Interview Trail/Traveling

[EdEmEr]

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I thought a thread on travel and interview tips would be a nice thing.

My specific issue is that I am in NYC and want to travel to Boston this week. The train is to expen$ive and I would like to get a referral for a specific chinatown bus that some one has used in the past that they believe to be safe and well run. Thanks

 

[EdEmEr]

Here is a trick that has been working well to get some of the wrinkles out of my suit. I did 4 interviews in 5 days and my suit looked relatively fresh.

Pants: Hand your pants upsidedown with a hanger that has clips on it. Line up the pant legs and clip them at the edge of the cuffs.

Coat: Put the coat on a hanger and clip another hanger to the tail (where you get the most wrinkles) of the coat so that the weight pulls evenly across the material.

If you want you can put them both in the bathroom and steam them as I have noticed that it does help a bit in dryer climates.

 

[lord_jeebus]

Here is a trick that has been working well to get some of the wrinkles out of my suit. I did 4 interviews in 5 days and my suit looked relatively fresh.

Pants: Hand your pants upsidedown with a hanger that has clips on it. Line up the pant legs and clip them at the edge of the cuffs.

Coat: Put the coat on a hanger and clip another hanger to the tail (where you get the most wrinkles) of the coat so that the weight pulls evenly across the material.

If you want you can put them both in the bathroom and steam them as I have noticed that it does help a bit in dryer climates.

I have been doing the same thing and it's working well. I do all my travel out of one carry-on so it's been important for me to find a way to bring my suits without messing them up.

I also pack my coat and pants inside-out -- I think the low-friction liners prevent wrinkles from forming with motion. I also use an Eagle Creek pack-it folder to keep the suit still.

I have tried a couple of different folding strategies. One good one has been bundle packing: http://www.redoxx.com/catalog/file/2/REDOXXWRAP.pdf (PDF diagram).

Another good one for suit coats was to turn one sleeve inside-out, insert the right-side out sleeve into the inside-out one, line up the lapels (the lining should be on the outside now), and folding one more time. I use this when I wear the suit onto a plane and don't have access to a hanger.

I've also tried a wrinkle-release spray but I don't find it useful -- the minor wrinkles are easily removed by bathroom steaming, and the spray is useless for creases.

For a short trip these methods still can't beat a garment bag.

 

[NotAProgDirector]

I thought a thread on travel and interview tips would be a nice thing.

My specific issue is that I am in NYC and want to travel to Boston this week. The train is to expen$ive and I would like to get a referral for a specific chinatown bus that some one has used in the past that they believe to be safe and well run. Thanks

The famous one is the Fung Wah bus. There are mixed reviews. It's $15 each way.

There also appears to be this new one called Vamoose. No idea if it's any good. Looks like it's $22.

Greyhound appears to be about $30 each way.

 

[Winged Scapula]

Travel tip:

check the alarm clock in the room to make sure its set for the right time. Set it as well as use a wake up call if you have trouble awakening by yourself. I have stayed in enough hotels across the world to know that sometimes the wake up call doesn't come, it comes at 3:00 am, and that the clock can be wrong.

a small container of vaseline works as shoe polish in a pinch

 

[kewlaiyde]

The famous one is the Fung Wah bus. There are mixed reviews. It's $15 each way.

There also appears to be this new one called Vamoose. No idea if it's any good. Looks like it's $22.

Greyhound appears to be about $30 each way.

Actually, if you click the travel to NYC graphic on the front page, Greyhound has matched the fares on the chinatown buses. So it's only $15 each way as well to Boston. I'd definitely recommend that over Fung Wah, because I've heard some funky stories about that.

Vamoose is good as well. I've only taken it on the DC --> NYC route, but it's good. Not sure if it's worth the extra money, but it's pretty nice. But Greyhound isn't terrible by any means...