Originally Posted by omegadeal
I think the ones that have had to travel significantly at one point or another understand, but the brand new career types still think it is glamorous. My perspective:
Hotel: I've rarely stayed in a hotel (even at $400+/night) that matches the luxury of my own home.
Free Airline Miles: Air travel is so cheap now that I would gladly pay the $2000 of airline travel I get free per year, not to spend as much time in a cramped cabin, airport, etc.
Airline Club: I pay for this on my own to keep my sanity, but I'd still rather be at home than having a complimentary diet coke on a leather couch.
Paid Meals: I'm on a strict diet and exercise program so it is tough to find meals to meet my needs. I'd rather cook myself and stop having to find restaurants that will fit. How many grilled chicken salads can a man eat in one year?
Rental Cars: I've never had a rental that equals my personal vehicle.
Plus, they never think about the 5am departures and 2am arrivals having to be in the office that day, the weather/mechanical delays, missed connections when your baggage didn't, screaming children etc.
Dead on! There's no place like home.
Paid Meals: After eating out for about 4 months straight, the only thing that sounds good is a PBJ and a can of beans.
Rental Cars: Some of the cars are nice, but that is more than balanced out by the number of times you get the shaft with a mini-van. (Like the Seinfeld episoe, you take the reservation, but don't hold the reservation, which is really the key part).