[WhatWuzThatBlue]

Bluezebra - who cares?

Do you get a per diem?

I imagine the guy that cuts my lawn would like to have his meals paid for. He works eight months and doesn't get their salary. I'm pretty sure he has no medical coverage and he has to buy his own equipment.

If you don't want to work for that wage, don't show up for work. Maybe they deserve more than what they are getting, but most employees are paid what they are worth to the owner. Apprentices make less than the master. My mechanic has five or six guys that are apprenticing for him. They push brooms, change plugs, fill and drain fluids - all work for far below the posted garage rate. They know that they have to pay their dues, further their education and hope that they perform well enough to be offered a journeyman role.

For those of you not familiar with a kitchen - many apprentice or sous chefs spend thousands on schooling and work horrible hours for very little pay. They do so in hopes of learning enough to be asked to the "show" - a 5 star culinary palace. They recognize that they do the same job as the guy in the cool tocque, but are not read for the glory yet. Maybe some of aspiring MiLB guys should go see what is going on in the kitchen rather than worry about the per diem.