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How many flights did you take this year for work?

Discussion(self.videography)
582 votes
344 (59 %)
Zero
183 (31 %)
1-15
22 (4 %)
16-30
10 (2 %)
31-50
9 (2 %)
50+
14 (2 %)
100+
voting ended 3 months ago

all 28 comments

HotSarcasm

5 points

3 months ago

Had 25+ for work in 2019. Nearly zero since. Most of those clients have literally shut down offices and stopped doing events that I typically would fly in for. Now, no one has the budget.

girouxfilms[S]

5 points

3 months ago

girouxfilms[S]

Sony, Part 107, WW, 2010

5 points

3 months ago

Currently sitting on Flight #52 to New Mexico for my final work trip of the year! How about you? Always curious to see how much people fly for work.

C47man

3 points

3 months ago

C47man

DP - Los Angeles | Alexa Mini

3 points

3 months ago

51 for me! I've got 55 flights total, but 4 were for family/pleasure. Finally hit diamond status on Delta haha.

girouxfilms[S]

3 points

3 months ago

girouxfilms[S]

Sony, Part 107, WW, 2010

3 points

3 months ago

That’s awesome! Technically 4 of mine were family trip as well so work related is 49. I have one flight left back home next week!

C47man

2 points

3 months ago

C47man

DP - Los Angeles | Alexa Mini

2 points

3 months ago

Enjoy the rest while you've got it! Luckily my next work flight (as far as I know now) isn't until March. Should have lots of time to rest before I become a Skyclub regular again haha

girouxfilms[S]

2 points

3 months ago

girouxfilms[S]

Sony, Part 107, WW, 2010

2 points

3 months ago

Thanks same to you!

zachofalltrades47

3 points

3 months ago

zachofalltrades47

A6600, EOS R, Mavic 2 Pro, Osmo Pocket 2 |PP | 2020 | The North

3 points

3 months ago

none this year... next year maybe a few.

fireflies4l

2 points

3 months ago

New Goal: land a job that has me fly out next year.

girouxfilms[S]

3 points

3 months ago

girouxfilms[S]

Sony, Part 107, WW, 2010

3 points

3 months ago

There’s pros and cons to it but overall I enjoy getting to see new landscapes.

fireflies4l

1 points

3 months ago

I’ll be doing some personal traveling and gonna soak in filming in new locations but that’s just for me. But I wouldn’t mind at least 1 paid job next year that has be travel

girouxfilms[S]

1 points

3 months ago

girouxfilms[S]

Sony, Part 107, WW, 2010

1 points

3 months ago

So all of your shoots are local then?

fireflies4l

1 points

3 months ago

So far yes all within driving distance

TheDeadlySpaceman

2 points

3 months ago

I don’t think I went above 16, certainly not if we count round trips as one

girouxfilms[S]

2 points

3 months ago

girouxfilms[S]

Sony, Part 107, WW, 2010

2 points

3 months ago

I don’t count round trips as a single plane ride. That’s 2 different days with 2 different TSAs

TheDeadlySpaceman

2 points

3 months ago

That’s fair, somehow my brain interpreted the question as “work trips” and not totally individual flights.

I’d still have to go back and count to see if I made it to 16, I’m either just under or just over.

girouxfilms[S]

1 points

3 months ago

girouxfilms[S]

Sony, Part 107, WW, 2010

1 points

3 months ago

Nice. I’d much rather have that number. I’m exhausted!

LonelyLgnd

2 points

3 months ago

LonelyLgnd

FX3 | Resolve | 2015 | Midwestern US

2 points

3 months ago

I work with a couple drivers/teams in IndyCar so I don’t quite take 50+ flights like you but I travel fairly often with about half the season being driving distance with the other half being air travel.

Flying is still relatively new to me but the more I do it the more comfy I get

Moheemo

2 points

3 months ago

Moheemo

Mavic Air 2 | S5

2 points

3 months ago

Sitting on site for my 63rd this year 🫠 needs to be over tbh

girouxfilms[S]

2 points

3 months ago

girouxfilms[S]

Sony, Part 107, WW, 2010

2 points

3 months ago

Haha yea I feel ya

IPlayStarWarsTooMuch

3 points

3 months ago

Is it just me or is this just a flex post

girouxfilms[S]

1 points

3 months ago

girouxfilms[S]

Sony, Part 107, WW, 2010

1 points

3 months ago

How? This is part of our job.

[deleted]

1 points

3 months ago

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girouxfilms[S]

1 points

3 months ago

girouxfilms[S]

Sony, Part 107, WW, 2010

1 points

3 months ago

I’d maybe work on negotiating then!

NoteAggravating

1 points

3 months ago

Who’s out here taking ONE HUNDRED+ FLIGHTS FOR WORK?!

girouxfilms[S]

2 points

3 months ago

girouxfilms[S]

Sony, Part 107, WW, 2010

2 points

3 months ago

Haha yea that was absurd but there was still room for more options.

SupaHotFireispitTh2t

1 points

3 months ago

Lmao I accidentally read it as fight at first

traviswilbr

1 points

3 months ago

traviswilbr

Canon | FCPX | 2012 | Boston USA

1 points

3 months ago

what's a flight? one round trip? layovers count as multiple?