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Posted on 1/27/23 at 1:30 am
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Posted on 1/27/23 at 2:52 am to Kat655
That's a case by case basis. There are too many variables. Distance, schedule, work-life balance, married? Kids? What age? Annual income, how much do you need of that income? Pics of wife?
This post was edited on 1/27/23 at 2:53 am
Posted on 1/27/23 at 3:00 am to Kat655
Who do you work for and what is your work travel like? Transportation, hotel, food/drink allowance etc…
Posted on 1/27/23 at 3:06 am to Kat655
Me at 23: frick yeah I’ll fly anywhere, how much money we talkin
Me at 35: pretty comfortable working close to home, how much money we talkin
Me at 35: pretty comfortable working close to home, how much money we talkin
Posted on 1/27/23 at 4:31 am to Kat655
Way too many variables to just answer.
Posted on 1/27/23 at 4:33 am to Kat655
When you have a family in more than 3 towns, it’s time to slow it down.
Posted on 1/27/23 at 4:40 am to Kat655
Depends on what period of your life you are in. Mid to late 20s with no wife or kids? I traveled 50+% of the time and loved it. Now with a wife and kids and dog and house and yard? I get annoyed if it’s once a quarter. Usually I’ll do a fly in fly out next day. Recently I did a fly in fly out same day. J
Part of that could also be a pre and post Covid paradigm but it’s mostly just because my opportunity cost has increased.
Part of that could also be a pre and post Covid paradigm but it’s mostly just because my opportunity cost has increased.
Posted on 1/27/23 at 5:34 am to Kat655
I once worked a sales position that I spent 80 nights in a hotel in one year.
I now have a position with a smaller territory and I have maybe 2 nights of overnight travel a month with the exception of National and region business meetings.
My main thing is I hate flying now. I will drive anything under 16 hours now
I now have a position with a smaller territory and I have maybe 2 nights of overnight travel a month with the exception of National and region business meetings.
My main thing is I hate flying now. I will drive anything under 16 hours now
Posted on 1/27/23 at 5:38 am to Kat655
I live and Atlanta and I was traveling to work in heavy traffic 1 hour each way. On bad days, add another 20- 25 minutes. I am divorced, but see my teenage kids a couple of times per week, so I live alone. I decided to find a company much closer to where I live, and it has made a tremendous difference in my stress level, health and general happiness.
Now, I am 10 minutes from work, work remote 2 days per week (Accounting), in office 3 days per week. Can't even describe what the change has meant to my lifestyle.
Now, I am 10 minutes from work, work remote 2 days per week (Accounting), in office 3 days per week. Can't even describe what the change has meant to my lifestyle.
Posted on 1/27/23 at 5:41 am to Kat655
quote:Twice a year is my limit.
Travel for Work
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Posted on 1/27/23 at 5:50 am to Kat655
Anything more than a couple of nights in one trip maybe once a month is too much for me.
Posted on 1/27/23 at 5:55 am to Kat655
Too much is when you feel adversely impacted in your family/personal life. It is different for every body. For me, I have to travel about once a month. It is part of my job. I have the power to say no at my job but that comes with trade offs. Right now, I am traveling every other month and it is usually
for just two nights away.
for just two nights away.
Posted on 1/27/23 at 6:18 am to Kat655
I used to love to travel, there were a couple years I had 100+ overnights. After my first kid I downsized my territory by two states. After kid two, I asked for only one state. Now 3 kids and I get pissy about an overnight. I don’t need to travel overnight for my territory much anymore, I’d rather wake up really early and hit the road, overnights are just too hard with three little kids and their activities.
Don’t get me wrong, the occasional overnight where I hit my usual Ruth’s Chris for a steak, shopping at a few stores I enjoy, followed by a lovely Netflix in my PJs session coupled with a full night of sleep (still hotel sleep) isn’t awful. But living that way all the time gets old.
Don’t get me wrong, the occasional overnight where I hit my usual Ruth’s Chris for a steak, shopping at a few stores I enjoy, followed by a lovely Netflix in my PJs session coupled with a full night of sleep (still hotel sleep) isn’t awful. But living that way all the time gets old.
Posted on 1/27/23 at 6:35 am to Kat655
For each person the amount of travel tolerance is different.
I worked a job that was suppose to be 50% travel and ended up being more like 75%. I wasn’t thrilled with that but could deal with the high travel.
When Covid hit, we had our first kid and travel was sparse but after a few months, travel was about to pick back up for work. The schedule was going to be nonstop travel to catch up.
I saw this coming and found another job. Wasn’t about to travel that much. I wanted to be around the life benchmarks my kid was reaching.
To be honest, I was already considering looking for another job during the pregnancy but the potential increase in travel to catch up sped up my decision.
I worked a job that was suppose to be 50% travel and ended up being more like 75%. I wasn’t thrilled with that but could deal with the high travel.
When Covid hit, we had our first kid and travel was sparse but after a few months, travel was about to pick back up for work. The schedule was going to be nonstop travel to catch up.
I saw this coming and found another job. Wasn’t about to travel that much. I wanted to be around the life benchmarks my kid was reaching.
To be honest, I was already considering looking for another job during the pregnancy but the potential increase in travel to catch up sped up my decision.
Posted on 1/27/23 at 6:41 am to Kat655
Business travel is so archaic these days unless you are in hard core sales.
Business that pay for pencil pushers to travel for “conferences” are wasting money.
Business that pay for pencil pushers to travel for “conferences” are wasting money.
Posted on 1/27/23 at 7:03 am to Kat655
Before kids, 10 nights per month in a hotel were nothing and at times could be enjoyable. Now if I’m gone a night it feels like a huge ordeal.
The nose dive of the service industry has negatively impacted the work travel experience as well.
The nose dive of the service industry has negatively impacted the work travel experience as well.
Posted on 1/27/23 at 7:10 am to Kat655
Personally, more than 3-4 days a week is too much especially if short turnarounds. ie: Tuesday-Friday then out again Monday-Thursday
Posted on 1/27/23 at 7:10 am to Kat655
quote:
What is too much travel vs just enough?
Only you can answer that for yourself.
Posted on 1/27/23 at 7:54 am to Kat655
The problem with traveling is that the work doesn’t just stop. You just probably aren’t doing it because you’re traveling. Creates longer office days or late hotel nights to catch up.
I’ve been fortunate enough to travel to some cool places though which makes it better. Went to Montana for a week last year, going to Alaska for a week this year.
I’ve been fortunate enough to travel to some cool places though which makes it better. Went to Montana for a week last year, going to Alaska for a week this year.
This post was edited on 1/27/23 at 7:56 am
Posted on 1/27/23 at 8:02 am to Kat655
I work remote and travel quite a bit for work. It definitely gets old but also allows for great flexibility when I’m home. I still manage to coach my kids sports and not miss many important family things.
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