Originally Posted by
RJ Pilot
I use my per diem money for what is for. Meals and expenses. I dont complain of how little I make since Im at max pay at my regional. I eat healthy ( no fast food) and also I do treat my whole crew every week to dinner.
Since you bank 60K do you do the same with your crew?
No I don't take my crew out, as it's not my duty to provide for them. Why should I provide for them, when one of their exact words were "I work just the bare minimum to pay my bills." after they complained that they had no money.
And banking is not netting. What I do with my own money is my own choice. I don't need to tell you what I do with it, but I will anyways. I saved a lot of money to put down toward a home for my fiancee and I. We were able to buy a nice place with a significant chunk down, thus being able to go conventional loan and avoid paying a PMI saving us more. From our down-payment, along with increase in value, we already have $45,000 in equity from this place and it keeps going up.
I'm also saving for our wedding next year. This way we don't have to max out credit cards to have a nice wedding.
I'm also paying more toward my student loans and car payment, thus bringing that payment down faster.
So I guess trying to save money and pay down stuff now so that our [fiancee and I] kids will have a better life instead of feeding my crew makes me a bad person. I also assume that you use every dime of your per diem on food and not a penny less, penny more. Correct? Does your other crew members do the same for you?