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What job allows you to travel around the world?
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Justina’s Answer
Here are some ideas of jobs that allow you travel around the world: Travel nurses/doctors, job with international corporate companies, certain consulting jobs will have client travel internationally, freelancers, TV host, tour guide, photographer, videographer.
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David’s Answer
I guess the easy answer would be commercial pilots and flight attendants!
That said (as well as Alex's answer), you could travel the world on your own vacation time! Sometimes the traveling jobs that are exciting at first become a burden as you put down roots in your community, make friends, significant other, family, etc. That said again, I worked a couple years abroad for a company--with my young family in tow--and loved it! Now that my kids are school age I don't really want to be away from home for work purposes and would rather travel on my own terms and time with the family.
That said (as well as Alex's answer), you could travel the world on your own vacation time! Sometimes the traveling jobs that are exciting at first become a burden as you put down roots in your community, make friends, significant other, family, etc. That said again, I worked a couple years abroad for a company--with my young family in tow--and loved it! Now that my kids are school age I don't really want to be away from home for work purposes and would rather travel on my own terms and time with the family.
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Alex’s Answer
Hi Katie! I share your excitement around traveling, and my suggestion would be to look for companies with an international presence. If they have clients or major offices in other countries, that will increase your chances of being able to travel globally for work.
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Casey’s Answer
Hi Katie,
I think that you'll find as many others have mentioned that any job working with clients (Customer Success, Consultants, Implementation Specialists, even Human Resources for a company with multiple office sites!) will be a good starting place for your search. These types of roles will usually have shorter-term travel, think a 3 day trip to New York City to visit a few clients and return home. Searching for larger global companies with offices in multiple locations would broaden the horizon in terms of relocation opportunities, think 6-12 months at the company's London office. I'd highly suggest you search the job boards (LinkedIn, Indeed, Monster, etc.) for Job Descriptions as most have a travel requirement listed at the very bottom such as 0-15% treavel, all the way up to 100% travel. This will give you a better idea for the types of work and also what will be required of you should you choose to travel and/or relocate.
I think that you'll find as many others have mentioned that any job working with clients (Customer Success, Consultants, Implementation Specialists, even Human Resources for a company with multiple office sites!) will be a good starting place for your search. These types of roles will usually have shorter-term travel, think a 3 day trip to New York City to visit a few clients and return home. Searching for larger global companies with offices in multiple locations would broaden the horizon in terms of relocation opportunities, think 6-12 months at the company's London office. I'd highly suggest you search the job boards (LinkedIn, Indeed, Monster, etc.) for Job Descriptions as most have a travel requirement listed at the very bottom such as 0-15% treavel, all the way up to 100% travel. This will give you a better idea for the types of work and also what will be required of you should you choose to travel and/or relocate.
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Sharhonda’s Answer
Hi Katie! Certain jobs in finance and auditing will allow you to travel but I agree with David, this is exciting in the beginning but its not the most accommodating for things like having a family. I would absolutely recommend travel jobs for a first job when you maybe don't have as many family responsibilities but now as a married, more settled person I don't love the idea of being on the road 80-90% of the year.