Originally Posted by ikwia

I was on the road Sunday afternoon through late Friday night every single week. I even traveled parts of the weeks of Thanksgiving, Christmas, etc. For me, the end of travel was a big adjustment for the first few months. Now I'm used to it, and there are pros and cons of being at home. I do miss some of the nice perks of being on the road (the occasional Flagship First Dining, seeing new places, trying restaurants across the country/world, etc.) and it is also more expensive being at home (e.g., no more per diem). But what I'm really worried about is returning to the road. No matter when that happens, a lot of the things that made travel bearable will be gone. I will almost certainly lose my top-tier status and the service and lounge perks that come with that. Hotel lounges may be closed. I will no longer get special treatment at properties that I frequent. Those types of things, plus being out of the travel routine, will probably make travel rather painful, at least for a while. I guess I'll find out, hopefully later this year. If the travel becomes painful, I will probably try to avoid it, which will mean giving up some work and having other work be somewhat less effective.