Travel Series
Traveling and Working, Is It a Good Mix?
Can we really take advantage of both activities?
If you are in a job where you have the chance to travel, take it! Some companies have different specifications on this matter but I can guarantee most of the time, the experience will be positive.
I have already read some amazing stories about people giving worldwide conferences and taking the whole family to have a trip altogether! And what about the digital nomads? Who can beat them?!
Who wouldn’t want to work in a hotel with the ocean as your view? Why not work around your schedule and balance both traveling and getting work done?
For this week, I would like to share an experience of my own. As a trainee in a retail company, they suddenly gave me a lead role for an expansion and renovation of a store. Sounds great right? Well, I had my few concerns but I thankfully nailed it thanks to all the team. One of the few perks I had was that as I was the Architect Leader, I had to go and visit the store.
Did I mention that the store was located all the way to the south of the country? I probably went three or four times throughout the process and I loved it. Of course, there was a downfall. I had to get up at 3 am to take a 4 am Uber to get to the airport at 6 am. Oh, and there was no overtime. 😅
On the positive side, the experience was worth it. I thought everything was going to be 100% strict but I was wrong. Obviously, the construction progress had to be revised and taken care of but when it was done, we had the opportunity to eat in traditional and local restaurants and enjoy the weather. Because of the tight schedule, I couldn’t go to that many places but it was indeed a pleasant workday.
This is why I loved those trips. I was getting paid to travel and to do what I love. If the world gives you lemons, then make margaritas! Wait..is that not the saying? 😏
Work-Traveling tips
Maximizing your trip while you work can be a riddle but here are a few tips that could change the journey for the better.
- Get the job done first! When you travel, it may be easy to get tempted but remember you can’t have more of these trips if you don’t work efficiently. 😆
- Communication is key. I have seen that this soft skill is the most important to have. You can’t decrease your communication with your team these days, sharing any updates can be crucial. 📲
- Find a coworking space. If you are the type to get distracted easily, don’t worry! There can be many coworking spaces around, you can even do a quick search to find some before taking the trip. There is no excuse to not get the head in the game! 💻
- Create a schedule. If you are out for a week or more, why not create a plan to maximize the trip? Time management is always important. ⏰
- Prepare your material. Using my example, I would have to meticulously prepare blueprints since I couldn’t take my computer. But what would you use? What would happen if you forgot your charger or your mouse? I find it dreadful to use drawing platforms without a mouse so if I forget it, I would then waste time buying another. 😵
Travel Prompt
This week’s prompt is all about working remotely while traveling! Have you ever had one of these opportunities? How did it go and what did you do? Did you go with someone else on the team? Did you learn something new with this experience? Did you go to a place you’ve never gone before? Were you able to balance work and traveling correctly? Is there a travel tip regarding work that you would like to share?
I hope the section above can serve you for inspiration to create your own article… it can be a poem, essay, short-form; whatever your preference is.
If you want to join in on the fun and participate in this prompt, don’t forget to add “Travel Series” as your Kicker and “Travel” as your tag, another tag will be Coffee Times Movement.
Don’t forget to tag me (adding this article) and also invite other writers. A shoutout of another piece is also a must. Let’s spread the joy of writing and reading!
For this prompt, I would also like to tag the following Coffee Times writers but anyone can join! ✌️
Garlli Tat; Josephine Crispin; Abi Anday; Shamar M; Shev K; Arlene Guillen; Shannon Pierce; Joshua Idegbere; Evan Wildstein; Doa Demir; Edha Hanjura; Saundarya Tyagi; Margaret S.; Scarlett Fanshaw; Evelin Mercedes; Cathy Taughinbaugh; Vaughn Kuers; Caroline P.; Shannon Piérre; Michael Miles; Nathan White; Slaidey Valheim; Rakshita Upadhyay; Evelyn Lim; THE PANSOPHIST; Richard Warepam; Paul Leonidou; Fabio Diolosa; Samantha Aramburu; Anthony J. Yeung; Asim Nori; Analee; Alexandra Duncan; Lydia Carrick; Neha Sonney, Author; Nirinda Niatiansya; Saanvi Jarmal; Sam Millan; Perri Michelle; DonnaMarie Woodson; Elvie Lins❤️; Shev K; Garlli Tat; Ad Meliora; Scott Younkin
Notes:
- Some of the tagged writers are new to this publication. I can’t wait to read some of their pieces. Let’s show some support!
- Three travel pieces will be chosen to be featured in the Travel Column and will be distributed on the Coffee Times social media platforms.
- There is no time limit for these travel prompts. 😉
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