IS ONE DAY PER WEEK OFF TOO MUCH TO ASK FOR IN THIS CAREER?
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IS ONE DAY PER WEEK OFF TOO MUCH TO ASK FOR IN THIS CAREER?
I think that it is too much to ask for, but my father does not. I believe that wanting one day per week off is being a little too "high maintenance" as a truck driver. However, my father insists that if we drive as a TEAM then we should find a company who will give us one day off per week. I am the kind of guy who is willing to stay out for 3-4 weeks driving before getting time off and he is the kind of guy who is only willing to stay out for 1 week before getting time off. He has mentioned to me that he would CONSIDER driving for 2 weeks before getting time off, but it would be the VERY MOST AT BEST. The only trouble with this is I think that IF THERE EVEN ARE ANY COMPANIES that allow their TEAM drivers to take a day off every week the TEAMS who get this much time off probably do not make very much money. So now I am trying to figure out if a solo guy like myself willing to stay out 3-4 weeks at a time can make more money than when on a TEAM staying out for just 1 week at a time. If anyone can help me out with this then that would be great, because as a new class A driver I am just not sure myself. :?:
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Re: IS ONE DAY PER WEEK OFF TOO MUCH TO ASK FOR IN THIS CARE
Originally Posted by 2fast4love
I believe that wanting one day per week off is being a little too "high maintenance" as a truck driver.
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Re: IS ONE DAY PER WEEK OFF TOO MUCH TO ASK FOR IN THIS CARE
Originally Posted by ColdFrostyMug
Not me. I'm home everynight, off every weekend, don't work any holidays and still manage to bring home the bacon. Wouldn't have it any other way. :wink:
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Re: IS ONE DAY PER WEEK OFF TOO MUCH TO ASK FOR IN THIS CARE
Originally Posted by Stainless
Originally Posted by ColdFrostyMug
Not me. I'm home everynight, off every weekend, don't work any holidays and still manage to bring home the bacon. Wouldn't have it any other way. :wink:
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I have zero experience, but that won't stop me from weighing in...
I could not work with my father. I would not be able to stay in a truck with him for two days, let alone two weeks. Don't get me wrong, I love my dad and would do just about anything for him, but if we are together more than about 5 days, the differences of opinion come out, and it's not pretty.
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Originally Posted by gemc1
it dependes on how long you have Ben doing it for you have your home and car no bills exe get the work while its there it wont last forever
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Originally Posted by emerlin
I have zero experience, but that won't stop me from weighing in...
I could not work with my father. I would not be able to stay in a truck with him for two days, let alone two weeks. Don't get me wrong, I love my dad and would do just about anything for him, but if we are together more than about 5 days, the differences of opinion come out, and it's not pretty. |
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