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Do you regularly rent your apartment out when you’re on vacation? Is a fight and resentment worth $100? Honestly if a friend of mine let me stay at their place for free, I’d do a deep cleaning before leaving and leave a gift / do any favors that need to be done.
If you’d normally rent it out, yes. If you don’t normally rent it out, and it would be vacant otherwise, and it’s truly a friend of yours, I’d probably expect no payment. The friend should take it on themself to leave a bottle of wine or take you to dinner or something but I wouldn’t force it
^^This
All this for $100? Honestly, I never charge my friends for anything and vice versa (esp for a measly $100)
Rising Star
thats a low amount for that long and assuming they’re working, there’s nothing wrong with the amount. why are you charging though?
Rising Star
I would not be charging my friends to stay in my apartment. That's why you're friends and not strangers.
Rising Star
She would be paying a lot of the utilities regardless, and I'd be shocked if gas and electricity totaled more than $25.
Rising Star
No…
Pro
Depends, how good of a friend is this? Did you offer your place or did they ask you specifically?
Tbh I think it's odd and wouldn't ask my friend to pay
Rising Star
I wouldn’t charge them. If they’re a good friend they’ll do a deep clean / leave a thank-you gift.
Rising Star
That’s true SC1!
Seems weird but you have the money to go on vacation for 3 weeks but want to make $100 dollars off a friend because that contributes to your kitty while you are a student? The math doesn’t seem balanced at all!
Because I’m going to be a student soon and won’t have an income
$100 from a friend isn’t really income…
Depends - are they house sitting for you, or have they asked you if they can stay there?
Pro
Charging them makes it feel more like a sublet or Airbnb. Since you have another roommate maybe make sure they are cool with that first.
I would never charge my friend for this unless it was a rental property. Is a loss of friendship worth $100 to you?
I wouldn’t charge a friend… I’m sure they’d do the same for you. Money comes & goes, friends are hard to come by. Pay it forward if you can afford it.
We did this twice, but it was a very clear month long sublet situation. We charged our full rent to the friend. Each time the person needed one month bridge to find a new place.
If you positioned it as, you’re welcome to stay here while I’m gone and asked for money after, I don’t think that’s reasonable.
That’s a very low price to cause a big ass rift between friends
Pro
I wouldn’t charge them if it’s a close friend, but my friends would probably offer something and if they really insist, I’d accept some small amount of money.
Yes, you are being ridiculous.
Yes it’s ridiculous
I brought it up but I said “I can give you a discount” when I did, indicating I expected some amount of payment
Rising Star
“Discount” for your friend?? Damn
Chief
OP- $100 is a low amount, and very reasonable ask to cover the utilities your friend will use for 3 weeks, plus cleaning upon your return. This is less than your friend would have had to tip for cleaning if staying in a hotel. You’re not profiting off your friend by any means, you’re just covering the basics.
Given your financial situation and lack of income as you become a student, I would have put it up on AirBnB and perhaps split the profit with your roommate (if you have one) .