My downtime is NEVER on the client's time.
I just manage to get the extra time (or I
use the COMP or Vacation time I've earned
from past work and working part of a weekend.) But it makes the trips a little
bit more bareable.

Like you MileKing, my job is NOT compatable
with family (or in my case relationships)
I work overnights, do morning drive news
then get sent out to be "a representative"
for the station or get new training or show how we do things to other places.

When you guys are earning frequent sleeping miles... I am up helping get the news on the air. Someone has to do it so "the single guy" does it. The cats are used to my crazy
hours. My friends too.

It's ok. I don't want sympathy. But I salute
all of you, married with children or single
w/out cats for handling all that travel.
I would need strength to do it.

But when that special woman comes along...
everythign changes!!! CATMAN