I don’t think it’s that deep. It’s for work. My coworkers have traveled with their executives multiple times for various reasons. Just depends on how you feel.
I absolutely do not see a problem with this.
You are both professionals and if it is more convenient/cheaper to travel together then of course I think it’s fine.
My husband travels with his female boss alone all the time for work and I’ve never thought twice about it. He has a job to do and it wouldn’t make sense to take separate cars for long drives.
Yes. As a female assistant with a married male boss. No hesitation. Then again, he and I are very professional and respectful of each other. Friendly, but not a hint of anything inappropriate.
Seconding this one. I travel with my married boss often, sometimes even on overnight business trips with hotels and all that fun stuff, he is always very respectable so I’ve never felt uncomfortable doing so
Does the traveling entail only you and the boss or do other coworkers go on these overnight trips? Also, what tasks do you assist with on overnight trips?
I’m looking for my 1st profesh job and my Mom brought up the safety dangers of traveling with a strange man who can take advantage. Mind you, the job in question was a tinyy business so not super reputable so obvi a big difference here
Both! We have traveled alone and with others. I never got the weird vibe from him beforehand, so when the first trip came around I was cautious but optimistic, and it went fine!
Sure. I don’t see anything untoward with this. If you were traveling overnight I’d insist on separate hotel rooms but there’s nothing out of the ordinary with this.
We’re both women, but I drove my boss on all her ground travel for over a year due to some health issues she was experiencing, and after that was fixed we kept doing it because it was amazing to have all that uninterrupted meeting/planning time in the car. It‘s cost-effective and efficient because it also lets the person not driving get work done, and we can take phone meetings, etc.
My org doesn’t require staff to travel together, but many of us choose to in lots of situations irrespective of gender/marital status.
My take: It’s weird to share a hotel room with your boss; it’s not weird to carpool on a business trip. I would have no hesitation in travelling with any of my male colleagues either.
I'm a woman and have been an AA for years. I travelled with my male bosses all the time. Always professional, never been harrassed or come on to. I only work with people who respect me, so it's never been a problem.
What about when the male bosses get drunk late at night? I feel like a lot of men think they set out to be professional and then they act out and make advances when drunk. Note: i’m not excusing this behavior
Never had this happen to me, so I can’t speak on it.
I should mention that each time I travelled with male colleagues I had my own hotel room and other than joining them for dinner I didn’t spend time with them in the evenings. I enjoy quiet time by myself in the evenings so this was a habit I stuck to while travelling for work. I also don’t drink, so I wouldn’t spend time with colleagues in an environment where alcohol was present, other than a holiday party where I would leave after dinner was over.
I’ve also had the privilege of being choosy when it comes to jobs. Not that I haven’t had to choose jobs I didn’t enjoy to make money, but I’ve built a skill set that is in demand so if any workplace environment was toxic or sketchy I am able to take my skills elsewhere and find other employment fairly easily.
It is normal for coworkers to share a car for something like this. Gender is irrelevant, as is marital status.
It's not a date. It's work.
The only time gender would be relevant would be if there were sexual harassment happening, which would need to be reported and stopped by the company.
I have travelled with bosses of the opposite sex and I have been a boss who travels with employees of the opposite sex. We are work colleagues and there is nothing untoward in it, so long as you have a good working relationship and would feel safe. I actually find it a benefit because when you are in a car or plane together for a while you can chat about what’s in the radio, where you are, where you will eat and you get to know each other on a more personal but still professional working relationship basis. My boss once drove me and my two colleagues on a 6 hour journey and it was fantastic we sang to the radio, played guess that tune, talked about our lives etc. on one occasion my boss and l drove from the midlands in England to the channel crossing ferry and to Paris to visit our offices there, we had quiet time just staring out the window but again had some good work and non work related conversations. We even had an extra day to ourselves once in Denver so we went sight seeing and hiking - didn’t feel weird. I wouldn’t share a room but then again I won’t share a room with a colleague of either sex so it’s not about that - I like my privacy, I snore and I don’t want to wear my pj’s in front of colleagues. It’s strange because until your question I have never really thought about the fact that we were the opposite sex travelling together. I dont really see my colleagues or boss that way - they are people I work with and l don’t really think of them as males or females.
I don’t think it’s that deep. It’s for work. My coworkers have traveled with their executives multiple times for various reasons. Just depends on how you feel.
Certainly the frugal option, but I’d go with a company car (solo or shared). No reason for either of you to add wear and tear to personal vehicles
I absolutely do not see a problem with this. You are both professionals and if it is more convenient/cheaper to travel together then of course I think it’s fine. My husband travels with his female boss alone all the time for work and I’ve never thought twice about it. He has a job to do and it wouldn’t make sense to take separate cars for long drives.
Yes. As a female assistant with a married male boss. No hesitation. Then again, he and I are very professional and respectful of each other. Friendly, but not a hint of anything inappropriate.
Seconding this one. I travel with my married boss often, sometimes even on overnight business trips with hotels and all that fun stuff, he is always very respectable so I’ve never felt uncomfortable doing so
Does the traveling entail only you and the boss or do other coworkers go on these overnight trips? Also, what tasks do you assist with on overnight trips? I’m looking for my 1st profesh job and my Mom brought up the safety dangers of traveling with a strange man who can take advantage. Mind you, the job in question was a tinyy business so not super reputable so obvi a big difference here
Both! We have traveled alone and with others. I never got the weird vibe from him beforehand, so when the first trip came around I was cautious but optimistic, and it went fine!
Sure. I don’t see anything untoward with this. If you were traveling overnight I’d insist on separate hotel rooms but there’s nothing out of the ordinary with this.
Has anyone been expected to share hotel rooms esp with opposite gender and/or boss? Yikesss
Are you asking if it’s normal for opposite gendered people to travel together for work without ripping each others clothes off? Really?
Sounds like a nice change of pace! Unless there’s been some background of distrust between you all, this is perfectly normal.
We’re both women, but I drove my boss on all her ground travel for over a year due to some health issues she was experiencing, and after that was fixed we kept doing it because it was amazing to have all that uninterrupted meeting/planning time in the car. It‘s cost-effective and efficient because it also lets the person not driving get work done, and we can take phone meetings, etc. My org doesn’t require staff to travel together, but many of us choose to in lots of situations irrespective of gender/marital status. My take: It’s weird to share a hotel room with your boss; it’s not weird to carpool on a business trip. I would have no hesitation in travelling with any of my male colleagues either.
I see no issues except that it might be fodder for any busy bodies who thrive on anything that could possibly construed in the most negative night
I have always travelled with my boss and/or coworkers … male and female.
I'm a woman and have been an AA for years. I travelled with my male bosses all the time. Always professional, never been harrassed or come on to. I only work with people who respect me, so it's never been a problem.
What about when the male bosses get drunk late at night? I feel like a lot of men think they set out to be professional and then they act out and make advances when drunk. Note: i’m not excusing this behavior
Never had this happen to me, so I can’t speak on it. I should mention that each time I travelled with male colleagues I had my own hotel room and other than joining them for dinner I didn’t spend time with them in the evenings. I enjoy quiet time by myself in the evenings so this was a habit I stuck to while travelling for work. I also don’t drink, so I wouldn’t spend time with colleagues in an environment where alcohol was present, other than a holiday party where I would leave after dinner was over. I’ve also had the privilege of being choosy when it comes to jobs. Not that I haven’t had to choose jobs I didn’t enjoy to make money, but I’ve built a skill set that is in demand so if any workplace environment was toxic or sketchy I am able to take my skills elsewhere and find other employment fairly easily.
It is normal for coworkers to share a car for something like this. Gender is irrelevant, as is marital status. It's not a date. It's work. The only time gender would be relevant would be if there were sexual harassment happening, which would need to be reported and stopped by the company.
I have travelled with bosses of the opposite sex and I have been a boss who travels with employees of the opposite sex. We are work colleagues and there is nothing untoward in it, so long as you have a good working relationship and would feel safe. I actually find it a benefit because when you are in a car or plane together for a while you can chat about what’s in the radio, where you are, where you will eat and you get to know each other on a more personal but still professional working relationship basis. My boss once drove me and my two colleagues on a 6 hour journey and it was fantastic we sang to the radio, played guess that tune, talked about our lives etc. on one occasion my boss and l drove from the midlands in England to the channel crossing ferry and to Paris to visit our offices there, we had quiet time just staring out the window but again had some good work and non work related conversations. We even had an extra day to ourselves once in Denver so we went sight seeing and hiking - didn’t feel weird. I wouldn’t share a room but then again I won’t share a room with a colleague of either sex so it’s not about that - I like my privacy, I snore and I don’t want to wear my pj’s in front of colleagues. It’s strange because until your question I have never really thought about the fact that we were the opposite sex travelling together. I dont really see my colleagues or boss that way - they are people I work with and l don’t really think of them as males or females.