10 Reasons Why I Hate Business Travel

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In yesterday’s post I shared 8 Reasons Why I Love Business Travel. Today I’ll share the opposite; 10 reasons why I hate business travel.

1. You Have to Work

That’s why you’re here in the first place! There’s no joyriding allowed. No getting up late. No staying out late. You’re up early delivering PowerPoint presentations, selling goods and services and networking. There’s no time to see or do much of anything. See #2.

2. Short Trips

Many business trips are too short to really see much of the place you’re visiting. Get used to being disappointed in leaving world-class cities and seeing nothing but the four walls of your hotel room.

Asking, “What’s the 1 Thing?”, one of my 9 1/2 Ways to Ignite Adventure in Your Life, helps overcome that feeling of seeing and doing nothing.

3. Long Trips

If it’s not a short trip, it’s a long trip. Being away from home is tough on you, tough on your family and tough on your friends. Those trips better be worth it!

4. You Have to Pack a Suit

Ugh, there’s no casual here. Business travel requires you to have to bring shoes, ties, jackets and pressed shirts. Nights are spent ironing in your hotel room. It’s so stuffy!

5. You Represent Your Company

Watch what you drink. Watch what you say. Watch what you do. Even when you are off the clock you’re still representing you’re company. Don’t do anything that could get you fired.

6. Brutal Schedules

Companies are trying to get as much done in as little time as possible. Days are long. Days are jam-packed with meetings and events. And you’re dashing in and out of airports. It can take a toll on your body.

7. Bad Food

Avoiding missed connections, working through lunch and waking up before the hotel restaurant is open all means one thing; You need to eat quick. Eating quick means finding fast food. High sodium, high calories and low taste. That’s why you’re looking forward to those fancy restaurants later.

8. Living Out of Suitcases

Packing and unpacking. Packing and unpacking. Never sleeping in your own bed. It’s not comfortable. You’re always on the go.

9. Life is On-Hold

When you’re on the road, you can’t get other stuff done. The lawn needs tending, the laundry cleaned and the car’s oil changed. When you are home, you have to spend your only free time catching up on all the work that was piling up. Not fun.

10. You are Often Alone

Many of my trips are done alone. If I’m lucky, I may have a travel partner. But there is no substitute to sharing the places you’re visiting with your friends and family. Sometimes you can bring them along, many times you can’t. When you have no one to share those moments with, you truly feel alone.

If you’re a business traveler, are there any reasons why you don’t like business travel? Share by commenting.

I’ll see you out there…!

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