The Grip. It’s the thought of going back to work, gripping ahold of you during your days off. It was explained to me in more detail like this. Friday afternoon when you leave work for the day up until late Friday evening the grip is nonexistent—the last thing that is on your mind is work. …
A few weeks ago I booked a trip to New York, through Charlotte. I was very careful to make sure that I had plenty of time in Charlotte to make my connection, since it is a sprawling airport and I am a slow pregnant lady. Naturally I requested upgrades once the ticket was confirmed, plus…
Over the past six months I have made countless trips, typically two to three night stays, and happen week after week. I fly back and forth from city to city. Sometimes I fly Southwest, and sometimes I fly American (who is now introducing US Airways into the mix). Most of these trips have one thing…
When you’re on the road for an extended period of time you can see a lot wild stuff. With thousands of people coming and going while you yourself stay, you are almost bound to be in the middle of some dramatic situations. My cousin recently went on a three-month business trip. One day he was in the…
Apologies in advance, because this is a little gross. I have been having a problem that I can’t seem to solve: my travel toothbrush gets moldy. It doesn’t seem to matter what brand of toothbrush, what type of toothbrush holder, or what kind of toiletry bag I’m using. It has happened several times over the…
Do the hours business travelers spend commuting count as working time? Reader M asks… I’ve just started a new job where I will be traveling regularly. I’ll be required to account for my hours, including travel time. When I told my friend that travel time counted as work hours (and therefore, went towards overtime pay)…
A recent story on USA Today asked if car rental companies are profiting from toll roads. The story didn’t convince me one way or the other, but it sure reminded me of my own frustrations with toll road billing. For the most part I’m usually satisfied with the results when I use a toll road. …
Not many things are more stressful than travel. We’ve written about how to deal with stress before takeoff and how to deal with in-flight stress, and in our final installment we will cover dealing with stress once you reach your destination. One would think that once you get through all the chaos of prepping for…
We’ve talked about the methods we use for keeping track of our business travel expenses, but I wonder—how do our employers treat us while we’re on a business trip? Like all business travelers, I make a lot of sacrifices traveling for work. That being said my company does a pretty good job at making it…
During my first year traveling for business I made a lot of mistakes. On my first trip I was more worried about doing my actual job; the logistics of getting to my destination were the furthest thing from my mind. Unfortunately when you don’t plan for a business trip it’s so easy to become a…
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