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as an aside, I don't understand how people can fly several hours on a commercial airline and then just start their day as if it didn't happen. I need at least a

as an aside, I don't understand how people can fly several hours on a commercial airline and then just start their day as if it didn't happen. I need at least a full 24hr cycle involving sleep in a real bed to get back to 100%.

chrisseaton 7y ago
> I don't understand how people can fly several hours on a commercial airline Flying in first, not drinking a ton of free alcohol, and showering at the arrivals lounge.
- ryanlol 7y ago
  Yup, sleep well and have a shower right before landing. Rather easy (depending on the route), but could be expensive depending on how valuable your time is. Doesn’t even always have to be first, lots of airlines have excellent product in biz too.
CalRobert 7y ago
Honestly I think a lot are struggling to stay awake and just use a ton of caffeine to mask it. Certainly I've seen some execs whose brains just weren't there thinking they were fine to do SFO->DUB and start meetings.
johngalt 7y ago
It's mainly about routine. Given time and repetition people will get used to almost anything. The anxiety surrounding travel is what makes it exhausting. Once you are used to it, it fades into the background as a well optimized habit. It's like your work commute where you are just on autopilot and don't really think about it. Ultimately it becomes a few hours to yourself to just read, sleep, or get caught up.
- ghaff 7y ago
  Red-eyes are tough though it's not too bad in international business. I'm usually operating at about half speed when I overnight to continental Europe from the US East Coast. On the other hand, flying cross-country on an early morning flight to SFO, I can pretty much be ready for a regular day when I land.
- DoingIsLearning 7y ago
  > The anxiety surrounding travel is what makes it exhausting. That is actually a really good insight. I mean reading it, it seems obvious, it's just that I never realised it.

chrisseaton 7y ago

> I don't understand how people can fly several hours on a commercial airline Flying in first, not drinking a ton of free alcohol, and showering at the arrivals lounge.

ryanlol 7y ago
Yup, sleep well and have a shower right before landing. Rather easy (depending on the route), but could be expensive depending on how valuable your time is. Doesn’t even always have to be first, lots of airlines have excellent product in biz too.

CalRobert 7y ago

Honestly I think a lot are struggling to stay awake and just use a ton of caffeine to mask it. Certainly I've seen some execs whose brains just weren't there thinking they were fine to do SFO->DUB and start meetings.

johngalt 7y ago

It's mainly about routine. Given time and repetition people will get used to almost anything. The anxiety surrounding travel is what makes it exhausting. Once you are used to it, it fades into the background as a well optimized habit. It's like your work commute where you are just on autopilot and don't really think about it. Ultimately it becomes a few hours to yourself to just read, sleep, or get caught up.

ghaff 7y ago
Red-eyes are tough though it's not too bad in international business. I'm usually operating at about half speed when I overnight to continental Europe from the US East Coast. On the other hand, flying cross-country on an early morning flight to SFO, I can pretty much be ready for a regular day when I land.
DoingIsLearning 7y ago
> The anxiety surrounding travel is what makes it exhausting. That is actually a really good insight. I mean reading it, it seems obvious, it's just that I never realised it.