Can you negotiate travel for a job?

Discuss how much travel the employer anticipates for you. While traveling to a convention twice a year might not give you a lot of room for negotiation, being asked to fly across the country twice a week means a major adjustment to your lifestyle and is grounds for additional compensation.



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People who take work trips two weeks or more a month report more symptoms of anxiety and depression and are more likely to smoke and have difficulty sleeping, compared to those who travel one to six nights a month, according to a new study by Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health and City University of ...

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If they say it as 20%, it could be lots of things. Usually would be traveling 1 week in 5, but could be 2-3 out of every 5 weeks. Maybe it means travel straight for a year and then you get the next 4 years at home. Like Reply.

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30% of working time means that 30% of the total hours you are expected to work in a given period should be dedicated to travel. For example, if you are expected to work 40 hours per week and 30% of your working time is allocated for travel, then 12 hours (or 1.5 days) should be spent on traveling during that week.

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That 20% is an average, and what it represents can vary dramatically by career, so make sure you ask your hiring manager to tell you exactly what the travel percentage means for the position you're applying for.

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I've been contacted by a recruiter for a position that looks pretty good, except it requires 50% travel. I kind of like the occasional trip, but 50% travel seems like it would be a huge grind, at least after a few months. I'm guessing it means you pretty much take a 2-3 day trip every week.

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So if you work 50 weeks a year and have to take 5 business trips a year each of which lasts 1 week (say, visiting a client as part of a project), that would be 10%.

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Defining the Commute Threshold When pondering the ideal commuting distance, it's crucial to consider factors such as traffic congestion, transportation options, and personal preferences. Generally, a commute of 30 minutes to an hour is often seen as acceptable by many.

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