Profile For Adrian Z.

Hello everyone, and thanks for everything you guys do. I have been thinking about joining the trucking industry for a while now, but due to having a fairly descent job as a diesel mechanic that takes care of the bills and provides a descent living for my family have hold off on doing it. I know that this is a personal choice but wanted to get some opinions from truck drivers that have been doing it for a long time. I'm 35 yrs old and grow up around the trucking industry as my dad was a truck driver all his life and I've spent many months with him on the road. I already have my cdl and actually drove for a few month with my dad when he was an owner operator and loved it. Unfortunately he got sick and sold his truck and I went back to being a diesel mechanic. Even though I have a good job that pays descent, I don't enjoy it very much and always have trucking in my mind. Only concern that I have is my family. I have a wife and two daughters 13 and 6 years old I fear that If I go trucking the relationship that I have with my daughters will change and not for the good. I know that many truckers here go through that and I would love to hear how you guys maintain a good family relationship even though you are gone. Am I crazy for even considering trucking having a job that pays descent and provides me a lot of time off and keeps me home even though I don't enjoy it? I appreciate any inputs and look forward to hearing from you guys.