Once or twice throughout the year I have to attend a work conference or seminar that is held in another city.
I really don’t mind traveling to different cities.
The boss pays us a daily per diem wage and our hotel and car is always covered by the company too. Like getting out of the house and away from the city for a couple of days. It’s the only time throughout the year when I feel like I get a break. I have a husband at home and three kids and that can be a lot with a full-time job. My husband gets to go golfing with his friends on Saturday or Sunday morning, but I hardly ever leave the house to go anywhere except the grocery store, pharmacy, or the bank. The last time I got to attend a work conference, I was in a city about 6 hours away from my home. I decided to rent a car and drive instead of fly. I had a co-worker that offered to drive with me. Each one of us took turns driving so neither one of us had to stay alert the entire time. The hotel was newly remodeled on the outside, but inside of the hotel was a different story. They should have used some of the remodeling money to fix problems in the rooms. I was very unhappy with the indoor air quality in my hotel room. I had the air conditioner set for 68 degrees and it ran all day and all night and never reached the desired temperature. Clearly the hotel needs to update the wall HVAC units. They should also make some changes to the fixtures in the bathrooms.