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google, apple, etc do that.
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Originally Posted by: ask not  google, apple, etc do that. No. And it is in fact, illegal to do so under Appropriations Law. There are very few exceptions (providing light refreshments at awards ceremonies, conferences, etc.). https://www.gao.gov/assets/food_tree_2_25_11.pdfBut as a general rule - no.
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Get a job where you travel a lot. For instance, if you travel every day to San Francisco you can stay in a $270-$333 per night hotel and receive $79/day for meals (even if you only spend $30). Per diem is great.
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We got expired water and MRE's one time when we all had to stay in our building due to a Hurricane. Only the best
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Enlisted members of the military eat for free.
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Originally Posted by: FatHappyCat Enlisted members of the military eat for free. No they don't. They would normally receive Basic Allowance for Subsistence, and are given a meal card to use in the chow hall/Dining Facility/DFAC in exchange, but regardless....being fed and housed is part of their employment package. |
You should have voted Cthulu...the greatest of all Evils
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