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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]... because although I live a six hour flight away from DC, I'm NOT actually IN DC -- I am 90 minutes away, without traffic, on a good day.

I telecommute and only go to the office on big (professional) occasions, and I don't have a car.

What should I tell my friends and family, who have professions with more flexible schedules (but have understandable barriers themselves, like new babies?)?

I just don't think they GET it and I think they feel slighted and/or like I'm a workaholic. But the reason I'm traveling is for professional, not social reasons, and if I were to go to them the professional part would definitely not be possible.

[b]And while I consider at times extending my calendar in the office over a weekend the truth is I want to get home and see MY kids, as much as I'd also like to hang out with theirs...[/b][/quote]

This is the crux of it. You could extend your trips to make a little time to see people, but you would rather be with your family. Is it that you don’t get to see your kids much at all, or are you really that apathetic about seeing everyone else? I can understand not wanting to add days to make time to see people every single trip you take, but surely you could add a day or two on one of these trips on occasion. 
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