Comments on: The business of travel http://nopasanada.org/2007/08/06/the-business-of-travel/ Sat, 20 Mar 2010 22:51:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Courtney http://nopasanada.org/2007/08/06/the-business-of-travel/comment-page-1/#comment-4961 Courtney Tue, 07 Aug 2007 14:56:37 +0000 http://nopasanada.org/2007/08/06/the-business-of-travel/#comment-4961 I went from begging to go to a work convention because it was super cool to going to 3 of them annually (with a different employer) where 2 of the 3 are international trips. I used to yearn for the mystique of the trips--doing something "important". Now? I dread all the work I do to prepare for it. I leave behind my husband and our comfy bed, and I become homesick all too easily. It is a "perk" and "glamorous" to discuss - but when it comes time to leave for the airport? Forget it. I'm ready to head home. I went from begging to go to a work convention because it was super cool to going to 3 of them annually (with a different employer) where 2 of the 3 are international trips.

I used to yearn for the mystique of the trips–doing something “important”.

Now? I dread all the work I do to prepare for it. I leave behind my husband and our comfy bed, and I become homesick all too easily.

It is a “perk” and “glamorous” to discuss – but when it comes time to leave for the airport? Forget it. I’m ready to head home.

]]> By: Arjewtino http://nopasanada.org/2007/08/06/the-business-of-travel/comment-page-1/#comment-4960 Arjewtino Tue, 07 Aug 2007 14:55:32 +0000 http://nopasanada.org/2007/08/06/the-business-of-travel/#comment-4960 So...naked pillow fights: fiction or reality? So…naked pillow fights: fiction or reality?

]]> By: Shash http://nopasanada.org/2007/08/06/the-business-of-travel/comment-page-1/#comment-4957 Shash Mon, 06 Aug 2007 22:59:14 +0000 http://nopasanada.org/2007/08/06/the-business-of-travel/#comment-4957 Heather, my husband travels a lot for his job too, and without his platinum status, BlogHer would have been wicked expensive for me (read: cost prohibitive), and we wouldn't have gotten to sleep in the swanky suite they gave us at the Marriott (see: flickr). I'm incredibly grateful that all of his traveling becomes such a benefit to us when we travel as a family. It's a nice bonus since we don't get to see him every day. Glad you made it home safely. Shash Heather, my husband travels a lot for his job too, and without his platinum status, BlogHer would have been wicked expensive for me (read: cost prohibitive), and we wouldn’t have gotten to sleep in the swanky suite they gave us at the Marriott (see: flickr). I’m incredibly grateful that all of his traveling becomes such a benefit to us when we travel as a family. It’s a nice bonus since we don’t get to see him every day.

Glad you made it home safely.

Shash

]]> By: Abigail http://nopasanada.org/2007/08/06/the-business-of-travel/comment-page-1/#comment-4955 Abigail Mon, 06 Aug 2007 20:21:32 +0000 http://nopasanada.org/2007/08/06/the-business-of-travel/#comment-4955 B, I want your job. B, I want your job.

]]> By: Nic http://nopasanada.org/2007/08/06/the-business-of-travel/comment-page-1/#comment-4954 Nic Mon, 06 Aug 2007 20:14:26 +0000 http://nopasanada.org/2007/08/06/the-business-of-travel/#comment-4954 Oh, for your laptop. I know the shoulder pain. I've recently been toting it in its Tom Bihn sleeve inside of a large Vera Bradley bag. Which, while on the extreme side of Ugly, is working pretty well. But! But! I have recently made the decision to upgrade to a Lodis bag: http://www.ebags.com/lodis/audrey_collection_large_tote_bag/product_detail/index.cfm?modelid=77307 I love it and it's pretty and it's a ridiculous expenditure. But I need it. Oh, for your laptop. I know the shoulder pain. I’ve recently been toting it in its Tom Bihn sleeve inside of a large Vera Bradley bag. Which, while on the extreme side of Ugly, is working pretty well. But! But! I have recently made the decision to upgrade to a Lodis bag: http://www.ebags.com/lodis/audrey_collection_large_tote_bag/product_detail/index.cfm?modelid=77307

I love it and it’s pretty and it’s a ridiculous expenditure. But I need it.

]]> By: Nic http://nopasanada.org/2007/08/06/the-business-of-travel/comment-page-1/#comment-4953 Nic Mon, 06 Aug 2007 20:11:32 +0000 http://nopasanada.org/2007/08/06/the-business-of-travel/#comment-4953 I think my travel total is at 20% this year. Of course, it was crammed into Feb, March and April so it was a wee bit overwhelming. Since moving January 1, I have been at home for seven consecutive days only 6 or 7 times. The last time was over Memorial Day weekend. And now, this week. I'm SO excited to sit and relax. Also, I got back last week and still haven't unpacked. Actually, I have two open suitcases on the floor with clothing spilling out. Nice. I should probably spend part of this week unpacking. I think my travel total is at 20% this year. Of course, it was crammed into Feb, March and April so it was a wee bit overwhelming. Since moving January 1, I have been at home for seven consecutive days only 6 or 7 times. The last time was over Memorial Day weekend. And now, this week. I’m SO excited to sit and relax.

Also, I got back last week and still haven’t unpacked.

Actually, I have two open suitcases on the floor with clothing spilling out. Nice.

I should probably spend part of this week unpacking.

]]> By: Cassie http://nopasanada.org/2007/08/06/the-business-of-travel/comment-page-1/#comment-4952 Cassie Mon, 06 Aug 2007 20:03:41 +0000 http://nopasanada.org/2007/08/06/the-business-of-travel/#comment-4952 Between Jan 15th and March 15th this year, I think I traveled something like 6 of 8 weekends for work, and wasn't able to take any comp days in the middle except when I came down with the flu because I was so run down. You'd think that it would be AWESOME traveling all the time, but then you figure out that being holed up alone in a hotel room in a strange city is not nearly as great as it sounds. Yeah, I'm 25 and while I'll probably travel for a few more years for work, I definitely need more days home than on the road. Between Jan 15th and March 15th this year, I think I traveled something like 6 of 8 weekends for work, and wasn’t able to take any comp days in the middle except when I came down with the flu because I was so run down. You’d think that it would be AWESOME traveling all the time, but then you figure out that being holed up alone in a hotel room in a strange city is not nearly as great as it sounds.

Yeah, I’m 25 and while I’ll probably travel for a few more years for work, I definitely need more days home than on the road.

]]> By: Dagny http://nopasanada.org/2007/08/06/the-business-of-travel/comment-page-1/#comment-4950 Dagny Mon, 06 Aug 2007 18:11:10 +0000 http://nopasanada.org/2007/08/06/the-business-of-travel/#comment-4950 My second dad has always traveled quite a bit for work. He hates the idea of staying in hotels if he really does not have to. His idea of a vacation is to stay at home. When he returned home from trips, he was tired and cranky. What I really noticed is that everyone else around him suddenly had to make adjustments. Often it was like he was a stranger in his own home. That's when I decided that business travel wasn't really all that glamorous. Unless you're single and a natural nomad. <strong>Being home is AWESOME. I'm single and I do like to travel. But I'm recently finding out that a weekend in Oklahoma City FOR FUN is a little more appealing than a week in DC running all over the damn place. But you do what you gotta do. And I really do love my job. I'd just like to unpack, ya know? </strong> My second dad has always traveled quite a bit for work. He hates the idea of staying in hotels if he really does not have to. His idea of a vacation is to stay at home.

When he returned home from trips, he was tired and cranky. What I really noticed is that everyone else around him suddenly had to make adjustments. Often it was like he was a stranger in his own home.

That’s when I decided that business travel wasn’t really all that glamorous. Unless you’re single and a natural nomad.

Being home is AWESOME. I’m single and I do like to travel. But I’m recently finding out that a weekend in Oklahoma City FOR FUN is a little more appealing than a week in DC running all over the damn place. But you do what you gotta do. And I really do love my job. I’d just like to unpack, ya know?

]]> By: Marie D. http://nopasanada.org/2007/08/06/the-business-of-travel/comment-page-1/#comment-4949 Marie D. Mon, 06 Aug 2007 17:39:20 +0000 http://nopasanada.org/2007/08/06/the-business-of-travel/#comment-4949 I hate business trips. Liked them a bit at my previous jobs, when our annual meetings took place in 5 stars hotels near the beach in Barcelona. Now I get to go to Finland. In October. No daylight and freezing. I hate business trips. <strong> See, this would be where I shoot myself in the foot with a response because Barcelona? Awesome! Sign me up. Until I got there and was trapped inside some hotel conference center for like 5 days. </strong> I hate business trips. Liked them a bit at my previous jobs, when our annual meetings took place in 5 stars hotels near the beach in Barcelona. Now I get to go to Finland. In October. No daylight and freezing. I hate business trips.

See, this would be where I shoot myself in the foot with a response because Barcelona? Awesome! Sign me up. Until I got there and was trapped inside some hotel conference center for like 5 days.

]]> By: Abi http://nopasanada.org/2007/08/06/the-business-of-travel/comment-page-1/#comment-4946 Abi Mon, 06 Aug 2007 15:54:30 +0000 http://nopasanada.org/2007/08/06/the-business-of-travel/#comment-4946 Oh, and no tea. Somehow it makes everything worse when everyone is really chipper and nice and smiling all of the time and you can't have a cup of coffee or a Diet Coke because that would be disrespecting the beliefs with others. It would have been a lot easier if they'd been surly, those conference assistant kids. <strong> I will never understand the whole I'm in a fantastic mood at 5 AM thing without caffeine. Nope, don't get it. But God, love 'em. </strong> Oh, and no tea. Somehow it makes everything worse when everyone is really chipper and nice and smiling all of the time and you can’t have a cup of coffee or a Diet Coke because that would be disrespecting the beliefs with others.

It would have been a lot easier if they’d been surly, those conference assistant kids.

I will never understand the whole I’m in a fantastic mood at 5 AM thing without caffeine. Nope, don’t get it. But God, love ‘em.

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