This is a bit off topic, I'm sure, but I've got a question for the group:

I'm in the middle of a career change, and have the luxury of being able to take a few months off until I have to find another job. At this time in my life, a job that offers a lot of travel opportunites, particularly internationally, sounds appealing.

However, it's hard to find info on what kind of jobs allow this, so I'm curious: For all you road warriors out there, what do you do?

Thanks a bunch,

Jon

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If you stop by FlyerTalk commuity and read the "Who We All Are" threads, you'll find a short biography on many FlyerTalkers. It often includes their career.

BizJet

Formerly an employee for Sears at the corporate world headquarters in Chicago, now a recently self-employed independent consultant in the fields of logistics and transportation.

So what is your background / speciality? This will help everyone to throw some suggestions your way.

Cheers Scott

Computer consultant for large multinational firm

Scott the flier had asked what my career was currently, so you all could make suggestions.

Currently, I'm a Quality Assurance Engineer for a software company, and my primary job has been running our team that resolves product defects found out in the field, typically from customer sites that are beginning to get a little...irate, I think would be the best term.

Doing this, I've built up a lot of experience with Windows NT (including a bit of Win2k), Exchange, PBX experience (both circuit based and IP based), and have done a lot of systems analysis, planning, and implementation.

I'm not entirely sure what I'm looking for, to tell the truth. Part of me wants to get away from the whole computer gig altogether, but the other part of me is really happy with how well it pays.

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Foreign Service Officer. (Not as much travel as you might think. I get to live abroad, but I don't commute a lot!).

As of this summer I am resigning and moving back into private legal practice. Lot's of work in Asia, esp. China and Indonesia.

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I've found one of the best resources is the internet so why not try a few of the job boards that are out there:
http://www.monster.com
http://www.dice.com
http://www.hotjobs.com

These are just a few but I know from experience that they are good and reputable boards. Good luck and welcome to FT.

Cheers Scott

How about the airline industry?

Driver, engineer and flight attendent fly a lot! Security, Corporate varies. Any job gets you free/discount personal/family air flights, and as many on this board know, upgrades in preference to paying passengers!

On a recent Northwest flight when i was listening to some pax talking to a FA during take off etc... he makes decent money/ works only part time /gets to travel a lot and has a second job. ( Attorney I think ! )

He works as a FA for the perks and apparently he was not the only one !

Prince.

I am an Internet start up guy. I started this business about 20 months ago. It's been going great. I get to commute between SFO/LAX/IAD every week

I strongly believe that you should do what you enjoy. Find out what that is. Don't do things for the money, do them because they're neat for you to do. That to me is success.