Originally Posted by
Khantahr
Why does buying a trip suck? You get to kinda pick what you want, and the other guy gets paid to stay home. Win win as far as I can tell.
Yes, he's the one getting paid, not you. You only get per diem. Not joking - search "Trip Buy" on DeltaNet and click the first result. Read the stuff on the left, especially the bottom where it talks about pay treatment.