per diem

Example Sentences

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I have been offered a very part-time, per diem role in my company when I retire.

From MarketWatch

Commissioners worked for free, receiving no salary, though they did get a $378 per diem on days they spent in session.

From Los Angeles Times

The BBC understands that two of the three major labels - Warner Music and Universal - have agreed to introduce the "per diem" payments for writers.

From BBC

“You get all the benefits of the other guests, plus a $30-a-day per diem,” he told me rapturously.

From Salon

Ava, meanwhile, is determined to treat her writers well by cultivating a supportive environment, including subsidizing the network’s measly $9 per diem out of her own paycheck.

From Salon