Yesterday I received official word that I am heading out to Chicago on Monday for work. It’s been a little over a year since I was last travelling for work full-time, and I have mixed feelings about my return to the road. My favorite aspect of consulting is that a change in clients is almost like getting a new job, with new people, problems and locations. Your actual employer stays the same, so there is some degree of consistency to the entire operation. Frequent travellers also get some nice perks in the form of frequent flyer miles and first class upgrades. I will however, miss seeing Meghan on a daily basis.

Working from home these past few weeks has been nice in that Meghan and I have been able to spend some quality time together. It’s nice to see each other after work, and I’ll miss that as I return to the friendly skies. My project does allow for returning on Thursday night, so it won’t be too bad. I’ll post some updates once I settle in out in Chi-town, as I “enjoy” the project-mandated stay at the Holiday Inn (queue the Chingy song). One thing you’ll quickly learn about consultants is that we’re all “travel snobs,” and the Ho-liday just doesn’t cut it, especially where you’re spending 200 days per year there.

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