The Plight of the Millennial Business Traveler
Skift Take
Business travel is obviously a great way to advance your career, but few talk about the negative effects like weight gain, stress, and problems with personal relationships. As younger professionals enter the workforce, more travel managers and corporate leaders should pay attention to the ways that business travel can lead to a problematic lifestyle.
I just got back from the annual Skift retreat in Puerto Rico, but there's still a full slate of corporate travel stories for you, the beloved reader. Does planting trees with your co-workers count as bleisure? I'd say yes.
This week I analyzed the latest data from Hilton on the habits and desires of business travelers under 35 years old. In short: They love to travel for work, but it's making them gain weight and lose touch with the people in their personal lives. Their companies have to do a better job understanding that a lack of work-life balance isn't OK just because they don't have a family yet.
I can say from experience that coping with the stress and lifestyle disruption of constant
