It varies. At Open Enrollment, I can be gone for weeks at a time (home on weekends). During a normal stretch, I might travel once every couple of months for 2-3 days a pop.
H has traveled twice so far for his new job, which he started in early December, so he's averaging a trip a month.
Post by justcallmekhaleesi on Jan 16, 2014 16:37:07 GMT -5
Between the months of January and May, DH travels twice a month, on average. His trips are usually 3-5 days. The other months are his company's busy months, so he doesn't have time to travel.
Post by sailorgray on Jan 16, 2014 16:37:45 GMT -5
I'm a SAHM, so I'm always home. It depends on the month for my H, but I've hardly seen him this month. He was home for New Years and then he was home last weekend. He will be in-town next week, but then gone for a few weeks after that. It's getting old.
Post by CrazyLucky on Jan 16, 2014 16:42:44 GMT -5
DH hasn't traveled in this job except for one overnight trip. I don't expect that to change much. I travel about 5-6 times a year for 3-5 days. I hate it. Most people think I want the break from the kids, but that wears off after a day and then I just want my hugs and kisses.
Post by sandyapples on Jan 16, 2014 16:51:54 GMT -5
Me: I SAH now but when I worked, never. DH: Very rarely. It's not part of his job but he has gone on a few out of town conferences or training seminars. Once a year max. He works at the corporate head office so if he needs to meet with someone from out of town they would come here.
Neither of us travel for work. Sometimes I wish one of us did so we could both get some "me" time occasionally! I may travel to Canada this year a couple times. Not sure yet.
Me - pretty rarely, a couple times a year for 4ish days. H - too fucking much. I guess if I average it out it's only like 6 days a month, but we're about to enter his busy season which will be him gone about half the month. And a lot of his travel is on the weekend, which sucks balls.
Post by muppetinma on Jan 16, 2014 17:43:19 GMT -5
Before child, DH and I would be out of town for months on end for work. Now, I SAH and DH is all over the place. Sometimes he's home for months and sometimes he's out of town for months on end.
It really depends on GM and their training schedule. When we first got together, we went to Dallas about 3 times a year for his training. We haven't been in about...2 years?
Post by hisno1girl on Jan 16, 2014 18:40:33 GMT -5
My travel varies from month to month. I haven't traveled since October but I'll be in DC next week for 5 days and two weeks after that I'll be back in DC for two days. I have work trips scheduled for Feb., March, May, and July so far this year.
I travel minimum one work week every two months, sometimes every month. Occasionally it will be two trips in one month.
DH travels about a third of the year total, sometimes he's home a month straight, sometimes gone that long, or in between.
ETA: I forgot last year was different with the baby and DH skipped some stuff. It's probably closer to half the year for him, depending on what operations come up.