31st January 2007, 08:31 PM
Quote:quote:Some people now seem to be moaning that subs should also cover the cost of their travel around the country.
Perhaps I should have said that subs DO cover your travel costs. I don't think that anyone needs to spend £60 a week on groceries. The rest can be spent on getting you home for the weekend once in a while. Subs are intended to cover the out-of-pocket expenses of being away from home, after all.
When I worked for a big southern unit we had £60 subs and four night accommodation. I had to spend plenty of money on the train every weekend. Without the subs, I would have been barely breaking even.
I certainly didn't mean to come off as ungrateful, I was just pointing out the the presence or absence of subs does a lot to attract or repel people from jobs.