Originally Posted by dranz

> My employees over the years have by and large considered traveling for work
> to be a privilege

Privilege? Really? How many nights/year do they spend away from home? Are these
seasoned/experienced professionals? Or; college hires that are pulses in chairs?
I'm doing 100+ nights/year away from home' for the past 15 years. I don't consider it a
"privilege." It's simply part of my job. It was fun/glamorous for the first 5-6 weeks of
year #1. Beyond that, it's merely a personal cost. My family indulges me, since my job
satisfaction has been high.

Originally Posted by braslvr

It does depend I'm sure. Our typical cycle is 14-21 days out, with a minimum of 7, usually more, off work at home. It has stretched to 30-40 days out a few times, but that's very rare. Average about 150 days a year in hotels. Max in one year was 250. The bigger factor is the location, and even that is viewed differently by different employees. It never gets old to me, especially if it's somewhere new. I understand how people with deep roots ie. kids, etc would find it rough, but there are still many of all ages who don't. I also don't envy at all those who do constant multiple short trips.