Originally Posted by
ResearchGal
I'm working on a report, and I'd like to understand if business travelers think of time on the plane as your time or company time? Then as a follow up, how does that impact what you do while you are on the plane?
I have some follow ups as well, so if you have an opinion you'd like to share, please let me know if you are open to an email discussion.
Thanks!
One more twist to it - if its a weekday during normal business hours, I consider it work time. If its after hours, I consider it my time. I know, its an odd distinction as I work many nights long after 5pm in a hotel room, but I consider that my decision to do that. I think its also important to put some constraints around travel. Its easy to work 'non stop' on a trip since you are away from your family, but thats not very healthy either. I make myself available as I would if I were in the office - but as we all know, there aren't enough hours in the day to get everything done that we might need to. Another piece for some folks is the added challenge of time zones and international customers. Sometimes its time sensitive -