Will there ever be a point where I can come home for a few days to a week without having to spend every waking hour doing something related to the truck?

I'm not complaining, I sort of like it especially when it's something I can do.

 

stop sleeping more then 4 hours a night


thats what I do anyways so I have plenty of family time, plus time to take care of shop work and the truck my wife runs with a driver.


and if I don`t sleep at all I even have time to work on my father in laws farming equipment :lol:

 

Well there you have it Steve. :shock: :lol:

 

That's the problem. When you are away from home, EVERYTHING is related to the truck, because you are never sitting long enough to get anything done. Things as simple as going to the dentist are related to the truck.

Until someone's been there, they just don't know how crappy this business is.

Considering the time away from home, the risk, the long term health issues and the costs associated with all of these things, this is possibly in the top 5 worst ways to make a living.

 

Then quit cryin and change

 

Just tellin' it the way it is.

 

Well said JRHBULL.

Long term health issues? Learn to eat salads and drink water, you'll feel better and your outlook may be better.

I personally like everything to be "truck related", when I'm on the road. I like to be singleminded about the task I'm dealing with.

If you've got too much concerns for home, you might consider working close to home. Over the road is not for, and should not be for everyone.

Btw, I've had some of those "worst job" feelings about other jobs I've had as well, and also a couple of companies "I owned", the problem was, I couldn't just quit, although I wanted to.

jonboy

 

Everyone's got an answer for everything :roll: Rank doesn't drive...he dispatches.

So that's where the bulk of the health issues come from? While diet plays a significant role, there are other issues just as detrimental to your health that you can't escape, no matter how vigilant you claim to be.

 

kkkkkkkk

 

Yea, and people get fat from NOT eating too much. :roll:

Sure there are a lot of other things, but obesity is a major problem, and the limited food choices truckers have because of the trailer on behind contributes to that. I see guys in their twenties all the time, that most likely, will not have a long career in trucking because of the onset of diabetes and heart disease.

I'm anxious to hear the other health concerns that puts truckers at more risk than the average desk job?

As far as RANK being a dispatcher, I would think stress would be an obvious one, but I can't see trucking as MORE stressful than other lines of work. After all, you're forced to sleep at night, which is more sleep than a lot of self employed people enjoy. The ten hour break is the best thing that ever happened to my health.