Comments on: “It’s neat that you get to travel” http://www.yepthatsme.com/2004/06/21/its-neat-that-you-get-to-travel/ the craft of software development, free/open source software advocacy, and the rest of life Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:39:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Michael Schmidt http://www.yepthatsme.com/2004/06/21/its-neat-that-you-get-to-travel/#comment-12 Michael Schmidt Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000 http://www.yepthatsme.com/2004/06/21/its-neat-that-you-get-to-travel/#comment-12 <SARCASM>Even though your pictures didn't show up...it is just so neat that you are able to travel with your job. Get to experience all these new things.</SARCASM> Yeah I can relate with all the stuff that goes along with travel, but Per Diem is definately a benefit. Being able to see new places is also a benefit. And on some of my business trips I have met some really worthwhile people. I get the joy of traveling tommorrow on some others company dollar and see what it is like to do that. <SARCASM>Even though your pictures didn’t show up…it is just so neat that you are able to travel with your job. Get to experience all these new things.</SARCASM>

Yeah I can relate with all the stuff that goes along with travel, but Per Diem is definately a benefit. Being able to see new places is also a benefit. And on some of my business trips I have met some really worthwhile people.

I get the joy of traveling tommorrow on some others company dollar and see what it is like to do that.

]]> By: Reid http://www.yepthatsme.com/2004/06/21/its-neat-that-you-get-to-travel/#comment-13 Reid Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000 http://www.yepthatsme.com/2004/06/21/its-neat-that-you-get-to-travel/#comment-13 Um, I work for the Big Airline here in town, and I have no idea where you got your info on the exit row. I have been in a exit row numerous times, and I am always able to stuff my smaller bags under the seat in front of me. (The only drawback to the two exit seat rows is that the first of the two usually doesn't recline.) And you don't have to remain on the plane until the last person gets off (that's the flight attendant's job). All you gots to do is open the door and lay it across the row of seats. Then its every man for the slides. I always try to get the exit row for the extra legroom, but since I usually travel "nonrevenue" that's hard to engineer. And regarding "bulkhead"... both exit row and bulkhead seats are not assigned prior to the day of the flight. (We have to hold bulkhead seats for disabled passengers.) So when the plane is full, and you request a seat change, you will probably find yourself in one or the other. Sorry. I love traveling -- business or non-business. It would suck without my sense of adventure, though. Um, I work for the Big Airline here in town, and I have no idea where you got your info on the exit row. I have been in a exit row numerous times, and I am always able to stuff my smaller bags under the seat in front of me. (The only drawback to the two exit seat rows is that the first of the two usually doesn’t recline.)

And you don’t have to remain on the plane until the last person gets off (that’s the flight attendant’s job). All you gots to do is open the door and lay it across the row of seats. Then its every man for the slides.

I always try to get the exit row for the extra legroom, but since I usually travel “nonrevenue” that’s hard to engineer.

And regarding “bulkhead”… both exit row and bulkhead seats are not assigned prior to the day of the flight. (We have to hold bulkhead seats for disabled passengers.) So when the plane is full, and you request a seat change, you will probably find yourself in one or the other. Sorry.

I love traveling — business or non-business. It would suck without my sense of adventure, though.

]]> By: Barry Hawkins http://www.yepthatsme.com/2004/06/21/its-neat-that-you-get-to-travel/#comment-14 Barry Hawkins Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000 http://www.yepthatsme.com/2004/06/21/its-neat-that-you-get-to-travel/#comment-14 Reid, Thanks for reading and taking the time to post. Folks, I believe that Reid is right. I think most planes do in fact let you place your bags under the seat in front of you on the emergency exit rows. However, I think the instructions they recite do mention being able to "open the exit door and assist other passengers". Plus, it just wouldn't seem right to open the door and bail on everyone, so the instructions make sense. I was mostly spewing sarcasm in that entry; my apologies. Reid, that's great that you love to travel, even for business; someone has to, but it is assuredly not me. You and I probably do have somewhat different senses of adventure. Furthermore, if the conditions, frequency, and length of your travel coupled with your work schedule mirrored my own (in addition to being married), I am not so sure your enthusiasm for travel would be sustained. Again, thanks for reading and posting - and happy travels ;^) Reid,

Thanks for reading and taking the time to post.

Folks, I believe that Reid is right. I think most planes do in fact let you place your bags under the seat in front of you on the emergency exit rows.

However, I think the instructions they recite do mention being able to “open the exit door and assist other passengers”. Plus, it just wouldn’t seem right to open the door and bail on everyone, so the instructions make sense. I was mostly spewing sarcasm in that entry; my apologies.

Reid, that’s great that you love to travel, even for business; someone has to, but it is assuredly not me. You and I probably do have somewhat different senses of adventure. Furthermore, if the conditions, frequency, and length of your travel coupled with your work schedule mirrored my own (in addition to being married), I am not so sure your enthusiasm for travel would be sustained.

Again, thanks for reading and posting - and happy travels ;^)

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