Who's at fault? Am I just selfish?

Agree with the consensus..... I'm a family man and a driver. No sir, truck on the back burner and you stay close to her. Trucking will still be there when you get back.

Do like others suggested.....mop up the CDL and be prepared for later but hang for now.

 

I had the chance of a Lifetime I was going to the Blue Angels as a mechanic went and met the capt. the whole bit ..........

Wow! To even be considered....... to be good enough.....( for those that do not understand the requirements, it's a big deal ) it's an honor just to get the interview and be considered.

 

Just in case there are any questions. I'm a woman, wife, and mother. We've been married for 12 years. He was a mechanic until May.

Our children are 17 and 12. They are old enough to help me with the physical stuff around here. They are old enough to use the phone, Skype, etc.

Our marriage would not have survived if he had taken off shortly after the birth of the youngest. This I can promise you.

Our kids are old enough and secure enough in their Daddy's love to handle the time away. A baby certainly is NOT.

 

It's amazing to watch that little grow! people say they change by the day and its really true. they recognize you and the facial expressions are funny as heck!

Thanks Chalupa the one thing I can say I was good at was working on F14 Tomcats. and its probably the only thing.

 

(in my best Yoda voice).......

Divorce in your future I see!

 

Thanks Chalupa the one thing I can say I was good at was working on F14 Tomcats. and its probably the only thing.

Not a problem.... I'm former ATC and the nephew is a 15C A&P. He's crossing over to the F-22 ( he hopes ) and he just made TSGT. ( 3 down and an eagle? ) so I get it.

 

I spent the first few years of my trucking career over the road. Missed out on alot of stuff as my kids grew up. The wife got preg with our 4th, and it was a boy. I missed out on so much of my daughters lives that I just couldn't do it anymore. it was either get out or go local/regional which got me home most every night. I went to the boss and had a chat, he moved me off the longer runs which ment camping, to the more local stuff.

Now I only camp when he desperatly needs an extra truck at a location. Usually a couple nights then get to load for back home again.

I would seriously think about it for a bit before jumping in. Unless you can find a job that has you home most days then you will be missing alot and it will burn at you every night when you hit the bunk.

 

Its a nightmare to wake up everyday and do something you dont want to do. On the other hand, theres nothing more fulfilling than watching your child grow up.