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Is this enough to offer my teen nephew?

11 replies

sparklecement · 30/09/2022 06:51

DH and I are going to London for a night in a couple of weeks time. My mum is coming to our house to keep an eye on my DS, age 15.

My mum no longer drives and public transport on a Sunday is non existent. She has to be home on the Sunday evening so can’t stay over to Monday.

I am going to offer my nephew £50 who is 18 to pick up my mum and my DS if he wants to come to drive her home about 50 minutes away, then pick us up at the airport (same route) and bring us home. Do you think £50 is enough to give him?

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KangarooKenny · 30/09/2022 06:52

I think it’s more than enough.

Mollymalone123 · 30/09/2022 06:54

Yes it’s plenty and I sure he’d be grateful x

recklessgran · 30/09/2022 06:57

Well, does the £50 include fuel? If so, I'm not sure it's that generous, no. Any idea how far it is you're asking him to drive altogether.

Unexpecteddrivinginstructor · 30/09/2022 06:59

Maybe see how much taxis from your area to the airport would be and then either offer that or a little less as he isn't actually a taxi driver.

strawberrybarn · 30/09/2022 07:00

I know it depends on how fuel efficient his car is and how he drives, but I don't think that's quite enough if it's to include petrol/diesel + some extra ££ for him. I think £80 would be kinder/more incentivising!

Explaintome · 30/09/2022 07:01

What would it work out at 45p per mile?

I wouldn't necessarily pay for his time on top of that because you just do favours for family, but his costs should be properly covered.

lannistunut · 30/09/2022 07:02

In our family we would just pay the fuel, not anything for time, because families help each other out. So for me that is plenty.

Augend23 · 30/09/2022 07:03

Very dependent on how far it is - in one direction from my house that would be 50 miles each way so if that's two trips it's 200 miles. At 45mpg (petrol Toyota Yaris) that's £35 of petrol alone.

If it's only 100 miles then £17.50 of petrol and £30 for two hours of his time is very decent.

JustGotToKeepOnKeepingOn · 30/09/2022 07:04

I'd pay for the fuel... not for him to do it. Does he pay you if you drive him somewhere? Isn't this the sort of thing families do for each other?

Doingmybest12 · 30/09/2022 07:05

What time will it be , I can't see that in the OP. What else might he be doing, what sort of relationship so you have, are they used to driving long distances. Basically how inconvenient is it for him and do you do him favours, I would pay him more or kess what you'd pay for a taxi unless you are really close and do him lots of favours.

OneFrenchEgg · 30/09/2022 09:15

His house - your house - your mums house - airport - your house - his house

How much time, parking at airport, and mileage?

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