If you travel regularly for work...

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Anonymous wrote:I probably wouldn’t get hot pink but isn’t there some benefit to getting a bag that isn’t black so it’s less likely to get mixed up with someone else’s bag?

I got my black rollaboard from Lands End years ago. They put my initials on it in a contrasting color for $5. Never had an issue with mixed up luggage.

If one wants something else, as an example maybe a TravelPro rollaboard, it is easy to get a local shop to put initials on it in a contrasting color. I would not pick pink for the initials, but white or some other neutral color would be fine for initials.

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I’d go with something more sophisticated. Both Away and Quince have nice colors that don’t read as cheap.

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Get a quality bag in a dark color and not a backpack.

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Anonymous wrote:i use a backpack

I would judge you more than I would the person with the hot pink luggage.

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No one cares. I like the first one the best.

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Anonymous wrote:Use whichever you like for personal travel.

Black is the standard work luggage color, for anyone. Dark blue is usually acceptable. I use black luggage for work because I want to be taken seriously at work.

While I understand this, I have limited space/budget to get different suitcases for different types of travel. Sigh.

I do have a simple black leather tote as a work bag that looks professional enough.

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Anonymous wrote:Disagree that nobody is looking at your luggage. Roll up to a conference with a hot pink suitcase and people will notice. Will they care or judge? Who knows - maybe, maybe not. But they'll notice.

FWIW, OP, I have this one and have used it for probably a hundred flights. It works great and is holding up really well. Plus I see plenty of airline employees use the same brand, so I figure that's an endorsement.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BLCB6DS?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_1&th=1

I love the Travelpro—they hold up well and have plenty of room for the size. There are definitely other colors available if you want something other than black.

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I have and love a brightly colored bag. I get lots of compliments and always know which bag is mine.

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Work culture differs greatly from place to place. At my nonprofit I could take whatever luggage I want, but someone certainly might comment on it if it was hot pink, and I should probably have some explanation ready. At my work, it would be perfectly acceptable to explain that it was the color that was on sale, or that I got sick of it getting mixed up with all the black luggage, or that it was handed down to me by a relative. If you work at an investment bank or something like that, where you are trying to appear highly conformist or wealthy, that might not be fine.

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Anonymous wrote:Work culture differs greatly from place to place. At my nonprofit I could take whatever luggage I want, but someone certainly might comment on it if it was hot pink, and I should probably have some explanation ready. At my work, it would be perfectly acceptable to explain that it was the color that was on sale, or that I got sick of it getting mixed up with all the black luggage, or that it was handed down to me by a relative. If you work at an investment bank or something like that, where you are trying to appear highly conformist or wealthy, that might not be fine.

Yes, I think it depends greatly on your workplace. I work in the association space, and travel frequently with my coworkers. Less formality in our workplace, so I don’t think anyone would care what luggage you use. Of course, some people will always judge on things like that.

If you work in a more formal environment, pink would be a no. But a not too bright blue or olive would be acceptable.

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I’d go with something more sophisticated. Both Away and Quince have nice colors that don’t read as cheap.

NP. You don't have to buy something expensive - just not pink or purple with a unicorn on it. Nothing that looks like your 3 yr old picked it out. The carryon I've used for over 15 years is navy blue with white piping and I got at on clearance at Macy's for maybe $75. Still get compliments occasionally when I use it.

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I used to travel over 100 nights per year. I have no opinion about the color but my advice to you is to buy a mid-priced suitcase. Nothing to cheap that will fall apart immediately but nothing too expensive either - luggage gets beat up and even the nicest bags are going to get destroyed over time. Buy something that isn't going to make you cringe when you have to replace it.

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I travel for work a few times a month, both solo and with colleagues. I agree with the folks who have mentioned culture. I work for a large nonproift with mostly men and I would be judged and not taken seriously if I showed up with pink luggage of any shade. If you DO need to be taken seriously and travel with colleagues but want to stay in that family I'd go with a deep red or burgundy. If you travel solo and don't run into colleagues or clients go with what you like.

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Buy something that will hold up well and that will actually fit in overheads. Something that stands out enough for you to quickly identify and grab your bag, but that is still not hot pink.

I have a Northface roller carry on that I love because it’s tough - has a hard underside but soft top and the soft top is completely waterproof and rip-proof.

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OP, I have the berry BEIS that you linked. I'm a National SVP at a well-known company with 115B a year in revenue. My boss also has a pink suitcase. Nobody cares about your luggage unless it is ratty or weird.

Your purse/bag OTOH will be noticed and judged more. I've used pink luggage for years and it's not derailed my career. Showing your personality at work (in a good way) is fine. The "you can only have a black suitcase" is very Mad Men era, or maybe places that are rigid or stuck 20-30 years behind the world (i.e. Gov). You are perfectly fine to get any of the luggage that you linked.