Is it worth it?

In my opinion you would be nuts to leave that kind of money and stability. In OTR you will probably work more hours and make half as much money.
To quote one of the recruiters I talked to lately,...."Trucking ca be a very shaty (sp)way to make a living"

On the other hand if you were flipping burgers at mickey d's, I'd say go for it..

 

i agree, if you can handle the oil rigs, stick with it. When you get too old for it, then consider long haul as a retirement job.

 

I'd switch with you in a heart beat Good jobs like that are hard to find.

 

It takes a lot of money to live out here on the road even without any bills. Some people can manage their money however (like me). I manage to save about 1,000 a month but I have been out here for awhile and know the in's and out's. If you can be deciplined with your money then you'd be able to make a go of it. However, it sort of gets in your blood and it would be hard to go back and hold down a regular job so you need to think about that also.

 

ya, you just have to get used to it, I worked three years in a factory in los angeles and I was the gringo stealing the mexican's job.

I was a kid and they had families to support, I could hardly speak the language (spanish), spent all my money on a fancy car and lived in a dump.

very cliche...

 

Trust me, it has nothing to do with your natiionality. I was "oilfield trash" for awhile myself.

But as the others stated...no way would I give that job up.