Originally Posted by
Tom a Hawk
You think an extra 30 cents an hour will make a difference in that? For a commutable four day that's a little over 20 bucks. Not saying we shouldn't improve perdiem, just saying between junior pilots and FAs, as a company we need to stay at places with inexpensive options around. Within a few blocks.
I completely disagree.
That is a tacit admission we are underpaid. "Inexpensive options around" tend to be unhealthy fast food or nasty chain restaurants with heat-and-serve food (e.g., Friday's, Chilis, Applebees...). $15-20 for a healthy meal isn't expensive and certainly shouldn't be out of the price range of an appropriately paid airline pilot.
There should be no sacrificing of hotel quality or location in the name of nearby cheap eats. Ideally, a downtown location would have a wide variety of options anyhow which would be suitable to everyone's tastes.