Roomates want me to pay electricity since they are going home for break

[deathmetal1992]

We all paid December and January rent but they are going home and I'm staying in the apt

They are saying only I should pay for the electricity and they shouldn't.

Do u think this is fair cuz I didn't expect them to leave and didn't have this planned in my budget.

Same thing for summer when they are gone for 3 months. They will still pay rent just not electric and say I should pay.

I just wasn't prepared for this since they hadn't told
Me before hand

[anonkunbrah]

LMAO at having roomates

[RIPBryanCallen]

You should pay the rent too.

[ooph]

We all paid December and January rent but they are going home and I'm staying in the apt

They are saying only I should pay for the electricity and they shouldn't.

Do u think this is fair cuz I didn't expect them to leave and didn't have this planned in my budget.

Same thing for summer when they are gone for 3 months. They will still pay rent just not electric and say I should pay.

I just wasn't prepared for this since they hadn't told
Me before hand

Nope, I'd tell them I'm leaving now to and going to be staying at a friends entire break, looks like we will be splitting it. Would tell them i'll be gone for most of summer too except 1 or 2 days a month and you will pay an additional $3/month for those 2 days/mo you'll be there. they cant prove you were there or weren't.

[Weaver14]

Only one using power...doesn’t wanna pay for it. Fukkin pleb buy some candles

[BulkingIsHard]

So they are paying rent on the apartment even though they are moving home for the break, and only ask that you pay for your fair share + utilities since you are the only one using them, and you think this is unfair?

If its such a big deal live in darkness for 3 months.

[deathmetal1992]

Nope, I'd tell them I'm leaving now to and going to be staying at a friends entire break, looks like we will be splitting it. Would tell them i'll be gone for most of summer too except 1 or 2 days a month and you will pay an additional $3/month for those 2 days/mo you'll be there. they cant prove you were there or weren't.

Fk why didn't I think of this?
But what if the dude comes to the apt and checks if I'm there.

Also, If I do tell them this then they will be like why is the electric bill so high if u aren't living there? Whay will my excuse be then?

They will be like the bill should be only $5 if u aren't living there but since u are its $40 wouldn't that be proof that I was living there

[deathmetal1992]

So they are paying rent on the apartment even though they are moving home for the break, and only ask that you pay for your fair share + utilities since you are the only one using them, and you think this is unfair?

If its such a big deal live in darkness for 3 months.

No
I
Don't think it's not fair it's just they hadn't told me before that they were gonna leave so I hadn't planned in my budget to pay for this

[MyBaddBrah]

They're not using it, so they don't pay. This is pretty easy.

[4nthony22]

Electricity bill still racks up even if noone uses the house. If all of you left, you'd still be charged decent amount of electricity for things like the fridge and water heater.

Figure out the base rate, and tell them they'd still have to pay that. That's the best compromise. Otherwise just tell them **** off and pay their evenly share.

How to find base price?
Say if 3 people lived in the house:
y + 3x = $80, where y is the base price and x is price per person.

but when you live on your own: y + 1x = $50

->2x = 30, x = 15, y=35.

So tell them they all still have to evenly share the base rate of $35, and then you can just cover for your personal usage.

[deathmetal1992]

Electricity bill still racks up even if noone uses the house. If all of you left, you'd still be charged decent amount of electricity for things like the fridge and water heater.

Figure out the base rate, and tell them they'd still have to pay that. That's the best compromise. Otherwise just tell them **** off and pay their evenly share.

How to find base price?
Say if 3 people lived in the house:
y + 3x = $80, where y is the base price and x is price per person.

but when you live on your own: y + 1x = $50

->2x = 30, x = 15, y=35.

So tell them they all still have to evenly share the base rate of $35, and then you can just cover for your personal usage.

Fkin good advice
Right now we pay $40 total per month for 3 people so can u do the math for me what the base rate is

[deathmetal1992]

Nope, I'd tell them I'm leaving now to and going to be staying at a friends entire break, looks like we will be splitting it. Would tell them i'll be gone for most of summer too except 1 or 2 days a month and you will pay an additional $3/month for those 2 days/mo you'll be there. they cant prove you were there or weren't.

Another problem is the heat

It's a combo electric heater the landlord pays for the portion that's not heat

So if I'm here over winter break I'll obviosly be using the heat so the electric bill will be a lil higher than normal and then they will be suspicious that I was living there

[deathmetal1992]

Electricity bill still racks up even if noone uses the house. If all of you left, you'd still be charged decent amount of electricity for things like the fridge and water heater.

Figure out the base rate, and tell them they'd still have to pay that. That's the best compromise. Otherwise just tell them **** off and pay their evenly share.

How to find base price?
Say if 3 people lived in the house:
y + 3x = $80, where y is the base price and x is price per person.

but when you live on your own: y + 1x = $50

->2x = 30, x = 15, y=35.

So tell them they all still have to evenly share the base rate of $35, and then you can just cover for your personal usage.

Idk how ur getting the base rate can u just calculate for me the total for 3 of us is $40 a month

[DrWilliam]

So what happens one day when they're adults and go on vacation for a month, they expect to just shut off the power and not pay for that month? Lmao

Man up boy and tell them their personal choices have nothing to do with the utility split, pay up or gtfo

[ALLUCANEATRIBS]

Turn off the power and burn their stuff for heat

[deathmetal1992]

So what happens one day when they're adults and go on vacation for a month, they expect to just shut off the power and not pay for that month? Lmao

Man up boy and tell them their personal choices have nothing to do with the utility split, pay up or gtfo

They prolly will dude try to shut it off
The rule already right now is that if no one is at the apt for more than a day to lower the heat to 50 from 70 idk if that uses less electricity I hope it's the same so they can't figure out if I was here or not at the apt

[getbig_ttt]

They should absolutely share the cost with you. That's their problem for not using the apartment during that time.

Where do you live OP? Is there delivery fees for hydro service?

They're not using it, so they don't pay. This is pretty easy.

So what, if OP wasn't home, they would disconnect the hydro for that time?

So what happens one day when they're adults and go on vacation for a month, they expect to just shut off the power and not pay for that month? Lmao

Man up boy and tell them their personal choices have nothing to do with the utility split, pay up or gtfo

This.

They want to go home, its their problem.

[cjr169]

this is how you get cucked into paying for other things too

"you should pay for the internet because i dont really use it" etc etc etc

stand your ground *******

[deathmetal1992]

They should absolutely share the cost with you. That's their problem for not using the apartment during that time.

Where do you live OP? Is there delivery fees for hydro service?



So what, if OP wasn't home, they would disconnect the hydro for that time?



This.

They want to go home, its their problem.

I
Don't know bro if there's delivery fee

Idk if they will disconnect it or not cuz the fridge is still running and the heat is part electric and needs to be at 50" at least but they may u never know

But ya I'll stand my ground and not pay

Let's see what happens and what they do

I technically don't even have to pay any fkin rent cuz I just live here and haven't signed the lease with them lmao

I could
Literally rat out to the landlord and get them evicted for letting me live with them

But I still have paid them rent cuz I'm nice and like to be fair and not a dik

[VTheKing]

OP is the GMiscer of incompetence, keep the daily threads coming.

[DrWilliam]

They prolly will dude try to shut it off
The rule already right now is that if no one is at the apt for more than a day to lower the heat to 50 from 70 idk if that uses less electricity I hope it's the same so they can't figure out if I was here or not at the apt

I wouldn't worry about it tbh, you're in the right and anyone ITT who says otherwise is a child that hasn't grown up yet.

[getbig_ttt]

I
Don't know bro if there's delivery fee

Idk if they will disconnect it or not cuz the fridge is still running and the heat is part electric and needs to be at 50" at least but they may u never know

But ya I'll stand my ground and not pay

Let's see what happens and what they do

I technically don't even have to pay any fkin rent cuz I just live here and haven't signed the lease with them lmao

I could
Literally rat out to the landlord and get them evicted for letting me live with them

But I still have paid them rent cuz I'm nice and like to be fair and not a dik

A) Look at the hydro bill...
B) You realize you could walk home one day and see all your crap outside and there is not much you could do? Not signing a lease can be sweet but it can fuk you up if sh!t goes down,

[tank2003]

We all paid December and January rent but they are going home and I'm staying in the apt

They are saying only I should pay for the electricity and they shouldn't.

Do u think this is fair cuz I didn't expect them to leave and didn't have this planned in my budget.

Same thing for summer when they are gone for 3 months. They will still pay rent just not electric and say I should pay.

I just wasn't prepared for this since they hadn't told
Me before hand

why have your own place to live if you go home to mom and dad for months at a time? It shouldnt be that much more than what you would normally pay monthly. Just make a conscious effort to conserve electricity while they are gone. Flip some breakers if you have to or unplug some stuff

[jonmcd46]

dude just go home

[GravityLee]

Electricity bill still racks up even if noone uses the house. If all of you left, you'd still be charged decent amount of electricity for things like the fridge and water heater.

Figure out the base rate, and tell them they'd still have to pay that. That's the best compromise. Otherwise just tell them **** off and pay their evenly share.

How to find base price?
Say if 3 people lived in the house:
y + 3x = $80, where y is the base price and x is price per person.

but when you live on your own: y + 1x = $50

->2x = 30, x = 15, y=35.

So tell them they all still have to evenly share the base rate of $35, and then you can just cover for your personal usage.

I used to work for a utility company.

This is absolutely true.

The bill is not fukin zero unless you literally cut the power off. Even then in some counties the utilities company will charge you a decent amount maybe 15 or 20. They hide these costs under fancy sounding lines on the bill.

[suprabum]

seems fair

[deathmetal1992]

why have your own place to live if you go home to mom and dad for months at a time? It shouldnt be that much more than what you would normally pay monthly. Just make a conscious effort to conserve electricity while they are gone. Flip some breakers if you have to or unplug some stuff

Idk
It's prolly
More expensive still at their own place
They are only here for college so whenever it's weekend or break they go home
I'm surprised they aren't making me
Pay for weekends lmao

Also I bought a heater cuz it's been cold in the apt and was gonna use it this month

They are gonna be so pissed and wonder why the electricity bill just went up by a $100

And then they will
Make me pay for it

Although I prolly shouldn't use it when they are gone cuz then it'll be obvs I use it

But I'll hide the heater and use it in my room
If I decide to use it and will leave them wondering why the electricity went up so high

I may not do this but it will be lolsy

I'm pretty sure I use the least electricity anyways

Like I said its $40 per month for a total of 3 right now

[4nthony22]

Idk how ur getting the base rate can u just calculate for me the total for 3 of us is $40 a month

You'd need to first have the electricity bill of the month when its only you in the house to find the base rate.

For example, right now its $40 for the 3 of you. But if it becomes $30 for just you. The 2 equations are:
base + 3 x individual rate = 40
and
base + 1 x individual rate = 30

So if you subtract the 2 equations, we get that 2 x the individual rate is $10. So one individual's rate is $5. Once we have that, we know that:
base rate + $5 = $30, so base rate is $25. Hope that helps?

[deathmetal1992]

dude just go home

Nah too much fighting at home and I have my own place and freedom

[getbig_ttt]

Idk
It's prolly
More expensive still at their own place
They are only here for college so whenever it's weekend or break they go home
I'm surprised they aren't making me
Pay for weekends lmao

Also I bought a heater cuz it's been cold in the apt and was gonna use it this month

They are gonna be so pissed and wonder why the electricity bill just went up by a $100

And then they will
Make me pay for it

Although I prolly shouldn't use it when they are gone cuz then it'll be obvs I use it

But I'll hide the heater and use it in my room
If I decide to use it and will leave them wondering why the electricity went up so high

I may not do this but it will be lolsy

I'm pretty sure I use the least electricity anyways

Like I said its $40 per month for a total of 3 right now

How old are you? 17?

Sorry to be a dick but you sounds like you're the one that should go to school...