Originally Posted by
Luv2Rotate
Well isn't it income? I pack food and rarely spend anything on the road.
Originally Posted by
Wingtips
I bring all my food, its same food I would eat if not working. I love per diem, its TAX FREE extra pay =).
If what you say is true, we should be negotiating $1.70 an hour flight pay and $30 per hour perdiem.
Perdiem is NOT PAY! If you want to eat PBandJ three times a day while at work, well, good for you. Just think how much you would make if you didn't eat while on a trip.
I prefer to eat real meals, and perdiem offsets the added cost of eating on the road. Period. Counting it as pay only plays into management's hand.
