Comments on: The Tough Part of Life While on the Road http://www.truckingtruth.com/trucking_blogs/corydmac/2009/04/the-tough-part-of-life-while-on-the-road Helping Those Who Are Considering A Career In The Truck Driving Industry Sat, 21 Jan 2012 16:48:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: TruckerMike http://www.truckingtruth.com/trucking_blogs/corydmac/2009/04/the-tough-part-of-life-while-on-the-road/comment-page-1#comment-845 TruckerMike Mon, 27 Apr 2009 02:52:19 +0000 http://www.truckingtruth.com/trucking_blogs/?p=1319#comment-845 This was a very well put post. I'm sure it wasn't the easiest to write, and who knows how many people will actually really read what you had to say. I mean really read and understand it. Sometimes I feel as if my blog steers people the wrong way, because my life isn't like most. I don't have a family of my own, I have very few friends, and I was never involved much in church, clubs, etc. However, after being out for 6 weeks now, I am finding that I miss the hell out of the few friends I have, my parents, my siblings, my neices, etc. If trucking does one thing for us, it shows us how much we really had back at home without even realizing it. If I actually had a wife and kids back home, I don't know that I could do this. If I had it my way, this post would be mandatory reading for all those interested in becoming a truck driver. For all you reading who are interested in becoming a truck driver, go back and read this post again. Read it two or three times. And fully understand what he's saying. You may not think this will be an issue for you, but you could be wrong. A lot of others have been wrong before. Great post Famer Bob. Keepin' it real. Stay safe driver. TruckerMike This was a very well put post. I’m sure it wasn’t the easiest to write, and who knows how many people will actually really read what you had to say. I mean really read and understand it. Sometimes I feel as if my blog steers people the wrong way, because my life isn’t like most. I don’t have a family of my own, I have very few friends, and I was never involved much in church, clubs, etc. However, after being out for 6 weeks now, I am finding that I miss the hell out of the few friends I have, my parents, my siblings, my neices, etc. If trucking does one thing for us, it shows us how much we really had back at home without even realizing it. If I actually had a wife and kids back home, I don’t know that I could do this.

If I had it my way, this post would be mandatory reading for all those interested in becoming a truck driver. For all you reading who are interested in becoming a truck driver, go back and read this post again. Read it two or three times. And fully understand what he’s saying. You may not think this will be an issue for you, but you could be wrong. A lot of others have been wrong before.

Great post Famer Bob. Keepin’ it real. Stay safe driver.

TruckerMike

]]> By: Farmer Bob's Older Brother http://www.truckingtruth.com/trucking_blogs/corydmac/2009/04/the-tough-part-of-life-while-on-the-road/comment-page-1#comment-844 Farmer Bob's Older Brother Fri, 24 Apr 2009 21:08:39 +0000 http://www.truckingtruth.com/trucking_blogs/?p=1319#comment-844 Hi, Farmer Bob! I'm one of those 4-wheelers, I guess. I'm Farmer Bob's older brother. I sit in an office all day, and it doesn't move from lane to lane. If I drive more than two hours, I've got to stop and take a break. I respect truckers, but I guess I wouldn't want to be one. I miss my brother a lot, now that he's on the road. On the other hand, we talk much more by cell phone. I can count on hearing from him every other day, unless he forgets what day it is. He says that for a trucker, sometimes that's easy. Farmer Bob, I have to tell you your granddaughter's third birthday party was real nice. Lots of your friends from church were there, and all of the little girl's friends from Sunday School. Our brother and his wife, along with my wife and your wife, all had a great time. Your son barbecued some great vittles, and your daughter-in-law cut my piece of birthday cake extra large. ... to make up for you not getting any. We miss you here in southern California, Farmer Bob. We think about you a lot, especially when we are in 80-degree weather and we know you're fighting snow drifts and puttin' on chains. We love you, man. You are awesome. You've dreamed of trucking most of your life. Your favorite toys as a tiny tot were Tonka trucks. Now you get to drive a full-size model. It's good that you love it, 'cause you're sure doin' it! Best of success, Bro. Farmer Bob's Older Brother Hi, Farmer Bob!

I’m one of those 4-wheelers, I guess. I’m Farmer Bob’s older brother. I sit in an office all day, and it doesn’t move from lane to lane. If I drive more than two hours, I’ve got to stop and take a break. I respect truckers, but I guess I wouldn’t want to be one.

I miss my brother a lot, now that he’s on the road. On the other hand, we talk much more by cell phone. I can count on hearing from him every other day, unless he forgets what day it is. He says that for a trucker, sometimes that’s easy.

Farmer Bob, I have to tell you your granddaughter’s third birthday party was real nice. Lots of your friends from church were there, and all of the little girl’s friends from Sunday School. Our brother and his wife, along with my wife and your wife, all had a great time. Your son barbecued some great vittles, and your daughter-in-law cut my piece of birthday cake extra large. … to make up for you not getting any.

We miss you here in southern California, Farmer Bob. We think about you a lot, especially when we are in 80-degree weather and we know you’re fighting snow drifts and puttin’ on chains.

We love you, man. You are awesome. You’ve dreamed of trucking most of your life. Your favorite toys as a tiny tot were Tonka trucks. Now you get to drive a full-size model. It’s good that you love it, ’cause you’re sure doin’ it!

Best of success, Bro.

Farmer Bob’s Older Brother

]]> By: Rhonda http://www.truckingtruth.com/trucking_blogs/corydmac/2009/04/the-tough-part-of-life-while-on-the-road/comment-page-1#comment-831 Rhonda Wed, 22 Apr 2009 22:24:50 +0000 http://www.truckingtruth.com/trucking_blogs/?p=1319#comment-831 How true. So many new drivers just do not understand and our stories will help all to see the trucking side. There is so much that a driver gives up. 3 days home (72 hours) out of 3 weeks of being gone is not enough time to do your "home stuff" again. The dispatcher and others involved in the life of a trucker, go home at 5 and lets say from 6 to 10 to have a life Monday thru Friday. That is 20 hours and lets say 14 hours on Saturday and Sunday. Now we are up to 48 hours in 7 days. This is all time that you are not at home getting your things done. In other words, what these people do in 7 days is what you are to cram into your UP TO 2 or 3 days off. It is not possible. But yet you are to be thankful you are home and be ready to go at the appointed run time. My 48 hours home usually ended up to be 1 1/2 days. How true. So many new drivers just do not understand and our stories will help all to see the trucking side. There is so much that a driver gives up. 3 days home (72 hours) out of 3 weeks of being gone is not enough time to do your “home stuff” again.

The dispatcher and others involved in the life of a trucker, go home at 5 and lets say from 6 to 10 to have a life Monday thru Friday. That is 20 hours and lets say 14 hours on Saturday and Sunday. Now we are up to 48 hours in 7 days. This is all time that you are not at home getting your things done. In other words, what these people do in 7 days is what you are to cram into your UP TO 2 or 3 days off. It is not possible. But yet you are to be thankful you are home and be ready to go at the appointed run time. My 48 hours home usually ended up to be 1 1/2 days.

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