Which careers involve lots of long haul business travel?
Aug 28, 2010, 1:46 pm
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Aug 28, 2010, 1:50 pm
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Aug 28, 2010, 2:06 pm
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Be careful in what you wish for.
I work for a managemnet consultancy and my job involves quite a lot of long haul business travel.
This includes spending tomorrow to fly to Kuwait (where it's 46 degrees and ramadan), returning Tuesday morning.
That's it... 2 long haul flights in 3 days, plus two nights in a suite in the J.W. Marriott in Kuwait City.
Unfortuately, instead of reporting on the booze in the lounges and on board, I have a 360 page report to read on the way out and a report and long series of emails to write on the way back.
I work for a managemnet consultancy and my job involves quite a lot of long haul business travel.
This includes spending tomorrow to fly to Kuwait (where it's 46 degrees and ramadan), returning Tuesday morning.
That's it... 2 long haul flights in 3 days, plus two nights in a suite in the J.W. Marriott in Kuwait City.
Unfortuately, instead of reporting on the booze in the lounges and on board, I have a 360 page report to read on the way out and a report and long series of emails to write on the way back.
Aug 28, 2010, 2:18 pm
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Be careful in what you wish for.
I work for a managemnet consultancy and my job involves quite a lot of long haul business travel.
This includes spending tomorrow to fly to Kuwait (where it's 46 degrees and ramadan), returning Tuesday morning.
That's it... 2 long haul flights in 3 days, plus two nights in a suite in the J.W. Marriott in Kuwait City.
Unfortuately, instead of reporting on the booze in the lounges and on board, I have a 360 page report to read on the way out and a report and long series of emails to write on the way back.
I work for a managemnet consultancy and my job involves quite a lot of long haul business travel.
This includes spending tomorrow to fly to Kuwait (where it's 46 degrees and ramadan), returning Tuesday morning.
That's it... 2 long haul flights in 3 days, plus two nights in a suite in the J.W. Marriott in Kuwait City.
Unfortuately, instead of reporting on the booze in the lounges and on board, I have a 360 page report to read on the way out and a report and long series of emails to write on the way back.
Its a shame you couldnt get some sleep on the plane though.
Aug 28, 2010, 2:27 pm
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Mind you it still sounds better than what i'm currently doing. I'm still at my part time job till I get into my career. I had to wake up at 3am to go to work. I spend 2 hours unloading a lorry at 4am and then the rest of my shift working in a -18 degree freezer for tuppence an hour. 46 degrees actually sounds alot more appealing to be honest. 
Aug 28, 2010, 2:29 pm
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I think CONSULTING is the key -I am an in house troubleshooter for a major German technology company and I am fortunate enough to travel nearly every week. However, as others have said, be WARNED -long haul travel -even in premium cabins -takes it's toll on your family, friends and waistline. I have woken up in the middle of night feeling so confused that I have NO idea where I am -this has happened at hotels, but also at home -I forgot where my bathroom was -at home.
My background is Law -I qualified as a solicitor, got totally bored, so decided to spread my wings so to speak!
Do a job you enjoy -you're a long time dead
My background is Law -I qualified as a solicitor, got totally bored, so decided to spread my wings so to speak!
Do a job you enjoy -you're a long time dead
Aug 28, 2010, 2:34 pm
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I think CONSULTING is the key -I am an in house troubleshooter for a major German technology company and I am fortunate enough to travel nearly every week. However, as others have said, be WARNED -long haul travel -even in premium cabins -takes it's toll on your family, friends and waistline. I have woken up in the middle of night feeling so confused that I have NO idea where I am -this has happened at hotels, but also at home -I forgot where my bathroom was -at home.
My background is Law -I qualified as a solicitor, got totally bored, so decided to spread my wings so to speak!
Do a job you enjoy -you're a long time dead
My background is Law -I qualified as a solicitor, got totally bored, so decided to spread my wings so to speak!
Do a job you enjoy -you're a long time dead
Aug 28, 2010, 2:36 pm
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Aug 28, 2010, 2:46 pm
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Aug 28, 2010, 2:52 pm
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The novelty will wear off very, very quickly, so rather than focus on any job with business travel, find a career you enjoy and look for the travel opportunities within it.
I've never worked in sales or consulting or the aviation industry or the usual suspects, but jobs in the public sector and academia have still afforded me many opportunities for frequent travel (over 50 countries now on business and pleasure).
I've never worked in sales or consulting or the aviation industry or the usual suspects, but jobs in the public sector and academia have still afforded me many opportunities for frequent travel (over 50 countries now on business and pleasure).
Aug 28, 2010, 2:54 pm
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