travel thread

[CHONGS]

Stay in school kids.

[michigancat]

what is the purpose of this trip? Just set up shop for a 3 hour job fair?

[420seriouscat69]

what is the purpose of this trip? Just set up shop for a 3 hour job fair?

These things work. All dental grads are looking up jobs this time of year with graduation coming up in May. Last trip to Chicago I pulled 60 new grad names with their contact information and i've already hired 5 of them for my new territory. We're there to obviously brand our name at a new school (it's their first dentist grad class. Brand new program 4 years ago) and to see how many of them would be interested in jobs in Chicago, Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio. If I come back with a list of 50 names and we hire 1, that trip pays for itself and then some. I pretty much sell our opportunities, hand out swag, info, and business cards.

[star seed 7]

a) what kind of swag

b) can I have some?

[420seriouscat69]

a) what kind of swag

b) can I have some?

Sunglasses, chap stick, and pens. Also, hell yes! You have no clue how many people love cheap sunglasses. Also, we are giving away a $100 gift card and we usually do a TV as well.

[star seed 7]

 

[michigancat]

what is the purpose of this trip? Just set up shop for a 3 hour job fair?

These things work. All dental grads are looking up jobs this time of year with graduation coming up in May. Last trip to Chicago I pulled 60 new grad names with their contact information and i've already hired 5 of them for my new territory. We're there to obviously brand our name at a new school (it's their first dentist grad class. Brand new program 4 years ago) and to see how many of them would be interested in jobs in Chicago, Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio. If I come back with a list of 50 names and we hire 1, that trip pays for itself and then some. I pretty much sell our opportunities, hand out swag, info, and business cards.

Yeah but you never do anything extra like take someone out for dinner or something?

[The Big Train]

What am I missing here? Do I really have two non-traveling dorks like TBT and M^2 making a big deal out of this? I'm not surprised.

Making a big deal?   

[Phil Titola]

Need a work travel thread...

[420seriouscat69]

what is the purpose of this trip? Just set up shop for a 3 hour job fair?

These things work. All dental grads are looking up jobs this time of year with graduation coming up in May. Last trip to Chicago I pulled 60 new grad names with their contact information and i've already hired 5 of them for my new territory. We're there to obviously brand our name at a new school (it's their first dentist grad class. Brand new program 4 years ago) and to see how many of them would be interested in jobs in Chicago, Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio. If I come back with a list of 50 names and we hire 1, that trip pays for itself and then some. I pretty much sell our opportunities, hand out swag, info, and business cards.

Yeah but you never do anything extra like take someone out for dinner or something?

Yeah, not this trip. Usually we'll host a happy hour or a dinner for the students, but they don't allow that during vendor fairs. Alright, I'll stop mucking up this thread.

[MakeItRain]

Need a work travel thread...

This is essentially all of my travel 

[puniraptor]

wacky if you are looking for Carbondale pro tips the pro tip is that Carbondale is exactly identical to Emporia in every way

[CHONGS]

Carbonjail?

[mocat]

Carbon copy of emporia

[420seriouscat69]

Phew. That trash trip just got pawned off to a rookie. Literally just got promoted to an additional territory with incentive to do so.  Will probably be hibernating for most of the next 60 days. Congrats KC and M^2. 

[star seed 7]

Ha, get mumped rookie!

[meow meow]

wacky's been promoted so many times i think his new title is Chief President Executive Officer of Dental Doctors

[yoga-like_abana]

wacky's been promoted so many times i think his new title is Chief President Executive Officer of Dental Doctors

assistant to

[meow meow]

wacky's been promoted so many times i think his new title is Chief President Executive Officer of Dental Doctors

assistant to

haha

[Skipper44]

I'm going to an all-inclusive at Playa del Carmen next week. Should I leave the resort?

are you taking your kids?  Are you swimming with dolphins?

[michigancat]

I'm going to an all-inclusive at Playa del Carmen next week. Should I leave the resort?

are you taking your kids?  Are you swimming with dolphins?

I'm taking my kids and travelling with two other families and their kids. I mean I seriously have no plans. I saw something about swimming w/ turtles which looked kind of cool. I'd like to see Tulum, too.

[Mikeyis4dcats]

I'm going to an all-inclusive at Playa del Carmen next week. Should I leave the resort?

are you taking your kids?  Are you swimming with dolphins?

I'm taking my kids and travelling with two other families and their kids. I mean I seriously have no plans. I saw something about swimming w/ turtles which looked kind of cool. I'd like to see Tulum, too.

if Mexican ruins is your interest, Coba is the best.   Tulum is nice with the beach and all, but the ruins are much less impressive.

[kim carnes]

I'm going to an all-inclusive at Playa del Carmen next week. Should I leave the resort?

are you taking your kids?  Are you swimming with dolphins?

I'm taking my kids and travelling with two other families and their kids. I mean I seriously have no plans. I saw something about swimming w/ turtles which looked kind of cool. I'd like to see Tulum, too.

if Mexican ruins is your interest, Coba is the best.   Tulum is nice with the beach and all, but the ruins are much less impressive.

Tulum QuickTake: a cluster of eco-friendly boutique hotels on an amazing stretch of beach.  Great place to stay but idk why you would just visit there.  Ruins are meh.

[Dr Rick Daris]

I'm going to an all-inclusive at Playa del Carmen next week. Should I leave the resort?

are you taking your kids?  Are you swimming with dolphins?

I'm taking my kids and travelling with two other families and their kids. I mean I seriously have no plans. I saw something about swimming w/ turtles which looked kind of cool. I'd like to see Tulum, too.

there are turtles that typically hang out in akumal bay. getting there is easy and cheap and the beach is free. yal-ku is just up a street from it and is a really nice/peaceful hangout spot to snorkel and see tons of fish if your kids would be interested in that kind of thing.

['taterblast]

i've always dreaded the middle seat but this week i discovered it really isn't that bad