Companies that let you take a month off work?

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  1. Prstone50

    Prstone50 Bobtail Member

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    Hello all ! I’ve been lurking here for many years. Kids are grown and I am tired of the 7 to 5 work schedule teaching diesel mechanic classes. I’m ready to drive and let someone else fix stuff.

    I have a wife who is from Thailand and we inherited the family farm recently. I’m looking for company who would let me or how to go about taking a month off work maybe twice a year. I know some people here have places in other countries too.

    I am 53 years old in good health and no debt. Just trying to work a few more years before retiring overseas.
     
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  3. Chinatown

    Chinatown Road Train Member

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  4. bonder45

    bonder45 Road Train Member

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    Are you physically fit ?

    do you want to work in the oilfield ?
     
  5. Prstone50

    Prstone50 Bobtail Member

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  6. Prstone50

    Prstone50 Bobtail Member

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    Yes, I am in good health and fit. I am around oil field work now and I have considered going to mechanic there.
     
  7. pavrom

    pavrom Road Train Member

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    Try to find small outfit , they might let you. One of my drivers 4 weeks out - one week home , another every other weekend home ...but another is super lazy :)
    If i had an opportunity to have decent driver with flexible schedule instead of truck sitting - i would
     
  8. JoeTruck

    JoeTruck Heavy Load Member

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    Just change companies every year.
     
  9. Prstone50

    Prstone50 Bobtail Member

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    Do lots of drivers change companies a lot ? I see on some videos guys company changing quite a bit.
     
  10. Six9GS

    Six9GS Road Train Member

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    My thoughts, you can probably grease the wheels at the company you want to do this at. But, my thoughts are technically you'll be considered quitting and then hired back. As long as you're a decent driver, probably won't be difficult to pre-arrange. But, from the company's perspective, may be a stretch for them to let you have a month off and remain inactive on the payroll for that length of time. But, I very well could be mistaken.
    My 'dilemma' with that sort of thing is that I like to stay out for 2 to 3 months and then take a full week off. They don't have any problem with that, except if I'm out of my truck longer than 5 days, the company could reseat a different driver in my truck. I'm seriously attached to 'my' truck and that's a big no no for me. So, what I usually end up doing is taking 5 days instead. But, on the 4th or 5th day, I call them and tell them something's come up and I need an extra couple of days. Folks I work for know what I'm doing, but it keeps me in my truck. Folks I work for helped to get me into my truck (it was brand new with only 13 miles) and they are very aware how important it is for me to remain in my truck. So, they go along without complaint.
     
  11. Lennythedriver

    Lennythedriver Road Train Member

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    Hide a fish under the bunk when you take your days off. Drivers will refuse to use your truck. Company will honor your assigned truck. When you return, throw fish out, wipe down, air out. Problem solved
     
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