What jobs / careers require or involve travel? (merged 2014+)
 

Hello everyone,

My youngest niece has just asked me what I do for a living and how it allows me to travel all the time*. She is particularly fond of the new stories I have to share every time I manage to meet her and my brother for dinner. I am an IT consultant based in Europe and she did not really like the description of my job after I explained her what I do for a living.

Then, it was just a matter of seconds until her second (and tougher) question: "What jobs allow you to travel all the time on the company's dime?"

I replied: consulting, finance (don't know exactly what positions, though), some academic positions, and of course... pilots and FA!

However, I can't help but feel that my list was embarrassingly short, so I decided to come here for help and have a "powerful" list the next time we meet.

She has a scientific background and a BSc in Applied Mathematics but she is bored and willing to make a radical career shift if this one perk is provided: (long haul) flying and travelling.

I must say that I am very curious myself regarding your answers! ;)


*The use of "all the time" was hers; compared to most of you I am just an occasional traveler.

I seem to notice flight attendants on a majority of my flights.

Every now and then I see a pilot on my flight too ;)

This questions come over time and time again. If you're truly interested, I suggest searching the forums as the answers are already there.

FTers - What jobs?
 

Sales. If she has a biomedical background, could get into pharma or med devices. Not everyone is into sales, but it involves travel, particularly at higher levels.

I remembered those. ;)

I did search and I thought a new thread was in order, mainly because I did not want to necrobump. Besides, it would be nice to get some new/up-to-date answers. Thanks for the tip, though.

FTers - What jobs?
 

I also see ground crew...in case she likes to see other people travel.

Business Development here

I was under the impression that a ground crew was based at a specific airport all year round. Do they keep rotating and moving to different airports?

If I may ask, do you have several companies (in different places) as clients or do you work for a single multinational company?

Rockstar/Touring musician, some types of consulting, some positions in sales (I don't thing all the travel will be "long haul" though), PR, reporter/journalist (I have a friend who covers economic forums and another one who covers the F1).

How could I forget about reporters and journalists?! Thanks!

I work for a large multi national company which is Swiss based although I am UK based. We work in the Smart Grid Industry. My role, as a BDM, has me working with Agents and Distributors as well as directly with end users in the "Exotic" territories where we do not have local offices.

Sky marshals get to fly around too!

FTers - What jobs?
 

Engineering. I've been on the road since 2006. Spent about 1000 nights in a hotel since then :)