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Originally Posted by undercoverbrother
I got a new job about 10 months ago, I am traveling a fair bit, for the last 8 weeks it is one week home and one week gone.
This much business travel is new to me.
I'd love to hear some advice/hacks from seasoned business travelers.
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I'm jealous, I miss my jet-set business traveling life so much. It was a great five years.
My tips:
- Don't be a rushed traveler, it will burn you out. I used to have my carry-on down to a science, my going through security was basically a Formula 1 pit-stop in efficiency and speed. Over time, I found I got more stressed if anyone/anything screwed up my process, so I started being far more chill about it. If I were to start traveling for business again, I'd be right back to checking a bag.
- After you get where you're going, take off your shoes and your socks, then walk around on the rug bare foot and make fists with your toes.
- Get acquainted with the hotel fitness center. If you had a routine at home, you do not want to let it slide just because you're on the road.
- Unless you are completely wiped to the point of not wanting to move your legs, don't do room service. I don't know to what destinations you're traveling, but one of the great things about business travel is that you get to check out new stuff and explore. Go to restaurants you've never heard of before. This makes the time pass a lot faster than if you're just sitting in the room eating an overpriced hotel cheeseburger and fries while watching YouTube.
For me, business travel was as much work as it was a miniature pleasure trip. Work during the day, and spend my evenings out and about.