My roommate has asked that I pay the gas bill since I WFH, while they'll be heading into the office from 9-5. Before this, they were home with me, day to day.
Our gas bill was quite high this month ($240), which they attribute to me using the heat often (which I do, because it's cold). My gas bill in this apartment from last year was also around the same amount ($233), so YoY gas usage has not increased by much, however, I was living with a different roommate at that time, so to my current roommate, this comes as a shock.
My roommate quit their corporate job and took a leap of faith to work in the creative industry, so they've been very mindful about money/spending. I get this, but also don't think it's fair that these shared living costs get passed off to me. I also furnished the entire apartment and haven't asked them to pay more in rent, despite them using my furniture/utensils more than I do, if I'm being honest.
Lastly, we get charged a flat flee for utilities, regardless of whether we use the service or not.
Submitted February 24, 2022 at 01:16AM by rnadrions https://ift.tt/NaTerop
