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Astronuc, I know that you travel quite a bit. I'm sure that you have a few stories?
Do we have any other road warriors here?
What goes on the road stays on the road, but you can tell here at PF.
I did about 100,000 air-miles per year for a few years but try to stay at home now. Recently I've gotten sucked in again and spent about 3 of the last 4 weeks down south. It's tough to walk away because one can make a tremendous amount of money on the road, but it really takes a toll. Many of the long-timers that I've met pretty much live in bars. They send their quarter-million a year to the wife, work eighty hour weeks as the norm, and drink alot. I once met a guy from Switzerland who hadn't been home in over five years!
For me, besides being away from home, the worst part is having to do the buddy thing. Engineers, sales people, managers, mechanics, electricians... you name it, they always want to hang out and drink, and I don't drink. [see the "more great movies" thread ]
Oh yes, and I really, really, really really REALLY hate airports and hotels. It has completely killed my desire to travel for fun.
Astronuc, I know that you travel quite a bit. I'm sure that you have a few stories?
Do we have any other road warriors here?
What goes on the road stays on the road, but you can tell here at PF.
I did about 100,000 air-miles per year for a few years but try to stay at home now. Recently I've gotten sucked in again and spent about 3 of the last 4 weeks down south. It's tough to walk away because one can make a tremendous amount of money on the road, but it really takes a toll. Many of the long-timers that I've met pretty much live in bars. They send their quarter-million a year to the wife, work eighty hour weeks as the norm, and drink alot. I once met a guy from Switzerland who hadn't been home in over five years!
For me, besides being away from home, the worst part is having to do the buddy thing. Engineers, sales people, managers, mechanics, electricians... you name it, they always want to hang out and drink, and I don't drink. [see the "more great movies" thread ]
Oh yes, and I really, really, really really REALLY hate airports and hotels. It has completely killed my desire to travel for fun.
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