How far is too far to drive to a meeting? - GoFuckYourself.com

wtfent · 08-22-2008, 10:52 AM

I got this guy coming in from the east coast to visit family and he will be about 3 hours away from me, he really wants to have a meeting but I'm like damn a 6 hour round trip for a meeting. This is a pretty big deal but damn. What should I do?

sortie · 08-22-2008, 10:56 AM

3 hours is max.

gornyhuy · 08-22-2008, 10:59 AM

If its more than about 90 minutes, I push hard for a teleconference, or I fly or take a train.

TheDoc · 08-22-2008, 11:00 AM

6 hours round trip isn't bad, 3 hours each way is short enough to not fly. Turn on the tunes and enjoy the drive. I grew up in Texas, everything in 90 miles away

baddog · 08-22-2008, 11:03 AM

I have driven LA to Vegas and back just for a meeting.

klaze · 08-22-2008, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by wtfent

I got this guy coming in from the east coast to visit family and he will be about 3 hours away from me, he really wants to have a meeting but I'm like damn a 6 hour round trip for a meeting. This is a pretty big deal but damn. What should I do?

That's a tough one..

it'd be pretty hard for someone to suggest I drive 3 hours to meet them for a meeting.

They better have a lot to talk about and it better be leading to a lot of cash in the very near future.

I'd suggest he meets you half way so yer only doing a 1.5 hour drive..

I find a lot of people are idiots.. and they make dumb plans like asking me to drive 3 hours to come meet them for a meeting for no reason at all..

tony286 · 08-22-2008, 11:08 AM

how much money can it put in your pocket? Is it worth it to you?

TheDoc · 08-22-2008, 11:11 AM

I think 90% of the people that have posted in this thread often read/post more than 6 hours a day. So really, everyone has more than enough time to give up 8 hours of GFY

Sly · 08-22-2008, 11:12 AM

If it's a pretty good financial relationship, why not... a day of your time to keep a client/partner happy is not all that bad. Particularly if you are making good money out of the relationship.

kowalsky · 08-22-2008, 11:23 AM

More than 2 hours ONLY if the meeting point is a great place or, if the one you are going to meet with, it´s a sexy fucking bitch.

Bama · 08-22-2008, 11:23 AM

The longest I've gone for a meeting was Seattle to New York

8 hours fly time there - arrived 10 P.M - had meeting next morning and it lasted 90 minutes and got back on the plane 2 hours later and flew 8 hours home.

sumphatpimp · 08-22-2008, 12:22 PM

it was his idea. if he is serious, let him do the traveling.
what the hell is he going to tell you that he can't tell you on the phone?
maybe he is just lonely?

sltr · 08-22-2008, 12:24 PM

face 2 face seals the deals. if you want to be absolutley sure you close the deal, take the meeting.

tranza · 08-22-2008, 12:27 PM

If this is a one time kind of thing, and he really is pushing for it, I'd go.

PornMogul · 08-22-2008, 12:28 PM

I also live in SD. The furthest I would drive is to LA and back.

Zuzana Designs · 08-22-2008, 12:30 PM

It depends on how much money can be made and how important the person is for me.. I will drive 20 hours to meet with someone for bizz if the drive meansmaking a shit load of money

pornguy · 08-22-2008, 12:31 PM

Meet half way.

Dagwolf · 08-22-2008, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Zuzana Designs

It depends on how much money can be made and how important the person is for me.. I will drive 20 hours to meet with someone for bizz if the drive meansmaking a shit load of money

Find something else to do in the area that makes the trip worthwhile even if the meeting flops.

k0nr4d · 08-22-2008, 12:35 PM

just drive 3 times faster and its a 1 hour trip each way

sortie · 08-22-2008, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by baddog

I have driven LA to Vegas and back just for a meeting.

Yeah, but that's not a good example because intergalactic properties state that when traveling from one hell hole to another time actually stands still.

Violetta · 08-22-2008, 02:01 PM

if it is profitable, then there is no limit!

Supz · 08-22-2008, 02:03 PM

depends what the monetary possibilities are

fatfoo · 08-22-2008, 02:52 PM

4hours is too far

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TheDoc Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Currently Incognito Posts: 13,827	I think 90% of the people that have posted in this thread often read/post more than 6 hours a day. So really, everyone has more than enough time to give up 8 hours of GFY __________________ ~TheDoc - ICQ7765825 It's all disambiguation

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baddog So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: the beach, SoCal Posts: 107,089	I have driven LA to Vegas and back just for a meeting.

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Bama Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Redmond, WA Posts: 2,727	The longest I've gone for a meeting was Seattle to New York 8 hours fly time there - arrived 10 P.M - had meeting next morning and it lasted 90 minutes and got back on the plane 2 hours later and flew 8 hours home.

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sumphatpimp Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 5,235	it was his idea. if he is serious, let him do the traveling. what the hell is he going to tell you that he can't tell you on the phone? maybe he is just lonely?

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sltr Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 3,191	face 2 face seals the deals. if you want to be absolutley sure you close the deal, take the meeting.

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PornMogul Confirmed User Join Date: May 2007 Location: LA Posts: 1,495	I also live in SD. The furthest I would drive is to LA and back.

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