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Per diem rates can be looked up at https://www.gsa.gov/travel/plan-a-trip/per-diem-rates https://www.gsa.gov/travel/plan-a-trip/per-diem-rates. The standard com
by abduhl 2y ago
Per diem rates can be looked up at https://www.gsa.gov/travel/plan-a-trip/per-diem-rates https://www.gsa.gov/travel/plan-a-trip/per-diem-rates. The standard combined rate is $166: $107 for lodging and $59 for meals and incidentals. This is adjusted for high COL locations. Many hotels have a deal with the government where rates are subsidized. Government employees should pay no taxes on their stays.
So yeah, they’re not staying at the Ritz on government business (and they shouldn’t be!) but it’s not like they’re living in a tent.
- ghaff 2y agoThat's still a small amount for many/most locations. It's certainly less than I'd pay myself out of pocket,
- abduhl 2y agoDon’t take this the wrong way but I don’t think that the average HN poster’s view on lodging/expenses is the correct gauge for what’s an appropriate per diem for your average government worker on a business trip. And if the government worker wants to travel for work like a consultant or a FAANG employee then they can of course pay out of pocket.
- ghaff 2y agoMaybe. Unless I'm being wined and dined by a client, my expenses have been pretty middle-brow business lodging and restaurants in general. I'm not sure I'd expect a government employee to be going the Motel 6 and McDonald's route just because they work for the government.