Originally Posted by GauleyPilot

Many of the doctors in my small town have very little time for themselves. One I talked to manages to get one day off per week for himself.

Long Haul Truckdrivers, Merchant Marines, Railroaders, and Millitary people are gone away from home for considerable periods. I used to fly with a guy who was an over the road trucker. He made more money driving (I think), but he would look down on intersates in cruise and say "Im so glad Im not back there".