Edwin Pawlowski wrote:


"Joe" wrote in message
I'm sure Norm doesn't mind putting in appearances for tool sponsors, or
WW shows if the price is right. It's all gravy or icing on the cake for
him. He gets his expenses paid for and is whined and dined and probably
takes his wife with him most of the time. What a life!!

It would be fun for a while, but after a time it becomes just another job.
Traveling is very enjoyable on your own terms, much less so on someone
else's schedule. Dinner with friends is fun, dinner with some egotistical
loud mouthed ******* that controls the checkbook is much less so. I've
done plenty of trade shows and they can be a lot of work, especially when
everyone else knows a "better" tool, method, whatever and can get it
cheaper. One airport with delays is as good as the next airport with
delays.

Travel anymore pretty much sucks. First there is dealing with getting
through security without losing one's virginity. Then you get to wait
through the flight delays. Finally, there is the joy of sharing your
personal space with 150 of your closest friends. Oh, I also forgot the
expansive legroom. If you are a 4 foot nothing short person. That feeling
is intensified if you are one of the lucky ones who gets a middle seat.
Between two people who are much larger than their own seats. At least one
of whom either ran through the airport to get to the plane, didn't have
time to bathe that morning, or just bought an onion-loaded Bologna sandwich
at one of the airport quick-stops.

Yep, traveling is a real blast. Especially for work, where the canned
statement thanking you for selecting the lowest cost provider (like you
have a choice).
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