Hacking Academia

Working While Travelling


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Β For those who travel for work, one of the challenges they must grapple with is how to balance the work that they would normally be doing back at home, with the activities associated with the trip. Here I highlight some of the key concepts, tips and tricks to pull it off, and highlight some of the pitfalls to be careful of.Β 

πŸ•’ Timestamps are as follows:

πŸ“Œ (0:00) Introduction to Working Whilst Travelling
πŸ“Œ (0:54) A Generally Compromised Experience
πŸ“Œ (1:34) Travel-Associated Work is the Priority
πŸ“Œ (2:19) Exceptions
πŸ“Œ (2:33) Not Getting Sucked Back In
πŸ“Œ (2:58) Being Deliberate In What You Do and When
πŸ“Œ (3:09) Example: Internet Access as a Deciding Factor
πŸ“Œ (3:47) Matching Activities to Travel Mode
πŸ“Œ (4:39) What Not to Do With Poor Internet
πŸ“Œ (5:13) eSims Are Great
πŸ“Œ (5:28) Consider Best Security Practice
πŸ“Œ (6:01) Minimize Work With Complex Workspace Requirements
πŸ“Œ (6:27) Preparation and Out of Office Messaging
πŸ“Œ (7:01) Prioritise Activities In The Lead Up to Travel
πŸ“Œ (7:29) Emotional Energy Management
πŸ“Œ (8:20) Picking the Best Time To Deal With An Issue
πŸ“Œ (8:51) Over Compensate and Over Communicate
πŸ“Œ (9:21) A Good Foundation With Your Team Is Vital
πŸ“Œ (9:48) Leverage the Change of Routine
πŸ“Œ (10:26) The Pros and Cons of Time Zone Differences
πŸ“Œ (11:13) Minimizing Unnecessary Back and Forth
πŸ“Œ (12:20) Peak Fatigue Can Occur After The Trip
πŸ“Œ (13:06) Recap

Webpage with full notes and video: https://michaelmilford.com/working-while-travelling/

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Hacking AcademiaBy Michael