On Sat, 18 May 2013 14:24:36 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote:

The per diem part interests me. In my local, if you have to travel to
work, that's on you, not on the contractor.

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In 1965 I had a unionized (CWA) summer job that paid $12 per diem.
That was considered big money in those days and it was tax free. With
the per diem and 16 hours/week of overtime I thought I was in fat
city. In addition to living well all summer, I went back to college
that fall with a car, a bunch of new clothes, and a decent checking
account.