Hoo boy, did they ever get this one right.
I'll be the first guy to say that I love my job. I'll also be the first guy to say it's not all sunshine and daisies.
One thing truckload carriers in particular are still grappling with is the concept of a driver wanting to go home. We're not robots, we're people. We have wants, needs, desires and dreams. Spending three days a month at home, even if you live by yourself in a bachelor apartment, is unacceptable. Treating you like you have nothing better to do with your time than live in a truck is a big reason why a lot of younger people give up on this industry after a very short time.
I live by myself, and I run as a team with my father, who lives with his wife. We both agreed that a week on the road at a time is plenty, and we insist on going home every Friday night because by the end of the week, neither of us wants to be out anymore. We take the weekend at home to recharge and by Monday we're both usually ready to go again.
It's simple. Do not expect a company to care about you. The ones that do care will let you see outside your cab more than once or twice a month and respect that your time is important to you. Because no matter how much money you make, or how many miles you run to make it...it stops feeling worthwhile if you don't actually get to enjoy yourself.