Regional and international travel
Are you traveling to a destination that is too far away to drive to? Welcome to the world of regional and international travel! Most of you reading this will experience this to some extent in your career, as many SE roles do typically support a large region or an area that’s larger than just a single city. Different companies may also require travel for internal events, such as the previously discussed quarterly business reviews (QBRs) and sales kick-offs Sometimes, these events may even be international, which can be very exciting! This type of travel will expose you to new variables of the road warrior life that will be discussed here. These variables can be beneficial, but can also be harmful if the SE is not aware of them.
Travel vendor reward systems
When I started my SE career, I was privileged and fortunate enough to go through very extensive training. This training was six back-to-back weeks at the regional headquarters. I lived...