Here’s some advice on business travel from the book “How to Survive Your First Job (or Any Job)” (Hundreds of Heads Books, www.hundredsofheads.com, $14.95), straight from people who’ve done it:

“Be careful how you use the company credit card. A friend of mine had dinner with clients. He had a couple of drinks, caught a good buzz, thought he was ‘the man,’ and bought eight bottles of a really expensive champagne: $225 a pop. He ended up getting fired.”

“Remember, when traveling on business, you are always representing the company. Even on weekends, you have to put your best foot forward, and you always have to be properly dressed, as if you are working.”

“Be really honest about what you spend. Some people overinflate their expenses, and I find that nowadays, most employers ask for receipts. I try to keep my expenses in moderation; I’m not going to go to a five-star restaurant and have a steak dinner, but at the same time I’m not going to eat at McDonald’s.”

“It is always worthwhile to take at least one hour per day to see the city you are in. This could be as simple as taking a jog down Main Street, having a meal at the city’s most famous joint, or visiting its best museum or site. If you actually make the time to do this, you will vastly improve the enjoyment level of your business travels.”

“When traveling for business, stay through the weekend and enjoy yourself. Many of the events I had to manage out of town lasted from Wednesday through Friday; we’d usually fly back late Friday afternoon. But when I could, I’d stay through the weekend. Of course, I’d pick up the bill for the extra night in the hotel, but often it wouldn’t cost more to fly back on Saturday or Sunday, and it was often cheaper than the Friday night flight, so I was saving the company money. When else would you have such a cheap trip to random cities that you might never visit on your own?”

“Always check the weather at your destination; people forget about that when their travel isn’t a vacation. When I was a photographer at a newspaper in Iowa, I had to cover a college football bowl game in Phoenix. It was winter in Iowa and hot in Arizona. I just brought shorts and my camera equipment and thought I’d be fine. I showed up and froze my butt off at night because I didn’t bring any long pants.”

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