It doesn't make sense to only start splitting the bill according to use when it's in one person's favor. Why? If you're going to suddenly split the bill according to use, then you'd have to do it all year round. Doesn't make any sense if you're not already dividing cost per usage. Perhaps if someone uses a huge amount of resources on a particular thing, you can make deals for that, but to stop/reduce payments for someone who's away on vacation for a month. What of it, if someone's away for a month? What if you are away for more days of the year in total, shouldn't you count that then? The only way to make it fair would be to measure the usage of each person and divide it accordingly.
You split the bill overall to avoid the hassle of figuring out how much each person uses exactly. And now when the roommate is away, you need to pay even more, because the roomie 'isn't using it'? Say that the roommate who's away for a month, uses up a lot more resources than you when he's present, overall you'd be paying more since you split the bill when you're all at home. Why should we pay the same?Ĭlick to expand.Why? If you're going to suddenly split the bill according to use, then you'd have to do it all year round. He's clearly consuming more of the utilities than I am. That's 45% of EVERY month that I'm not even in the house and he's only at work 11% of the month. If I spend 3 nights a week away on business, should I get to deduct 40% of my portion of the utilities? What if I'm only gone 1 day a week? That's still 15% I should be saving, right? Or does it only count when you go on long vacations? What if I work longer hours than the other roommates? I mean, I put in 80 hours a week at the office and the other guy only 20. Bonus for them since they also won't owe any rent while they're away.Īnd when is a person gone "enough" to start getting to skip out on utilities. Now, if they want to violate that agreement just go ahead and have new roommates living there when they come back. I'm guessing the living agreement said they owe a portion of the utilities. Them choosing to leave is great for them, but suddenly you're saddled with higher utility bills than you'd have living alone in a smaller place, and that's not fair either.
You sign up for roommates because you don't want to pay for all of that stuff on your own. Now, because you have roommates you have bigger areas to cool than you would if you lives alone, and you have a larger fridge to cool, and a larger hot water tank to keep hot. It isn't just the cost of the specific hot water I used or you used. Keeping the water hot when everyone wants to shower costs money. Things like keeping the house cool or warm, running the fridge and hot water heater, etc. I get that their perspective is "I'm not here, I shouldn't have to pay" but a large portion of those utility bills are amassed by common areas. I'm sure the utility companies will agree. My bills would still be about $50, but hell, no one owes that money since we weren't there using it. Sounds like my roommate's vacation is royally fucking me over. Of my $20 gas bill, less than $6 is actual usage. Also, of my $70 electric bill, $25 is various fees, charges, taxes, and bullshit. I hope they don't leave anything plugged in while away, because that's eating up electricity and you're kind enough to pick up the tab.
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