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Subject:Re: Per Diem Question From:Al Geist <al -dot- geist -at- geistassociates -dot- com> To:techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com Date:Wed, 27 Sep 2006 20:23:01 -0400
Richard Lewis wrote:
Al:
To clarifiy, I am talking about doing a w2 contract temp assignment
for a company (that I have never previously worked for) that is
located more that 100 miles from my home. I, essentially, would be
staying at an extended stay motel during the week and coming home on
weekends.
Per diem is optional. If I elect to take it, the per diem amount
would be subtracted from my hourly rate. Also, I have been told that
I do not have to take the max amounts (the amounts from
[1]www.gsa.gov). I can take a lesser amounts of per diem (which
would, of course, result in a higher hourly rate.)
What I am trying to understand is if it is always best to go for the
max per diem (i.e., would taking the max per diem always result in the
max take home pay.) Can you provide me any insights?
I get it now. Unfortunately, I have never worked under those
circumstances. I have worked for companies that sent me to remote
locations, and got GSA per diem rates in addition to my normal pay.
Al
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