Originally Posted by orvil

As I see it, there is a basic flaw in this discussion. You are using a flawed comparision metric.

We aren't looking at this if we are new managers of a multinational corporation.

If you were hired to do a job at Exxon or JP Morgan in management, you can bet that you would receive a hotel room and a stipend during your training period. You would not be expected to pick up the tab. If you were hired as a new sales representative at Proctor and Gamble, you can bet that your travel expenses would be reimbursed. Furthermore, if you were transferred by Microsoft, you would recieve a generous moving package including help with selling your house.

Why do we sell ourselves short because we are in the airline travel business? Are you a valued new employee or not? This applies to old hires as well. New hire and relocation expenses are the bastard step child of the Company.

To rub salt in the wound, don't new hire F/A's stay at the training center?