PS. Jonesing has absolutely hit the nail on the head with his post there. Our company unfortunately doesnt pay Per diems tho, they pay for a pub meal and a couple of drinks but in these tough tightass times eating steak and chips/snitzel and chips/fish and chips every night can be somewhat tedious due to the limits they are now putting on.
The Job is great fun tho at the end of the day and I wouldnt have it any other way!!