Originally Posted by
LittleCupcakes
Government employees should not get any of those perks. THAT'S MY MONEY! I paid for those perks, and non-wage inducements are already significant for government workers.
I guess one can say the same thing if you run your own company and have to send your employee to a trade show or hire a contractor flown out to you. It's coming out of your (business') money, why should the person flying get the perks; if it's your (business') money, you (the business) should get the perks so that you (the business) can use them later for its later use; i.e. a way to save money on a last-minute business trip that your company needs, etc.
I believe there's a whole lot of discussion that can be argued upon here; from the perspective of the individual and from the perspective of the company.