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Originally Posted by cvltdriver84 (Post 864649)

No, we had per diem.But enough about me. What's up with this profit sharing?

I have never seen profit sharing work. I prefer better pay per hour and I'll save my own money.

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Originally Posted by dosbo (Post 864637)

I don't care for scotch myself but like to eat well while on the road

I like to eat healthy on the road. Which contrary to popular opinion, isn't that hard, nor expensive. I've commuted for over 10 years, the less crap I gotta cary on me, the better. Which means other than Cliff bars, I don't pack my own food.

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Originally Posted by dosbo (Post 864637)

Yes I am F'ed. I just never planned my budget around per diem, if you don't get it fine if you do get it and it exceeds you needs on the road it's a bonus which the wife never had a problem finding a need for. Just don't plan on it.

As stated previously, see an earlier post. What I was getting at was that I couldn't spend $650 on overnights in a month. But that's just me. For the guys that need to splurge everywhere, whatever.

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Originally Posted by cvltdriver84 (Post 864613)

Wow they tax per diem. That is a new one for me as well. It gets taxed when you buy your food and drink... why is it getting taxed again? :eek:

Same reason that your income is taxed by the fed, the state, and some places county or city, then hit with sales tax (and if you are buying liquor you don't want to know how many extra layers of the "base price" are actually taxes that you then get hit with sales tax paying on THAT tax)

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Originally Posted by cvltdriver84 (Post 864629)

at the end of the month when you felt all used up... depositing that extra money miraculously rejuvinated you. :) How do the airlines do it?

The airlines just leave you all used up at the end of the month.

The "miraculous rejuvination" is when you pretend there will be a pilot shortage at the majors.