Originally Posted by
Doc Savage
An employer who expects employees to routinely travel for work without being paid for their time is being a jerk. But it all comes down to what was negotiated. Unfortunately, potential hires can often be mislead about how often this will be expected.
So, I'd guess I'd call your boss a jerk for expecting this.
I won't quite go this far, but very, very close. While I wouldn't expect folks to fly smack in the middle of the day, time spent on an airplane can be quite productive. As a manager of a staff of 25, I expect my employees to use good common sense about when they travel. Sometimes that might mean going on a 9 pm flight. Other times it might be 4 pm or earlier so they can arrive at a reasonable hour and be ready to hit the ground running the next day. Sometimes our client interactions are over dinner or other evening events, so folks have to fly during "working hours". I don't care, unless someone is abusing the privilege.