Travelling with boss - any advice please

[BetterByDesign]

Any tips with re travelling with the boss? I have never travelled with a boss.
All my business trips have been alone.

Its only 2 days and we will be in meetings, but there will be some down time that I am not sure about.

Any experiences or advise? Issues that may come up/I should be aware of?

She is about 20 years older than me and very religious so can we keep any advice in context please.

[Egilbe]

keep separate rooms and don't invite her in for a drink. Pics of boss

[Papa Dras]

Be yourself, but follow her lead. If she is against drinking, don't drink around her. You don't have to spend all your time around each other, but control your actions for the time you are around her. It's a time to make a good impression if you choose to.

Chances are that she won't want to just hang out after the meetings as it doesn't sound like you are anything but boss/employee. I've hung out with bosses after meetings, but they were pretty social, so it made it easy.

[tjl]

She is about 20 years older than me and very religious so can we keep any advice in context please.

If her religion frowns upon alcohol consumption (e.g. LDS or Islam), it would be a good idea to avoid consuming alcohol or appearing buzzed or drunk in front of her.

Knowing any other religious restrictions of her religion may be helpful to avoid accidentally offending her if that is a concern.

[BetterByDesign]

keep separate rooms and don't invite her in for a drink. Pics of boss

So I guess no cannonballs into the hotel pool or chatting up the ladies at the lobby/bar?

[BetterByDesign]

It's a time to make a good impression if you choose to.

This and also avoiding making bad impressions. I guess vs. travelling alone travelling with a boss means you are always "ON" work mode which can be exhausting.

[BetterByDesign]

If her religion frowns upon alcohol consumption (e.g. LDS or Islam), it would be a good idea to avoid consuming alcohol or appearing buzzed or drunk in front of her.

Knowing any other religious restrictions of her religion may be helpful to avoid accidentally offending her if that is a concern.

I consider myself very conservative so no worries there.

I've just heard from others (not specific to her) that travelling can just present weird situations simply because you are not physically at work. A collegue once received a phone call late at night to "go for a walk" and he refused, or an invitation to a hotel room to plan meetings for next day.

I mean what do you do.

[Egilbe]

I consider myself very conservative so no worries there.

I've just heard from others (not specific to her) that travelling can just present weird situations simply because you are not physically at work. A collegue once received a phone call late at night to "go for a walk" and he refused, or an invitation to a hotel room to plan meetings for next day.

I mean what do you do.

Walk sounds ok, but hotel rooms are just reeking of sex anyway. Can't get two adult people into a hotel room with them thinking about sex.

[Papa Dras]

I consider myself very conservative so no worries there.

I've just heard from others (not specific to her) that travelling can just present weird situations simply because you are not physically at work. A collegue once received a phone call late at night to "go for a walk" and he refused, or an invitation to a hotel room to plan meetings for next day.

I mean what do you do.

You suggest to meet in a public place. Don't have to make it weird, it could be a suggestion to meet at breakfast or in the lobby or somewhere else. Don't go to a room unless you plan to do the deed.

[BetterByDesign]

You suggest to meet in a public place. Don't have to make it weird, it could be a suggestion to meet at breakfast or in the lobby or somewhere else. Don't go to a room unless you plan to do the deed.

Well I was invited and I went to a room (not a boss) during a conference after she bought drinks and thinking back I was wondering why she seemed like I was supposed to do something. I honestly just wanted to sleep.

I didnt know those were the rules even at a Disney Resort. Maybe I am that naive. lol

[6cylVWguy]

As others have said, just follow her lead on things. Do your job as y ou normally would, but when it comes to regular interactions, like eating, drinking, goofing around, do what she does. Of course, a lot really depends on your relationship with her, professionally speaking. I would keep things as professional as possible and if she wants to bring things down a notch or two, then that's on her. Of course, if she brings it to the level of getting your bang on, well, that's an entirely different conversation, IMO.

I've traveled with my boss, who is also the president of my company on many different occassions. We have a very good understanding of "the line" and nothing uncomfortable has ever happened in the regard of physical contact. About a month ago, I spent 3 days with her and another co-worker in San Diego. Since we had some down time prior to our work, I recommended we check out the USS Midway about a month prior to the trip. When we got onsite, we checked out the Midway and had a good time. There was none of this bizarro Off Topic forum type behavior on the trip. It was a good trip. I'll be going out to Vegas in a couple of months with her and several other folks.

[Papa Dras]

...where we will begin the OT forum shenanigans properly...

[KrautFed]

...where we will begin the OT forum shenanigans properly...

Step 1) Shower.
Step 2) Walk out of shower with towel wrapped around your waist.
Step 3) Walk into boss's room.
Step 4) Jump on the bed in front of boss.
Step 5) Remove towel.
Step 6) Helicopter.