Too Much Hometime

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Bud A.'s Comment
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I've been on hometime for a week now. I had planned to leave out Monday morning, but my truck is still in the shop. I'm going a little crazy, ready to get back on the road. It's not just about the money. I am bored out of my skull since I don't have any kind of routine here like I used to. TV is deadly boring (never watch it on the road) and I've done all the little chores the missus had stored up for me, plus a few she hadn't thought of.

Lots of guys would kill for a week of hometime, but I'm past ready to roll again. Am I nuts for feeling this way?

Errol V.'s Comment
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... Lots of guys would kill for a week of hometime, but I'm past ready to roll again. Am I nuts for feeling this way?

No, you're just going stir crazy. crazy-41.gif?w=1110&h=

Get some sleep.

Jopa's Comment
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I've been on hometime for a week now. I had planned to leave out Monday morning, but my truck is still in the shop. I'm going a little crazy, ready to get back on the road. It's not just about the money. I am bored out of my skull since I don't have any kind of routine here like I used to. TV is deadly boring (never watch it on the road) and I've done all the little chores the missus had stored up for me, plus a few she hadn't thought of.

Lots of guys would kill for a week of hometime, but I'm past ready to roll again. Am I nuts for feeling this way?

Nope, more than once I've thought to myself, "OK, I've visited with everyone, now what?" Another load, that's what!! "Gits in yer blood, donut?"

Jopa

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The Dude's Comment
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Yeah, I took six days of home time at the beginning of the month in my hometown to visit family. I was at my truck re-rolling my tarps and organizing my equipment on day four. Started to get a little antsy.

Pat M.'s Comment
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Sounds like it is time for a bucket o worms and a cooler of your beverage choice.

Brett Aquila's Comment
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One week of life on the road is like a month of living at home. On the road you're so busy all the time. There's so much going on, you're always pressed for time, and everything is continuously changing. You get home and everything moves in slow motion. It gets boring real fast. I used to come into town, hang out with everyone for a few days, and it was like, "Ok I've seen everything there is to see here. Time to move on."

6 string rhythm's Comment
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I can't relate to this at all. First off, I love being at home - I'm a homebody. Secondly, I don't have any problems staying still and not needing change or a fast-paced lifestyle. To me, life's too short to stay busy all the time. I know people that have to move all the time, always needing a chore or busy work. I guess some folks are just built to be busy. However, some folks stay busy because they need to be distracted from themselves.

I'm not advocating lethargy or being lazy, on the contrary, life takes on more meaning when you live it to its fullest. But for me, living life to its fullest doesn't mean having to be on the move all the time. I enjoy just being - spending time with my family at home and living in the moment with them. I'll take boring and still over change and motion.

Fatsquatch 's Comment
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I'm with 6 string. I enjoy my job, but after a while I NEED to get off the damn truck and decompress. My 4 days of time at home usually go like this:

Day 1. Errands, including any doctor's appointments, grocery/supply shopping, etc. Maybe visit someone for dinner or whatever in the evening. Day 2. Visiting with family, friends, and any "special friends," if you catch my drift. *eyebrow waggle* Maybe a little light housekeeping (dusting, vacuuming, scrub the toilet). Day 3. N O T H I N G. Sit in my chair, watch Netflix, concern myself with nothing more serious than what I want to fix for dinner. Day 4. Wash/fold/pack laundry, restock toiletry bag as needed, update GPS, get everything ready to leave out again in the morning.

Every once in a while I'll sneak an extra day off in there if the month I've been out has been a particularly rough one, just so I can have an extra nothing day, or if I have multiple appointments on multiple days. But yeah, I NEED my downtime just to maintain my sanity.

Brian M.'s Comment
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I am on my first home time and can relate as well. Only a little over 24 hours have past and I can't wait to get back behind the wheel. I'm guessing it's as close to being addicted to drugs as one can get. Constantly looking to see if we have a new load yet on my cell phone. I feel as if I am late for somewhere! Since I live in Florida I am going to try to catch a spring training game today (rays vs blue jays) to keep my mind preoccupied. Geez I've already repacked my bags. Any load yet dispatch LOL

Stevo Reno's Comment
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Hahaha my life's on hold the past 6 months, and I have no idea how many more! Finally got my full cast cut off, in a walking boot.My healing has slowed so, after all this time, NOW ortho doc says 2 weeks, might send me for surgery. To use a plate and screws on shinbone break! I told him last month, "let's just wrap a beer can around that sucker, a few screws, and call it a day!" I got things to do, and new career to get going! hahaha Cabin fever! and my VW Bus sitting in driveway lonely, and my "custom" VW beetle still on jack stands, waiting for me to finish that up! ARGGGGH !

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