Full-timing it with teenagers?? Are we crazy?
We are considering packing up and going full time as a family of 5 and our dog. We have always homeschooled so that is not an issue, my work schedule is on 2 weeks off 2 weeks. So we would have to sta...
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I really don't think this is about whether a full-time lifestyle is right for the family. I think this is about the family's situation not being right for a full-time lifestyle.
Per the OP, this is not about financial needs - they aren't trying to find a cheaper way to live. This is about giving the kids and parents a chance to get out and see the world. However, due to the OP's work schedule, the only "world" they will see is how far they can drive in less than a week's time. At the end of the first week, they HAVE to head home back to the job.
So, why give up the house (you'll still be living in that town for 26 weeks of the year)? Why not just get an RV and use it during those 2-week stretches when you're not working?
Most people who full-time will tell you about the freedom they have - to go when and where they want, when they want to go. THAT IS what you gain by full-timing.
However, the OP will not have that freedom. He will be sacrificing a home, yard, a sense of belonging, but he doesn't gain the freedom. The family WILL be returning to the hometown every 2 weeks all year every year.
If I had 2-weeks on and 2-weeks off, I'd be in my RV on my weeks off seeing the sights, and I'd be in my home on my 2-weeks on enjoying the space and all those things I can't fit in the RV when I'm off seeing the sights. Why give up all those other things for no reason?
Per the OP, this is not about financial needs - they aren't trying to find a cheaper way to live. This is about giving the kids and parents a chance to get out and see the world. However, due to the OP's work schedule, the only "world" they will see is how far they can drive in less than a week's time. At the end of the first week, they HAVE to head home back to the job.
So, why give up the house (you'll still be living in that town for 26 weeks of the year)? Why not just get an RV and use it during those 2-week stretches when you're not working?
Most people who full-time will tell you about the freedom they have - to go when and where they want, when they want to go. THAT IS what you gain by full-timing.
However, the OP will not have that freedom. He will be sacrificing a home, yard, a sense of belonging, but he doesn't gain the freedom. The family WILL be returning to the hometown every 2 weeks all year every year.
If I had 2-weeks on and 2-weeks off, I'd be in my RV on my weeks off seeing the sights, and I'd be in my home on my 2-weeks on enjoying the space and all those things I can't fit in the RV when I'm off seeing the sights. Why give up all those other things for no reason?
