Being gone for a month or two isn't "road whoring" as you say.

It's doing some short term light travel for work.

Don't overdo the drama. Some people really do travel, a lot.

J

Ouch........ Think JTMcC   ......Been away way to long.......Chasing that money all over the west.........

Hi Shawn!

Man! Don't take anything personally by any of the persons who made some rather disrespectful comments towards your original post...

I know that you have been working away from home for many years now even if during that time, you weren't away from home every day of each year...

When I was a journeyman Boilermaker many moons ago, I was considered as being a road whore for quite a few years even though I wasn't away from home working 365 days out of the year for every year and that's a given because of the fact that some years were very lean work wise and some were so busy with work that one would probably come close 365 per... Then again, there were times when if you were on a particular job site and they closed down during the holidays or peak operating seasons, you were either off, or laid off until the shutdown/maintenance season returned...

Still, I pity the fool who would ever try to tell me that I wasn't a "roadwhore" back in the day!

So don't let these petty differences in definitions and how semantics can lead to confusion from different folks in here get under your skin Shawn because I know and more importantly, you know what you have to do for work in order to support your own family... The problem is that some folks come in here itching to pick a fight, or show just how superior they are to other folks who genuinely like to share their experiences, and it only shows that there's either a reaction of envy/jealousy or they're just plain combative all the time as well as miserable all the time... And really do not come close to what you, and others in here contribute in order to keep this forum as interesting to just about everyone who either participates or visits in this forum...

Don't ever let anybody tell you otherwise my good friend! Please continue to share your own experiences out there on the road pal because I for one always look forward to your posts and the nice pics you attach to them also okay? From one "roadwhore" to another: "Hope to catch up with you on that highway to hell brother!" Enough said!

Respectfully to most,
Henry

I'm not sure what happened to the original post but with regards to the topic title, I fully agree! It's strange that no matter were your from, and no matter how long your away....there is no place like home! I have spent all of my working life either working away for long periods or only getting home at weekends if I was lucky! Getting home is the ultimate highlight! On the other hand, you do get to see some sights that most people would never see. All in all I guess I wouldn't change much.

Wouldn't worry about it. I'm not a "road whore" either.. sold the house years ago and where ever I park the RV is home!!! My only ***** is that wherever I am I never get enough time off to see all the awesome **** around me!!!!

Shawn,

No one on this planet exist in an isotropic manner. Anyone claiming to be 'the' guru of anything, or discounting anothers experience by simple virtue of time in is simply full of bovine excrement.

The words of the azzhats only have that power which you given them.

Regards,
Gerald

Shawn,

Back in my youth when I travelled with the Boilermakers I was often away from home.  My family usually joined me within a month of getting set up on a job and when the third child came we went 'home' to OR and stayed there until we moved the whole lot to AZ 17 years ago.

Every time I left was hard even when my family was with me.  The farm was HOME.  Family, church, community where I grew up and had friends and much more.  In many ways that part of OR is still home for us though it would be hard at this point to leave what we have established in AZ.

You will go through times of self evaluation.  Wondering if you are doing the right work, in the right place, for the right people, for the right money, for the right reasons, etc, etc.

These times are good.  BUT, don't let them overwhelm you.  Make your decision and go forward.  There is no bad, wicked, evil aspect to any part of our profession.  Only bad attitudes, character, choices, and results of our choices. 

The worst is how it affects family and just like in politics, religion, business, it all rises and falls on leadership. 

Get wise counsel, make your decisions for YOUR life, and move on and accomplish your goals.

Have a Great Day, and you are in our prayers for guidance and wisdom,  Brent