Originally Posted by
tpersuit
Oh I get it. This has nothing to do with how much we make at ExpressJet, but you some how getting on me for the Pinnacle threads. I have stated it before and will state it again: "I am rooting for Pinnacle to get a industry leading TA". I never was angry with Pinnacle pilots, I was just disagreeing with a post with regards of some things said towards a major airline group.
It appears you guys are all about going after those you think you know. You do realize a screenname is a screenname? Have you ever thought people used alias on here for a reason? We are all in this together, this recent movement to attack people personally needs to stop. Things said on a message board can come off so many ways to different people since they are not said in person.
Back onto the per diem issue. If I was offered $100/hr per diem and no pay per flight time, I would think that would be a sweet deal, wouldn't you? It's all compensation no matter how you define it.
I don't claim to know XJet, that is why I asked for an explanation!
You want to tell ME about a screen name? I made mine blatantly obvious, in hindsight I shouldn't have because I can't joke around too hard without having to watch who I offend. Of all people YOU should be more worried. The only reason I know your name is Anthony (and have your last name) from UND is because a FEW of your fellow "coworkers" sent me your stuff and seemed quite upset that you made the Xjet group look bad on a public forum. You made the name for yourself by BASHING another pilot with your own name intermixed in the past. We will leave this topic at rest, no sense locking up a perfectly good thread.
All I have asked is to explain how you can make $48K/yr on reserve when getting paid $34. Simple question and you explained it, but counting on 100 hour credit months and counting Perdiem within your income- which is your call and you answered the question. I really was going to say nice things after hearing your explanation but the personal attacks prevented that within my psyche.
You need to look at the perdiem rules because you are covered up to 70% MI&E and the perdiem IS taxable income if you do not overnight somewhere. To be more realistic would you rather have a 10% higher perdiem rate or a 10% higher payrate. The answer to that would depend on how much you are away from home vs. how much flight credit you get. Perdiem is designed to offset the costs of being on the road (mainly food) and is not designed to "supplement income" though many/most do LOOK at perdiem as income.