Direct anywhere,
some may think our allowances are generous, however,
there are many times when one is tired and eats in the hotel. Not everyoe goes to the 7/11 for a pkt of chips . Some also appreciate descent dining at nearby restaurants none of which are cheap.
Crew have gone cheap and many have copped food poisoning because of it.
I take my allowances and fight and support thu FAAA to maintain them due to some other abject conditions of our job.
Every other shift worker in Australia receives overtime after 8 hours and extras for working weekends and/or public holidays. The new IR legislation is designed to reduce those agreed penalty payments. As you would know we dont get one red cent til after 12 hours work.Nor do we receive payments for weekends or public holidays like many other shift workers do.
If we have an 8 hour day and we are extended up to 11 and half hours we still only get paid the 8 hours. Obviously if we finish sooner it works the same in reverse. (how often do we come in early off a tour of duty).
Your right you shouldn't complain nor should you or any of us feel guilty for the occassional unspent allowance - which is taxed.
