Working at the airport may not be the ideal situation, but Fast Company's Travel Resource Columnist Owen N. Wild has figured out a way to make the best out of being stuck at the airport.
He says:
"Am I the only one who thinks airports, like islands, are not the most productive place to conduct business? For one thing, layovers usually aren't long enough to get work done."
Read the rest of the article here.
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Recent Comments | 5 Total
September 15, 2006 at 6:36am by Marilee Veniegas
When I travel I tend to bring everything with me from my planner, cell, flash drive you name it. Any spare time I get I'll be working, tuning out and passing time with work or zoning out on your iPod? I'd rather work.
Mr. Wild does offer one great sage piece of advice: "Just remember -- if you're going to take a nap, your feet belong atop the laptop bag." Especially important with the rash of laptop thefts.
September 15, 2006 at 11:47am by roger fulton
are you that much of a slave to the office that you HAVE to work at an airport? Well..you may have to, but if you are NOT, ....take the down time to think. Why not a mental vacation. Magazines, your own book, reading, working on your book in the back of your laptop -- why does every waking moment have to be about production?
September 15, 2006 at 3:34pm by Workin Man
Roger,
I am not that much of a slave to my office that I need to work at an airport. I choose to - so that when I get home I've completed my job so I can spend time with my family. For me, it's not about being 100% productive all the time, it's about managing my time to maintain my priorities. One of which includes being with my family. If that means I need to work as much as I can when I'm on the road so there is not still work to be done when I get back home, so be it.
-The Workin Man
September 15, 2006 at 5:45pm by Ken
I have been flying for buisness for 40+ years,
airports are not condusive for traveling, much less
doing any work of value. I get most of my work on the road done at the hotel.
September 19, 2006 at 12:53pm by Colin
Why don't you meditate or read (may I suggest "In Praise of Slow" by Carl Honore). You might come up with some better and more creative ideas that you can execute (with more energy) when you are in a place that is more condusive to working.
Signed,
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