Originally Posted by
thegeneral
I'd put a negative value on it. Traveling for work means that you work more, are away from family and friends, commonly end up spending more of your own money while traveling and have to put up with the hassle of travel. The costs of losing time and health far outweigh any travel benefit. Most of the travel benefits are only really valuable for people on here because they travel so much.
If I traveled only once per year, going to the airport an hour later because I have no status would be no big deal.
Usually I'd agree...except for the fact that the OP's travel job allows him
more overall time (than a traditional in-town office job) with family/friends because of a favorable arrangement on the non-travel days.
Financially, I always come out ahead on the weeks that I travel... Healthy? Yeah, I gotta agree there... I bring my running gear with me and try to bang out a 6-8 miler each day I'm traveling, but I'm sure it doesn't offset the food & booze I consumer during business trips.
