Reply #45: No job is for everyone. Driving a big-rig DOES present problems

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My father, grandfather, parent-in-laws, and even my brother-in-law all drive a truck. Long haul truckers are away from home a lot of the time, and yeah it sucks when Dad misses your games or whatever. Time you can't get back. However, if you have a family, you have to support them. Sometimes working at McDonald's just ain't gonna do it. Driving a truck was the way my dad could consistently put food on the table, keep a roof over our heads, and shoes on our feet. Sure we only saw him once a month (until he got a local job where he's home most nights) but he was home for a week at a time and the time we had was always precious and more appreciated. With today's technology, many Daddies out on the road now can enjoy a web chat with their kids, cell phone conversations with their wives, and it makes it a little easier.