Occasionally use arms and hands to reach for and hold items, such as stock reports Occasionally use fingers to make fine movements, such as type Occasionally need to judge distances and spatial relationships Occasionally need to see the difference between colors, such as when looking at an advertisement Work Setting Business executives and managers spend most of their time indoors. General managers in large firms work in offices close to the area that they supervise. Top executives may have large offices. Many business executives and managers work more than 40 hours a week. They often work evenings and weekends.
Some executives frequently travel to meetings and conferences.
They may also travel to overseas, national, and regional offices. Executives and managers are occasionally exposed to the weather. This may happen while they are traveling or while they are inspecting a building. In large companies, managers and executives often transfer between the parent company and local offices. Wages vary greatly with training, experience, and industry.