just been offered a job tramping but my girlfreind says its a single mans job and should turn it down 
when i told her theres loads of married men doing it she said right bet there are 
I’d love a tramping job, my other half works away mon-fri so it’d be great.
Some women can handle it, some can’t, my current girlfriend is fairly typical of my past girlfriends in that she positively enjoys having her own space for five days a week, as do I.
Tell your young lady about the £500 a month tax-free in night out money you’ll be getting, money normally helps to focus a woman’s mind. 
My Brother been Tramping for over 25 years and he’s been married for the last 16 years and has 3 children and one of my friends started tramping after he got married, but his wife has got used to it and accepts it. In fact it now ruins her routine if he’s home in the week. 
For both my brother and mate they have good down to earth wives and the weekends are family time. I think they probably have more quality family time than many who get home every night.
If you think about it, if you do a day driving job, 12 hour shift 6 to 6, so you’re up at 5am leave the house at 5:30 get home about 6:30-7:00pm get cleaned up, have something to eat watch a bit of telly and then go to bed. about 9:30-10:00pm and you’re probably to tired to have a lot of quality time in fact you’ll probably have more arguments and more strain on your relationship.
Harry Monk:
Tell your young lady about the £500 a month tax-free in night out money you’ll be getting
The house also stays more tidy and you’ll have less time to lead the dog astray 
i keep telling her the money is too good to pass up but she says i should be at home every night and find a job where i can then she tells me instead of driveing go and stack shelves at morrisons the local ■■■■ stirrers keep telling her all trampers shag about 
i know who they are and they are THE WORST for doing it but she believes them 
truc123:
i keep telling her the money is too good to pass up but she says i should be at home every night and find a job where i can
Are you the type of bloke that shags about? and do you have a reputation for doing so?
If the answer id no, then your girlfriend has trust issues.
If you gave up a job you enjoyed to go and work in Morrisons or somewhere similar, how long before that puts a strain on you relationship and causes you to resent her forcing you to make that choice?
truc123:
the local [zb] stirrers keep telling her all trampers shag about
Oh yeah, I’m parked in a lay-by on the A303 right now, and women are just flocking around the truck. Throwing their knickers at the windscreen they are.
Get your girlfriend to read this…
I’m married for 15 years. I gave up tamping 7 years ago but it was my decision. I just missed kids too much. But it might have been because my tramping was 3-4 weeks away and than only a weekend at home and back on road.
Harry Monk:
truc123:
the local [zb] stirrers keep telling her all trampers shag aboutOh yeah, I’m parked in a lay-by on the A303 right now, and women are just flocking around the truck. Throwing their knickers at the windscreen they are.
From my varied work experience, I think you’d have far more opportunities for shagging about working for in a supermarket than out on the road. Far higher female to male ratio, the same goes for office work.
muckles:
Harry Monk:
truc123:
the local [zb] stirrers keep telling her all trampers shag aboutOh yeah, I’m parked in a lay-by on the A303 right now, and women are just flocking around the truck. Throwing their knickers at the windscreen they are.
From my varied work experience, I think you’d have far more opportunities for shagging about working for in a supermarket than out on the road. Far higher female to male ratio, the same goes for office work.
And if someone is not limiting his/her preference to just one ■■■ he chance is doubled 
I’m married with a wife and 2 little uns and away most the week. I find now I actually appreciate home instead of taking it for granted so the weekends are 100x better now 
Of course, the OP could always dump his girlfriend.
She’ll probably dump him if he takes it
Seriously tho, if your happy and want to do it then go for it but take into consideration any kind of life you have at home. Its basically gone
Harry Monk:
Of course, the OP could always dump his girlfriend.
You looking to go shelf stacking Harry
In my experience, there’s far more extra marital stuff going on in retail than there is on nights out.
Lots of bored housewives sat on checkouts.
Say no more.
I was in retail for 18 years
truc123:
just been offered a job tramping but my girlfreind says its a single mans job and should turn it down
where i work ever driver is either married or like myself in long term relationship and we tramp all week never been any problems as far as i know, you really have to think how secure is your relationship, and that can be the hardest thing 
As others have said, I don’t think it’s for singletons either. Women (some, not all) become use to things they generally disagree with, I’ve been married 7 years and got 2 young lads, when I first got my class 2 5 and a bit years ago, the wife didn’t like not knowing what I was working one day to the next as we only did day runs then she got used to it, then the odd night out started and double-drive stopped, she didn’t like me on nights out but eventually got used to her own space, she said she can cope with one night out but wouldn’t want me doing weeks away, now it’s got to ‘take your night out gear incase your out of hours’, I thought I may as well do my class 1 and go out tramping then I know whats happening rather than saying I might be home or I might not but I didn’t mention this idea in fear of her going on one but guess what? Yes, my Wife said the exact same thing, she’d rather me do a week away than not knowing if I’m stopping out or not
That’s my opinion anyway
I gave up tramping 8 months ago and took a job with very few nights out, in all it’s a better job hours/wages, conditions etc a much better work life ballance i get to see the wife and kids every day. But i’m struggling with being home all the time and the wife’s picked up on this. Upshot is we’ve talked it over an decided if i’m still not happy in another month i’m off back down the road
And of course what about the Women Trampers.