To drive or not to drive?

when your on the road, you wanna be home, when your home, you wanna be on the road. (after a while)

I was only on the road 5 - 7 days at a time, the company I was with called that OTR. to me that was regional. problem was, one week they would run the dog ##### out of you and the next week nothing. It wasn't worth being gone all week.

I needed to be home nights because I became a single parent, so I was lucky enough to find a local gig pulling flatbeds, hauling building material.


I loved it, (except for tarping) good employer (Diamond Hill Plywood) great people to work for. Unfortunatley, the building material business was slowing down and there was not enough OT.

because at that time, I was about to start paying my ex- wife 1/2 of my military pension, and I was still taking care of my kids, an opportunity came up for me to double my salary and be home every night and on wekends.

I had to take it.

Since, I have re-married, to a great lady that is financially secure, level headed and is very understanding.

If things dont go the way I want in the current job, she has encouraged me to go back to trucking.

I have kept up my license, ( CDL A w/ H, N, T)and even obtained a TWIC card.

I realize most places want current experience and in this econmy, will no doubt opt for such. cant blame them.

I just hope that if things dont go the way I need them to go, that I will be able to get back behind the wheel and do well. all I ever wanted was to have a job I loved, and I did.

 

I don't like giving advice but I will give an opinion. The economy sucks right now, if a person has a job they should probably keep it. Starting over at this time could put you in a bad spot, you will be the new guy so if anything goes wrong you will be one of the first ones let go.
Try to be grateful you have a job, they're are millions who have no job to get up to at all. If you really feel a need to smile at truckers try the nearest truck stop or rest area and I'm sure you'll have a change of heart in no time at all. LOL

 

I make 27 dollars an hour in an underground mine and have a 2005 kenworth w900 l sitting in my driveway I can not wait to be back on the road

 

theres only one answer to your question.are you a truck driver or a trucker?im a trucker and wouldnt do anything else.

 

Then I would say Your a trucker!! Thank the good Lord you have some options, but you might just need to do what it is you feel in your heart... Drive then Women!!!