Originally Posted by Browntail
Why do you commuter pilots count perdiem as part of your pay? Don't you eat out on the road? That must be what the backpacks you all wear are for, to carry your food with you on your trip. What a miserable existence that must be.
Because we don't think we are worth much so me make ourselves feel better that way. It makes us think we make more than we actually do.
I don't know of any other profession that considers per diem as part of their pay. It's amazing what we get in per diem vs. what the gov. thinks we shoud get. ie. for tax purposes
I have friends who think that if we stay at cheaper hotels that we will make more money. Management doesn't say hey thanks for saving us $30 why don't you keep $10.