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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That means you would spend 75% of your time going to different locations meeting with clients and 25% of your time working from an office. Many fields involve some travel, including: Tourism and hospitality.
I always interpret that to mean Monday to Thursday unless the description specifies 50% travel during a business week. Otherwise, you get Fri-Sun local, so 3 days out of 7, close enough to 50%
Most people are referring to the number of business days traveling or in another city. 30% would be 3 days out of every 2 weeks. You might fly out to visit a client on Sunday, work there Monday through Wednesday, fly home Wednesday night, then work locally the rest of that week and the following week.
Travel up to 70% means that throughout the year, you must be willing to travel up to 70% of the time. One work week has 5 days, so traveling 70% of the time means you can expect to travel 3-4 days a week.
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%.
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.
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.
In many cases, travel time is paid at the same rate as regular working hours. However, if employees exceed their normal work hours or if the travel time falls under overtime criteria, it should be compensated at the appropriate overtime rate.
The U.S. Department of Labor states that any hours worked for non-exempt employees must be paid by the employer at the employee's agreed wage. Any time spent traveling as part of regular employment or during regular business hours must be compensated.
30% would be 3 days out of every 2 weeks. You might fly out to visit a client on Sunday, work there Monday through Wednesday, fly home Wednesday night, then work locally the rest of that week and the following week. That would be 30% travel, even though you spent time Sunday and Wednesday evening traveling.
“In general, people should budget around $1,000 for a long road trip,” said Kyle Kroeger, the founder and CEO of the travel website ViaTravelers. “This will ensure that you have enough money to cover all your expenses and have some leftover in the budget for souvenirs.”
How much should I budget for a vacation? Many people set aside 5-10% of their net yearly income for leisure travel, but this can vary greatly based on the type of vacations they're planning. Another popular budgeting option is the 50/30/20 rule: 50% of net income is spent on things you need.