Comments on: Bored with Business Travel? Try Being Wealthy!

By: Samuel George Ezra

Samuel George Ezra — Sun, 28 Nov 2010 12:49:15 +0000

” I would venture that English is now spoken less in the US than it its outside.”

Wow.. English has always been spoken more outside the US than in the US. England, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and much of Africa, Caribbean, INDIA a hugely educated population in English medium schools, before the US existed….

Business travel sucks. This year I have been to Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, India, Singapore, Chile, Australia, Germany and counting… 5 months away from home and missing family. It sucks but beats sitting at a desk 9-5.

By: zang

zang — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 13:29:42 +0000

Nice Post
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By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 20:28:58 +0000

Business travel can be fun when it’s an interesting destination a/o the client site/office doesn’t expect you to be there 7/24.

For the most part, I’d enjoyed all of my business trips including the ones, close to home, since it gave me a chance to venture into areas, in the neighboring state, during the regular workweek.

By: Evil HR Lady

Evil HR Lady — Wed, 11 Oct 2006 23:47:37 +0000

The Detroit airport is interesting as well. And you can get great bratwurst at O’hare. I’m all about the food.

By: FHL

FHL — Wed, 11 Oct 2006 23:27:17 +0000

Actually, the Houston airport is fairly entertaining, if you ride around the place on their monorail. Particularly if you stand at the front and lean over and put your hands on the windshield – you can pretend you’re flying! “I’m the king of the world!”

By: Evil HR Lady

Evil HR Lady — Wed, 11 Oct 2006 18:59:00 +0000

And what about your spouse? “Hi, Honey! It’s me. I decided to take an adventure. I’ll be home in two months!”

By: Mean Aunt

Mean Aunt — Wed, 11 Oct 2006 17:45:42 +0000

Snort. Most business travelers I know aren’t bored. They’re tired, uncomfortable and getting behind on their work, but they aren’t bored.

And I’d like to know how this two month thing works–even assuming you had the money you sure wouldn’t have a job when you got back. “Hi boss, I’m just going to wander around for two months. . .”

By: Evil HR Lady

Evil HR Lady — Wed, 11 Oct 2006 13:32:23 +0000

You’re probably right about the English. The most exotic destination I’ve been to is Toronto, Canada, so I’m definitely not a world traveler.

The funny thing is, I agree with his premise–there are interesting things everywhere. (Heck, we’re the ones that spent our honeymoon in rural Utah.) He was just so darn condescending about the whole thing.

Wouldn’t it be great to be able to take 2 months and just travel places? Ah, to be independently wealthy.

By: she said:

she said: — Wed, 11 Oct 2006 04:03:57 +0000

What… you can’t just arbitrarily take two months off and rearrange your whole life to hang out at funerals?

Seriously though.. you would be amazed at how most other countries besides France – have a huge segment of the population who speak English. A lot of tourist dollars depend on it. I would venture that English is now spoken less in the US than it its outside.