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Good luck traveling on work days!

msds 2y ago
This is a real worry? Don't you just not go to meetings but otherwise solemnly swear that you're working on the plane?
lmm 2y ago
It's fine as long as you avoid the very specific times people commute at, and/or are heading to a place where there aren't so many 9-5 jobs, like a beach town.
jaza 2y ago
Ummm... driving out of my metro area, in any direction, on a work day: zero traffic! Doing so at the start of a long weekend / during Xmas - New Year: horrendous traffic! Is that not the case for you?
parpfish 2y ago
I love doing vacations that start/end midweek. It’s nice to buffer either end of the trip with short work weeks, midweek travel can be less frantic, and being able to spend weekend days at your vacation destination often lets you do more fun things rather than being there on weekdays
fullstackchris 2y ago
Surprised this passive agressive comment is not further downvoted. Doesn't add to the conversation. Anyway, OP has a point. I hate traveling on the same day everyone else plans to due to some holiday gap / bridge / whatever.
- miyuru 2y ago
  same here, flight prices are through the roof on those days. also on the plus side, lot of colleges takes leave in December. so, workloads on that time are also less. it's like a mini vacation if one WFH during that period.
TrickyRick 2y ago
Works great with an evening flight, you can work all day and leave for the airport after work.
blitzar 2y ago
GRINDSET 24/7/365 - every day is a work day but it is never rush-hour.
askl 2y ago
Strange comment. Isn't travel on work days better? People are at work, so plane and train tickets seem to be cheaper on those days because there's less demand.
- RheingoldRiver 2y ago
  Yes, I traveled recently and flights were about 20% cheaper if it was Thursday-Monday than if any Friday, Saturday, or Sunday was included. Even given the extra nights of hotel I overall saved money on the trip because I extended it.
j45 2y ago
Depending on the city it can be just fine, if not quieter to travel on a weekday.

msds 2y ago

This is a real worry? Don't you just not go to meetings but otherwise solemnly swear that you're working on the plane?

lmm 2y ago

It's fine as long as you avoid the very specific times people commute at, and/or are heading to a place where there aren't so many 9-5 jobs, like a beach town.

jaza 2y ago

Ummm... driving out of my metro area, in any direction, on a work day: zero traffic! Doing so at the start of a long weekend / during Xmas - New Year: horrendous traffic! Is that not the case for you?

parpfish 2y ago

I love doing vacations that start/end midweek. It’s nice to buffer either end of the trip with short work weeks, midweek travel can be less frantic, and being able to spend weekend days at your vacation destination often lets you do more fun things rather than being there on weekdays

fullstackchris 2y ago

Surprised this passive agressive comment is not further downvoted. Doesn't add to the conversation. Anyway, OP has a point. I hate traveling on the same day everyone else plans to due to some holiday gap / bridge / whatever.

miyuru 2y ago
same here, flight prices are through the roof on those days. also on the plus side, lot of colleges takes leave in December. so, workloads on that time are also less. it's like a mini vacation if one WFH during that period.

TrickyRick 2y ago

Works great with an evening flight, you can work all day and leave for the airport after work.

blitzar 2y ago

GRINDSET 24/7/365 - every day is a work day but it is never rush-hour.

askl 2y ago

Strange comment. Isn't travel on work days better? People are at work, so plane and train tickets seem to be cheaper on those days because there's less demand.

RheingoldRiver 2y ago
Yes, I traveled recently and flights were about 20% cheaper if it was Thursday-Monday than if any Friday, Saturday, or Sunday was included. Even given the extra nights of hotel I overall saved money on the trip because I extended it.

j45 2y ago

Depending on the city it can be just fine, if not quieter to travel on a weekday.