Long Business Trips

They should really put a cap on how long you should be on a business trip. I'm already losing my mind. The only time I enjoyed myself here was when LOML came over for the weekend. Now that she's gone back, I'm bored again.

The longest business trip I've been on before this was five days. This is double that. Plus the fact that I have to drive back is just stressing me out! Maybe I should have flown here!

The best business trip I've been on was maybe a year ago with another company. It was planned by the business development manager. It was to lobby the client. Three days two nights. Actual duration for the meeting - 1 hour. :D

Two days into the trip, I noticed that I was very thirsty. Turns out that the last time I had any fluids that did not contain alcohol in it was on the plane! This revelation was when we were in the shuttle from the beach back to the hotel with the other 'tourists'.... hehehe...

I love working with sales people!

Anyway, these two weeks makes me re-evaluate how I'm going to handle the relocation that's coming up, tentatively next year. I was going to treat it as an 'extended business trip'... just waiting for the time when I move on to the next project.

But if I get bored after a week, how am I going to handle 6 months, or even a year!?

I don't want to resign and look for another job. I like my job. I like the company. I like my collegues. I like my boss (how often can people say that!).

Plus, quitting because I'm bored with a posting would speak volumes about my character, wouldn't it. I'm not a quitter. My father has never let me quit on something because he knows that not only can I do it, but I can do it well.

And I have in the past... so this should be no different. Just have to come up with a new strategy...