Anyone else in outside/field sales struggle finding time to take a shit between appointments?

... or is it just me? Sometimes, it's a struggle to find 5-10 min of "free" time for hours.


Am I alone???

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CuriousFox
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Wake up an hour earlier to drink coffee and you should be fine. 

Or take imodium on travel days 🤷‍♀️
Slangerofthangs
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The morning poo's aren't the problem.  It's those middle-of-the-day ones that get me.
swizard
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The trick which never lets you down, good one CuriousFox :D 
paddy
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Bro figure it out it ain’t that fucking hard
Slangerofthangs
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You either aren't in outside sales or don't run that many appointments....
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JuicyKlay
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Not at all. Get it all out first thing and keep your routine alive on or off the road. 
privateryan
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When I first started in outside sales it was a massive problem. 10 years in and it’s like my body has adjusted. I pretty much only poop between 7 and 10 PM now! 
braintank
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Wait until you have a really bad appointment and do it then.

To change the subject, how do you handle this in the middle of zooms? For internal calls I use the wife and kids as an excuse and say "I'll call you back in 5". 

For client calls I've definitely been guilty of double muting and doing a quick one on a call. Usually wait until they ask a tough technical question and my SE chimes in. I know once he gets going I have at least 5 minutes.
steakalldayerryday
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What about building in meeting buffers before/after your scheduled meetings?
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