<p>Thanks for the replies guys. Well an update to this thread now is that I am settled in a 9 to 5 job with no travel. Life is unpredictable.</p>
<p>I was about to reply to this thread, but see that it is old. To the OP, if you are interested in traveling, do so during vacations, especially you are young and childless, since it is a lot harder to travel with kids along. </p>
<p>As others have said in the this thread, business travel is not so glamorous. You work long hours, are tired and jet lagged. The inside of a meeting room doesn’t look too different no matter where you are in the world. However, it is fun to get to eat at restaurants in other countries, with someone else paying. I travel internationally for work about 4x per year, and the week before I go, I’m usually pretty bummed and not at all looking forward to it. And I feel bad for not being at home with my family when I am gone.</p>
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<p>The upshot of all of this being that engineers willing to travel are highly sought after. The reality is that companies need some engineers who are willing to travel… travel is necessary for some positions. Most engineers (from my experience) don’t like to travel for work (at least once they realize what it’s like), so by being available for travel, you make yourself more competitive.</p>