| | What do you really think about road dogs.Page 1 of 1 | | I travel across America hanging steel as I go. It is a very exciting career and I can see different cities and meet a varity of people. There have been only a few states I have not seen. I enjoy sites like POF because I am not able to be close to home. I have tried dating outside my home but it does not work because my home is my home sort of speak. So I love my job, I travel more than frequently and I have steady income. These are your requirements yet the being a road dog is a red flag. Why? You have a paid vacation when you want and if you get tired of traveling you can go home. I have all the benefits of a man that has a nine to five. Camping, restaurants, dancing, site seeing, shopping the list is endless. So tell me girls whats wrong with a road dog. And don't forget I can come home every night, home just might not be the homestead at the time. | |
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Posted: 6/11/2012 5:25:38 PM | | I said that I tried to date away from home and it did not work. No I do not want a gf in every port and no I am not saying give up your life to follow me around. B did not give up her life but when I went to places she wanted to see she would hop on the bus. I only want one woman in my life and I am always upfront on my situation. I only contact women who live close to northeast Arkansas. The woman I did meet lived in Nashville which is about three hours away. I explained everything upfront. As we became closer she then wanted me to move. This is why I do not try to confront women away from home. Following me around can expand your life and not necessarily give up anything. My bills are paid, I own all my vehicles (so what I can't afford tires) and I am not stuck in a dead in job. All I am trying to say is that it can be very enjoyable. | |
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Posted: 6/11/2012 5:28:52 PM | Good luck Dog..
Even as a National Guardsman who mostly just attends drill weekends away in the same state most women don't like it. When they realize once every 2-3 years you have to deploy 99% don't like it.
IMHO get the road out of your system then get serious.. | |
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Posted: 6/11/2012 5:36:20 PM | What is a road dog?
Must be an americanism as I have never heard of it.
We have a great movie about a road dog..... called Red Dog.
A real tear jerker where the road dog in Western Australia - desert mining country - a stray adopts a master.
The master dies and the dog travels, via hitchhiking lifts in cars, trucks and boats for years looking for his master.
If you get a chance to see it do.
But bring your tissues. | |
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Posted: 6/11/2012 5:56:19 PM | | Pretty much the same. Men who travel in the construction industry are considered road dogs, which is a plus when employers are hiring. And to the other responder I have been traveling since 1978. I was seriously married and my whole family took summer vacations where ever I was at. My wife loved traveling and being able to come home when she wanted. She passed away four years ago. I am fifty years old and have the respect of a lot of companies who have tried to hire me out from one another. They respect me because I am a very serious professional. Now the question is what is so bad about being a road dog. This is what I am, will not change and it is fun to boot. My family still talks about some of their trips to their children. Its fun for the whole family. Or just for one woman who wants to take a break and enjoy life. | |
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Posted: 6/12/2012 6:49:16 AM | It is usually a few bad dogs that make the whole breed look bad OP.
There are SOME people who take advantage of being away from home to act badly.
Added to that, some people just dont want to have thier mate away.
It will be hard to find a good woman in favour of the situation.
This wouldnt be my ideal either...but if I met an outstanding man and this is how he earned his living, Id roll with it...the issue would be how do we get to a place where I know you very, very well, when I am rooted and working here fulltime while you are working away. I could see this as being an issue-the getting to the part where we know one another really well and trust has been built between us. Time together is what builds that lasting bond. | |
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Posted: 6/12/2012 10:47:56 AM |
IMHO get the road out of your system then get serious..
Ummm, the op is 50 years old....OP, sorry but the last thing I would want to get hooked up with is a man that had no idea where he was going to be next month. How happy would you be if the tables were turned? | |
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Posted: 6/12/2012 3:07:44 PM | | Thank-you Ms. Femaleconnection you read it correctly. Yes their are quite a few who could care less about his ol' lady. I have a very difficult time due to being away. I talk with women but it does have its problem with meeting someone. Some give up and others that I do meet and then have to go off again tend to have second thoughts. I don't blame any woman for backing away I know it is me. Many years ago when times were tight my wife asked if I could find a regular job and be home every night which I did. I made a third of what I make on the road. It was not a bad thing but we had adjusted to the higher pay scale and with four girls to raise we finally decided to go back on the road. This is the only time I was working a regular job. I loved being married and I will not lie the first ten years was rough. After twenty years we were well adjusted and with teenagers it was great for summer vacations. The hardest part was her passing. Now I have adjusted to that but I have no one to enjoy my trips with. And yes women my age have adjusted to their own life styles. And like I mentioned before I am not looking for women but for a woman. I like having just one woman, it fits me. I may have thought wrong but with an empty nest would make for more exceptions. Well I just don't understand so that is why I asked. And thanks for everyones comments but I do have to say that even though I do know where I will be next month and usually eight months from now I may not know what next year brings. When a contract is signed we do not hit the project until it is ready for us. Usually about an eight month wait but could be as long as a year and a half. And remember girls I have not been laid off in over twenty years and will be hiring men in three weeks for the next one. No job is guaranteed but in my field the employer loves his road dogs. Be safe and watch out for the children, school is out. | |
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Posted: 6/12/2012 5:24:15 PM | I think your best bet is to try to date local.
as in when you are in your main locale.
and find a local girl who will travel with you.
It is very unlikely you will find a solid relationship
in the places you visit. As you have two strikes against you.
You are out of town.
and you travel.
Those two work in your favor if
you just want a FwB in places you travel to.
But something serious.....
forgetaboutit. | |
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Posted: 6/12/2012 8:28:10 PM | My civilian had me away TDY for a while at an AFB.. If you are from out of town near base there are no shortage of women looking for their ticket out of the base town. If you head to a somewhat close major city it does not matter that you are a contractor and not a full time troop. Most are automatically not interested. The younger troops who act much like any 18-22yr old at a college have rubbed them the wrong way and they will paint you with the same brush and never look beyond that to see that you are completely different.
I would stick with around your home in order to not waste time fighting a stereotype. | |
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Posted: 6/13/2012 2:32:48 AM | Sorry Ms. Iconoclast it was a metaphor. She had her own car.
To Silent Steel, I don't call myself that the industry calls us road dogs. I am just an ironworker who travels.
Your right MotoGPatrick, we do get a bad rap.
Also I have explained how I only contact women in northeast Arkansas because of the two strikes. I was just curious on why women think traveling is so great but when you come across a traveler all of a sudden its not so great. I am just a local traveler and have no interest in working in other countries. Well thanks again and be safe. | |
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Posted: 6/13/2012 7:48:25 PM | Women do think traveling is great.....but as in vacations.
As to work....not great at all.
At our age, they want a guy to be consistently in the same zip code.
They can't cuddle up to you in another state.
(and would worry who you might be cuddling with)
I suggest you change jobs to where you travel less.
then date.
As there are no easy answers for problematic career choices. | |
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Posted: 6/14/2012 3:05:09 AM | some people like the break. others don't. in the beginning of my last marriage,i was not happy. towards the end, was thrilled he traveled. depends upon how touchy feely one is and their stage of life.
ha thought this was a thread about the homeless and bonds with their dogs. i'm outta here. | |
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Posted: 6/16/2012 3:56:45 AM | | I can't change jobs in this stage of my life. With 30 years of experience what else will I do. And when someone looks at the ironworker (daredevil of the sky) everybody says those guys are crazy, and I say no we just love getting high. I am so thankful for all the replies and thanks for the honesty. It is such an exciting career and I am always happy just a little bit lonely and I really thought there would be more women in my age group that would enjoy it. Be safe and enjoy life. | |
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