Originally Posted by Jetlife

AMF doesn't pay per diem. You are given TDY pay if you are gone from base more than a certain amount. The second I start my duty no matter where I'm at, I get per diem. That TDY is lower than industry standard by a long shot, so I don't see how the company is "taking care" of you. Pilots work almost max hour duty days every single day with no per diem.