Need Help With A Situation

Im currently under contract with CRST but do to custody battle and wife pregnant with complications I need to be home more hell need a job close to home because im out a month at a time and home 5 days then back out. Its beginning to be hard on my son with my mom having him with no help until i finish contract. I want to finish because i dnt a bad rep over my name but my family needs me to be there more. I understood what i was getting into once i took the contract but things became more difficult at home since then. What should i do? U think CRST would let me go without putting anything bad over my head to keep other companies from hiring me?

Talk to your DM , talk with your terminal manager as well and explain what's going on. If they know the specifics and you make them understand that hey, I'm not trying to just get out of my commitment because I'm not happy, I actually have legitimate family issues I need to attend to, they're more likely to try and help you out. If they won't or can't, keep going up the chain until you get legitimate answers and options.

How close are you to your contract time?

Your wife's pregnancy complications might be a reason they could let you get more home time under Family Medical Leave Act.

You definitely need to try talking with them.

Good luck.

How close are you to your contract time?

Your wife's pregnancy complications might be a reason they could let you get more home time under Family Medical Leave Act.

You definitely need to try talking with them.

Good luck.

Im wrking on 6months so 4 more to go.

I agree with what Robert B said. You make the effort and they'll show you what kind of operation they are.

Lets say none of what u guys are recommending me to do wrk should i look elsewhere?

Your family should be top priority, no matter what. I would say try to get your company to give you a local or regional position that gets you home more, and if they can't do that, then with 6 months experience under your belt already there are a good number of other companies that could hire you for a local position, and you should absolutely pursue that if your current company can't work with you. Even if it means you'll have to pay back your schooling costs since you didn't complete your contract, at least you'll have a new job that gets you the home time you need, and you'll be able to be there for your family. I personally wouldn't even consider an OTR position if I had a wife and kids and one on the way, but I know individual circumstances vary and sometimes you just gotta do what you have to to keep food on the table. Good luck and keep us updated! :)

Your family should be top priority, no matter what. I would say try to get your company to give you a local or regional position that gets you home more, and if they can't do that, then with 6 months experience under your belt already there are a good number of other companies that could hire you for a local position, and you should absolutely pursue that if your current company can't work with you. Even if it means you'll have to pay back your schooling costs since you didn't complete your contract, at least you'll have a new job that gets you the home time you need, and you'll be able to be there for your family. I personally wouldn't even consider an OTR position if I had a wife and kids and one on the way, but I know individual circumstances vary and sometimes you just gotta do what you have to to keep food on the table. Good luck and keep us updated! :)

Thanks for that I needed that

Thank u all for the advice highly appreciated thank u again

Go up the chain if they won't help you out then leave jobs and money come and go but your kids need you around this isn't an easy life as is but with those issues you need that stability I would check with some local yokel gigs around your area they usually pay pretty well to.