Daryl,

The person who works for $100 (cash or salary) a day does so by choice as you alluded to. I won't be thanking them for making their own choices with extra financial remuneration from my pocket. I search for a product and they quote a price. I accept that quote or move to a different operator. I hire those people and we have a contract or an agreement.

Here in Oz if you don't like the pay or the job, you get a different one or you get some better qualifications leading to a higher paid job that can be in the same industry or a different one.

It's as simple as that.

Commence Rant:

The one thing that got under my skin in South Africa, and it happens here in Australia too, is the local price and the price for visiting outsiders. This happened on my first safari when my Outfitter and P/H organised a choice location for my family to hunt and stay. Once they found out we were foreigners, the price went up approx 250%. I recently enquired about a Water Buffalo Hunt in the Northern territory. I was sent the price list for Australian Hunters. So why am I different ?

The Local price is considerably less than for the outsider. Same product, same scenery. Why ? Because someone has repeatedly come in, splashed some cash around, big noteing themselves and ruined it for everyone else that follows. Do they get better service ? Possibly. Is the 'product' any better ? The client probably gets 'sucked-up-to' a bit better with the lure of extra remuneration. That kind of sycophant behaviour carries no weight in my culture and usually indicates a person not to be trusted.

This is not directed at you Daryl, but I say honestly work for your salary, cover your costs, make what profit you can and be proud of a job well done. Expect nothing else.