Should the person who earns more pay more for joint holiday friends not partners

[Libbykitty]

Just that really.

2 friends going on holiday, should the person who earns more pay more say 75 ler cent of holiday cost, neither person wealthy, but one is part time and the other is full time so earns more.

Welcome thoughts as I am unsure.

No

If you can’t afford it you can’t go - simple- applies to all finance

Part timer is definately a CF….they want to save for something else…great…don’t go on holiday…fucking piss taker

Nope

No, you each pay your own way.

I'm really hoping OP is the full time worker and not a CF...

Just two friends who are not living together, not romantic partners? One person earns more than the other? OP wants to know if the person with more money should pay more? For real?

OP, please tell me you're not the cheeky fucker that thinks your friend owes you a holiday? F. F. S. 🤦‍♀️🙄
If I were the wealthier friend I would drop you like a hot potato.
If you cannot afford to go then stay home.

I’m in two minds!

my first instinct is a hell no, friends should pay 50:50

however I heard recently there was a situation where the person who earns more wanted to cover the cost of the accommodation (the other person paid flights only) as they wanted to stay somewhere nicer. They were happy to pay as they earned a lot more than the other person and the cost was “pocket change” . they really wanted to go away together and had the best time so had no regrets

so it all depends on whether the person who’s paying more is comfortable with it.

Hell no!

PT person should up their hours if they want more money. Why should someone else have to subsidise their choices

No

Don’t be ridiculous

No, you look for something at the budget of the lower earning friend. If the richer one, then wants to pay to upgrade, that’s fine, but there should be no expectation.

This

So OP are you the poor relation in this friendship? Couldn’t see update regarding this.

No. Should pay equal shares.

No- unless they have suggested something more expensive

What if it was a couple where the man works full time and has a higher income than the part-time woman. People would be screaming LTB if the man insisted on a 50-50 split

Only scenario I can think of in which the higher earner should pay more is if there are, for example, two accommodation options which vary substantially in price and the lower earner wants to go for the cheaper one as it's in their budget, but the higher earner wants to pay more so they can have the nicer/better located accommodation.

I paid for a friend's portion of a hen do as they were broke at the time following a divorce, and I didn't want then to miss out because of the timing of the event.

No. Where did you get that idea?

Nope!

No. I wouldn't expect a more wealthy friend to sub my holiday.

Not unless they want to, are offering it, it’s their idea for the trip or they want a nicer place.

I can’t see why. If someone doesn’t work enough to afford their holiday then they can’t go? The first friend doesn’t owe them a free holiday.

only caveat is if maybe you’re renting a flat and the high earner takes the en-suite master

If they were a couple who cohabit and or have kids together then that’s a completely different scenario so not at all comparable

If they’re just dating then I’d say it’s the same as two friends so they split unless the higher earner says it’s their treat