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<p>[QUOTE="Lennythedriver, post: 11789814, member: 295440"]Most trucking companies won’t go for it, but psychologically they best schedule to run for me is 10-14 days out and then 4 full days off…Now of course I can get by and sustain myself taking far less days off, but I found that if I want to to do this well into my retirement years, this is the best way to keep my sanity level long-term.</p><p>I don’t agree with trucking companies who use the reset as “days off” By the time you get situated, get your truck organized and your stuff off it put into your vehicle drive home, probably plop down on the couch and fall asleep for a few hours it’s already time to start thinking about getting back on the truck. That’s not quality time off.</p><p><br /></p><p>The company I work for now is big on “drive 5-6 days take a reset” I fight them on this schedule. Sometimes I keep rolling, sometimes not. I told them I’d rather stay out at least another week and go home for some real days off. They don’t like it. Too bad.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Lennythedriver, post: 11789814, member: 295440"]Most trucking companies won’t go for it, but psychologically they best schedule to run for me is 10-14 days out and then 4 full days off…Now of course I can get by and sustain myself taking far less days off, but I found that if I want to to do this well into my retirement years, this is the best way to keep my sanity level long-term. I don’t agree with trucking companies who use the reset as “days off” By the time you get situated, get your truck organized and your stuff off it put into your vehicle drive home, probably plop down on the couch and fall asleep for a few hours it’s already time to start thinking about getting back on the truck. That’s not quality time off. The company I work for now is big on “drive 5-6 days take a reset” I fight them on this schedule. Sometimes I keep rolling, sometimes not. I told them I’d rather stay out at least another week and go home for some real days off. They don’t like it. Too bad.[/QUOTE]
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