Why is anyone thinking home every weekend and it's a good a good thing?

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  1. MrEd

    MrEd Road Train Member

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    The guy who is the most content with his situation made the most. I'm assuming that's probably your point.
     
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    I'm home every night, work 8-12 hour days and make more now than I did living in the truck.
     
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    ok I'll chime in!!! I'm home every night But my day starts at 2 am (cuz I have hay burners) leave for work 3 am in my truck 4 am back at the yard between 4 pm & 6 pm just switched a 5/2 5/3 shift to a 4/1 4x's with 7 off...theres a variety of jobs out there just research & search outside the box
     
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    Same here except the 20+ years just stay semi-regional am I getting rich...nope.But never heard of a truck driver getting rich from this industry.Getting bills paid(most of the time) can keep that weeks at a time out.
     
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    In most things in life, contentment equals the most wealth of all.

    Just my .02.
     
    MACK E-6, Jul 24, 2016
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    And those hours seem terrible to me, for any amount of money, but it works for you
     
    tucker, Jul 24, 2016
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    yes to me too thats why I wanna switch adventures & go OTR woohoo probably one headache exchanged for another but I'm cool with that as well :*D Oilfield is good when its good but it come with burn out when the $'s aren"t there as an incentive
     
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    I usually arrive at work an hour before I punch in, to finish my coffee and post on here a bit. After I hit the clock I'm usually punching out 10.5-11 hours later.

    I thought I worked long hours before I read his schedule.
     
    MACK E-6, Jul 24, 2016
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    Ohhh, yeah it'd be great if oil got back up to 125 a barrel, I hate seeing all the drill rigs and stuff parked and waiting,
     
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    yes sir but sadly we are all predicting that eve if barrels $'s go up most companies including will hold old as long as possible to give us our wages back & I'm sorry the risk just doesnt equal the pay right now & side I'm tired of smelling H2S...luckily the guys at work trust I'm not hitting on them but it sure is nice when they where stink purdy & the offices gals know I'm NOT a lezbian so they dont get weirded out when I stand close just to smell something better then od'decrude hahaha
     
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