Ask Amy: Struggling business stretched by ‘asks’
Is it equitable to split the costs 50/50 or should we pay according to our earning power?
– Cool Customer
Dear Cool Customer: No, it doesn’t seem equitable to split the costs of these utilities 50/50.
Nor does it seem equitable to pay for utilities based on your income.
The obvious solution (to me) is for you to pay one-third of the utilities, since you occupy one-third of the space and are one-third of the occupants.
You might look into installing a door between your unit and their house (for energy conservation purposes), and perhaps installing a separate meter for your unit.
Dear Amy: “Organizer with a Problem” relayed extreme frustration over how their “politically based affinity group” had devolved into dysfunction.
They need to use Robert’s Rules of Order: Make a motion, discuss, then vote. That’ll stop the minority from ruling the group.
– Been There
Dear Been There: I vote “aye!”
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