Job title/industry
Financial services professional
How often/where I travel for business
Once a quarter on average nowadays; in my last job about 3x a month
Technology I bring/use on business trips
Company Blackberry, company laptop, plus an iPod/iPhone for entertainment
Business travel challenges I've faced
My company issued blackberry must be at least three generations behind, so meeting scheduling and search/sort functionality is terrible.
Also security policy forbids me from browsing the web on my company blackberry for information while travelling, or installing apps.
Also ever since I started working, reimbursement of expenses is too slow to keep up with late charges on my corporate card.
Tips and Tricks
- Not techy or revolutionary, but frequent flyer status at airports to get on priority lines for security or boarding is big.
- Never check bags so you can hit the taxi line before the rest of your plane.
- Also calling the phone service center for an airline while trying to change reservations is nearly always more effective than trying to talk to a rep manning a desk at the airport.
