haven't been sleeping in the truck, there will be some adjustment. We make it a family affair. I buy all of his food for the week and he brings it with him. Our son will help us fold and hang his clothes for the week. He will vent about all of the crazy 4wheelers that he deals with and will tell our son about the cool cars he has seen. He will take our son with him when his school schedule permits, and our son loves that.

Ultimately, it is up to you. Think about what your time is really like, if you go home every night. Do you get home, vent, worry, eat, then off to bed to start it all over again?? Are you happy with your job, with your pay, and everything that goes with your job?? Then you decide. I will say this, you will not know how good this job is until you have it. Even those who think they know, are wrong. Good luck in whatever you decide.

 

So well spoken

 

My wife agrees with you. Almost the same situation for us except we have four kids lol. Hometime is great when your not stressed out and sleeping the entire time.

I see my family more now sleeping in my truck during the week, then in previous jobs where I was home everyday but exhausted and sleeping all the time.

To the OP, good jobs are out there and they do require some adjustments and an understanding spouse. Remember, no company is perfect. They all have issues one way or another.