Originally Posted by
SkyHigh
A pilots estimated or real income should be stripped free of per diem, overtime, dry cleaning compensation, and any other payments or incomes. Then subtract for the accrued costs of initial training and education. Don't forget to then subtract the actual costs of crash pads, airport cars and other commuter costs like hotel rooms and restruant food.
This is another area where you arguments falter. If you don't include per diem in your income then you shouldn' include restaurant food in your expenses. The two are designed to offset each other and it is quite easy to live within the means of your perdiem, if not even have some per diem left over after eating out.
Our expenses aren't as outrageous as you make them seem. Many other jobs require commutes which can subtract from your income. Most aviation jobs also include free parking, an expenditure that many commuters in large cities deal with. I understand you want to paint a realistic picture, but your arguments lack balance and often sound like rants when they disagree with one another, the per diem and food expense is a perfect example.