CommunityBuzz! - If you don't mind me asking, what does everyone on here do?

I'm going off to university this fall for business. It seems people say all the time that they would hate having the lifestyle of constantly being on planes and staying in hotels, where as those are my two favourite places on Earth. I'm just curious, if it doesn't offend, what are some of occupations held by those on this forum? Thanks

This is something better asked in Milesbuzz or one of the airline forums, I think. Luxury Hotels is more of a Q&A forum for people looking to stay in a luxury hotel .... there is no expectation that you spend every night of your life in one, and even if you are a road warrior then you are unlikely to be staying in the sort of places discussed here.

Fair question. I'm not anonymous here. I'm a high Tech CEO.

I am a road warrior (tech sales) but my non-business trips are at luxury hotels...

I am an RN. I used to be a travel nurse for 6 years so The wife and I have been to every state except Maine and Alaska. Now I am working as a Staff ER nurse in SEA but as a nurse I work 3 12 hr days a week so it leaves a lot of travel time. I can set up my schedule so that I have 8 days off in a row without taking vacation time. And then when I have to use my vacation time I can take weeks at a time. We probably travel some where at least once a month if not more. Since we have seen most major cities and national landmarks in the US we are starting to travel more internationally. That is why I love this forum, it makes it so much more affordable to travel!

That is why I love this forum, it makes it so much more affordable to travel!

Hmm, I don't think I would say this forum makes it much more affordable. I'm not sure I even knew about Aman resorts before visiting here. ;)

Hmm, I don't think I would say this forum makes it much more affordable. I'm not sure I even knew about Aman resorts before visiting here. ;)

I found out about Virtuoso from FT, which has save me a fair few quid (or got me a fair few quid of extra benefits) over recent years.

The real savings come from wangling cheap airline miles via other FT forums to get to the hotels in the first place!

I am self-employed and travel for business needs, while taking the opportunity to try out and relax in luxury hotels. :D One of my dream is to be a hotelier but reality dictates otherwise.

I'm a consultant in the healthcare space traveling every week. while my travel is a grind during the week (back of the bus when not upgraded and normally a business hotel of sorts like Courtyard/Four Points/the occasional Westin if the client will allow), but I try and only use my miles for international vacations up front and my salary allows for the occasional spend on luxury properties while on vacation, which this forum has been invaluable for :)

Three little words... IBM.

I'm a waste management consultant. ;)

I'm an officer in the US Navy.

I'm a jury consultant.

Cardinal of the Spanish Inquisition (Inquisitor/Auditor/Examiner):D

In a prior life I worked on banking systems and weapons of mass destruction. The Mint is not convinced I ever left that work.

I'm going off to university this fall for business. It seems people say all the time that they would hate having the lifestyle of constantly being on planes and staying in hotels, where as those are my two favourite places on Earth. I'm just curious, if it doesn't offend, what are some of occupations held by those on this forum? Thanks

Lawyer. Commercial litigation.

Real estate developer and general bon vivant. Travel is all for fun and on my own dime.

In a prior life I worked on banking systems and weapons of mass destruction.

You're just being redundant there! :p

This topic is a bit tricky for a Moderator. I do feel confident that the Luxury Hotels Forum is not the proper venue.
I am going to move this thread to the Community Buzz Forum. I hope that I have made the right call. If not, I know that our Community Mods will find the proper venue (not TravelBuzz...please;)) for this Thread.
Thanks...
Obscure2k
Moderator
Luxury Hotels

I believe that the question was specifically put forward to the luxury forums, possibly to ascertain what sort of occupations people have that allow them to pursue such luxury. As such, the spirit of the question will not be retained if it is moved anywhere else.

^ Agree

Field Engineering Director for a global midcap tech company. It sounds lofty, but I really just babysit a bunch of tech geeks who fix expensive stuff for angry customers throughout the globe, but mainly in the Americas, unfortunately.

There were a couple, if not more, comparable threads in TravelBuzz over the years, but I'm currently far to hungover to be snarky and question your interweb aptitude while suggesting you search...

Travel consultant and former hand model.

former hand model.

Hope you are "master of your domain."

Attorney.

Retired state Lottery IT gaming kinda guy...

Former treasure diver (seriously!) and jack-of-all-trades. Now I manage our investments.

Hubby is retired, but in a previous life he was a civil litigator. Prior to that he was a college chemistry professor.

In terms of travel neither of us does it for business (much) and we prefer to save all our $$ and miles for extended trips, at least a month, maybe more, traveling all over a continent in a low/moderate budget style with splurges every now and again. We don't fritter away $$ for a weekend here or an overnight there.

If we need to get away from home we have a sailboat we can go sleep on.

Head Trader in a Bank, mostly interest rate trading and derivatives, although on the derivatives side, not as much as I would like though after the meltdown!:rolleyes:

Hospitality Student

Travel Agent
Wedding Photographer/Videographer
Online Seller (Amazon, Ebay)

Posted from RAK :D

Husband and father. I do the cooking, clean the house, hang out the laundry and shuffle cars around in the driveway. Feed the animals and clean up the messes.

Write a bit, muck about on the net and occasionally scrape together some money or points for a jaunt overseas.

Custom metal fabrication for architects, designers and artist. Never make the same thing twice!

Owner of a cruise travel agency. And former airline employee. ;)

IT Project Manager for credit card company (but not one that gives out miles or points).

Three little words... IBM.

I think those are letters :p

Hilarious topic.... I'm unemployed ;)

It's safe to assume that many FT'ers have a great deal of free time on their hands.

Business development manager for a large national trade association. Work travel (all domestic) comprises about 15% of my professional life. All of my international travel is for pleasure and on a budget.

Research scientist (phd) and travel/mileage consultant (start up)

ticket controller in Milan Underground
travel its on my own money
Alberto

I'm a Retention Advisor/Specialist with additional specializations in Billing & Cable Repair for a major US telephone, internet & cable television provider.

Basically, I'm the one you talk to when you want to cancel/downgrade/transfer your services, have problems with your cable, you feel your bill is too high or your bill is screwed up.

Travel Blog Writer

Professional FT lurker and English teacher in Asia (which allows for amazing travel opportunities, but unfortunately no CC signup bonuses)... :(

I love this question, and have been wondering the same thing about all these people who must have tons of time on their hands.

I am a financial analyst, previously working in the direct mail industry for catalog companies and then Chase (there are whole teams of people who try to scientifically figure out who to send all that junk mail to). I then went into market research, which I LOVED, but the JPMorgan Chase merger ended that.

I now do financial analysis at a state college in NJ and teach a first year seminar course -"How to Succeed as a Business Major, From College to Career". I try to introduce first year students to the wide range of career options that are available to business students. "You don't have to be a CPA if you major in accounting", etc, which is another reason I love the OP's question.

I also do wedding/event photography on the side.

I've been collecting miles since the pudding guy, but really just got back into it last year. I love affordable luxury hotels, such as the Four Seasons on Lanai...!

US Army Officer. Soon to retire and looking for something that will allow me to travel 2 weeks a month.

US Army Officer. Soon to retire and looking for something that will allow me to travel 2 weeks a month.

On behalf of many FTers on here let me say thank you for a lifetime of service!

Public school employee. The only way I can afford to travel is with points or major deals.

Pollster, political consultant, and generally a lot of other things that make me part of the problem. ;)

Lawyer

I'm surprised at the sheer variety of people on these forums. I had no idea there were so many jobs with lots of travel--or people who just spend tons of their own time traveling(I'm a little of both).

IT /Telecommunications Consultant. Travel a bit for work, mostly for leisure and try to find good deals on FT to see the world

Engineer for the Department of Defense.

Vendor IT audit manager. Takes me all over the US and some International travel as well.

Petroleum Engineer. Minimal domestic travel (Houston specifically), mostly international travel.

Director of Client Services for a large TPA

Engineer and validation consultant for the pharmaceutical industry

Very interesting crowd....
I trained as an Economist, worked in finance, academia and consulting, now doing my own private investments and photography while raising a new family... and trying to do as much travel as the wife will let me...:)

I run an independent rental car company in Durham, NC that rents to the customers other companies will not. This means a lot of rental for cash to people who are borderline (or sometimes just plain) criminals. It's decent money and decent hours but not what I've dreamed of doing. I'm hoping to go back to law school next year. In two years I've gotten one business trip out of it, but hey, it beats zero.

Software Engineer at Microsoft and founder of AwardTravelr (own startup).

Freelance tutor. Was a teacher in a government school for a very short bit, and left because I was depressed. Life's too short!

I travel for leisure. Hoping to pick up a TESOL certificate and teach English in other parts of Asia in future, but it's not a priority.

Travel Agent
Wedding Photographer/Videographer
Online Seller (Amazon, Ebay)

Posted from RAK :D

Now:

IT Manager at small private college
Online Seller (Amazon, Ebay)
Wedding Photographer

Retired-Was self employed in the finance field. Now just work part time with an airline so I can travel.

Marketing products, import/export, online and real life seller, ticket scalper, trade show speaker.
And, of course, travel.

I work for the world's leading Airline I.T. company. It's not as exciting as it sounds...

Dentist. Commute between my home (South Florida) and work (Northern Michigan).

My profession is the first part of my handle name.

Management Consultant, used to work in Buy-side Equity Research... :D

My mains source of income is as a Police Despatcher

I also run a small but getting much bigger network marketing business with a company that produces products made from non harmful ingredients.

I also help out in the family limousine and Funeral Business.

Pharmacist by education. Currently involved in providing Medical Education to MDs, RNs, and RPs. Mostly domestic, some Middle East.

Technical entertainment (audio, video, lighting). In my 20's I toured with rock and CW groups - 28 cities in 30 days. I saw every major airport at 6 am by the time I was 25.

Sounds exciting but after 3 days I learned to sleep standing up. It was the old days where I checked my luggage in when I left home and picked it up when I arrived at home. Someone else picked it up at the airport and got it transported to the room, then picked it up and checked out of the rooms and transported it to the airport.

Before FF programs stared we were treated well by the airlines, buying 30 seats for 6 flights a week for about 4 to 6 months a year. That kind of buying power fills several planes a year. Even with that revenue I would still run into GA's that were jerks - and this was in the late 70's before deregulation. Shenanigans have been around for a long time.

I learned how to get the edge no one else got. This site has a lot of people who are doing the same and sharing their ways to do the same thing. It is a great resource for anyone who travels and wants an edge.

That kind of travel gets old, i.e. after 30 it becomes less appealing.

IT Sales and Services Consultant for CAD Software. All Gov't clients Mid-Atlantic states.

Technical entertainment (audio, video, lighting). In my 20's I toured with rock and CW groups - 28 cities in 30 days. I saw every major airport at 6 am by the time I was 25.

Sounds exciting but after 3 days I learned to sleep standing up. It was the old days where I checked my luggage in when I left home and picked it up when I arrived at home. Someone else picked it up at the airport and got it transported to the room, then picked it up and checked out of the rooms and transported it to the airport.

Before FF programs stared we were treated well by the airlines, buying 30 seats for 6 flights a week for about 4 to 6 months a year. That kind of buying power fills several planes a year. Even with that revenue I would still run into GA's that were jerks - and this was in the late 70's before deregulation. Shenanigans have been around for a long time.

I learned how to get the edge no one else got. This site has a lot of people who are doing the same and sharing their ways to do the same thing. It is a great resource for anyone who travels and wants an edge.

That kind of travel gets old, i.e. after 30 it becomes less appealing.

Every major airport in the US or around the world?

Helicopter mechanic working 28 days on and 28 days off in a non-war zone country in the middle east.

I'm a Communication/PR Manager but have also started by very first e-commerce venture. It launched this week!

I am now learning what it takes to run an online business. Not as easy as I thought it would be! I am selling emergency survival kits.

As we witnessed in the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, community emergency services and government agencies may not be able to respond promptly to citizen needs. Having your own survival supplies (including food and water) is critical.

Please check it out at: http://www.grabpak.com

Chemist - Research Scientist -Materials Scientist

I do mind.

I do mind.

Fair enough, you are more than welcome to list instead what you don't do :D

Internet marketer and freelance writer.

Professional mileage runner :)

Professional mileage runner :)

:D:D

Private Investigator

IT security here.

Ordained Roman Catholic Deacon, scheduled for ordination to the priesthood in just a few months, and currently studying Canon Law, or the law of the Church.

I know, not very common in here.

Location: Vatican City State

Probably the only FT'er from that location!

Probably the only FT'er from that location!

That's probably right. I don't know any other FT'er here. After all, we don't even have an airport. Well, at least we have a helipad.

Engineering Manager

Highly Mobile Microbiologist!

Finance Capabilities Unit Leader for a Global Services Org.

Retired journalist, now doing part-time freelance writing just to keep myself from going nuts.

These days, all my travel is on my own dime.

Human Resources Leader; specializing in senior level coaching, strategy, talent development.

Open for new opportunities as we are moving to Athens, GA next month.

Retired journalist, now doing part-time freelance writing just to keep myself from going nuts.

These days, all my travel is on my own dime.

I would start a blog for revenue and also to keep track of my own interests while helping inform others.
Then again, I'm not a good writer. I am good at using tools to deliver a message, however.

I'm a Retention Advisor/Specialist with additional specializations in Billing & Cable Repair for a major US telephone, internet & cable television provider.

Basically, I'm the one you talk to when you want to cancel/downgrade/transfer your services, have problems with your cable, you feel your bill is too high or your bill is screwed up.

Effective 11/26, this title is changing from Retention Specialist to Enhanced Billing Advisor...or whatever title my company decides it will be thanks to a restructuring/reorganization/re-specialization of our different sites & call centers. :rolleyes: But ^ for my company realizing that it's a good thing to brings jobs back to the USA as part of the restructuring/reorganization!

nonprofit executive and university lecturer

IT Manager for a small manufacturing company

Locum / relief / substitute / free-lance pharmacist generally in small towns.

Electrical Engineer for a firm that does work for the US Dep't of Energy. I've spent a large chunk of the last four years traveling - multiple trips to Malaysia, Bulgaria and Lativa - but due to family issues I'm grounded for the moment.

I'm a depressed call centre monkey

Former military pilot then pilot/chief pilot for a multi national and now (mostly) retired.