Originally Posted by
FlyByCable
Our $49.20 per day domestic per diem allows us to go out and eat at nice restaurants anytime we desire. That's what per diem is for. It's not to be considered as income and saved as such.
Why not? It's money on a paycheck, and while it's not specifically part of your hourly rate it sure would be nice to save and help out that first year pay. Nobody says that you
have to spend it all.