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    Jet Blues

    The highs and lows of corporate travel.

    By Marie Claire
    Published 11 August 2008 In News

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    HIGH: You score precious face time with the boss to pitch your new project.

    LOW: Your boss is a close talker--with halitosis.

    HIGH: Room service, here you come!

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    LOW: "Room service" at the Econo Lodge equals vending machine.

    HIGH: You're all set with your state-of-the-art multimedia presentation.

    LOW: The airline loses all your stuff (including the sparklers that were part of your big finale).

    HIGH: You packed your knock-'em-dead suit.

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    LOW: The hotel's lack of hair dryers means your power-suit look is now topped with Krusty the Clown hair.

    HIGH: You get a chance to meet people from different departments.

    LOW: You have to share a room with weird Judy from sales, who insists on sleeping in the nude.

    HIGH: One-on-one, your uptight boss finally seems to relax.

    LOW: After three glasses of wine, she lets slip that she's embezzling from the company.

    THE BUZZ

    Do something rewarding with your frequent-flier miles: Find out how to donate them to charity at MileDonor.com.

    For luxurious airport lounges around the globe, check out LoungeGuide.net.

    Get listings of free Wi-Fi at WiFiFreeSpot.com no one has to know you're working from the bar.

    Be prepared: Read reviews of more than 12,000 public restrooms at TheBathroomDiaries.com.

    LADY BUSINESS

    Crunching the travel numbers, female-style.

    80% of female business travelers say they view their trips as a sign of professional achievement.

    53% of women say they eat the turndown-service mints left on their bed pillows.

    $175 billion The amount women spend on their 14 million business trips annually. And that's a lot of peanuts.

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