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.

How's about you both pay for yourselves?
And if you don't like
Well don't go together on holiday!

No

No 50/50 of course

Why on earth would someone who works full time be responsible for someone who chooses not to? Utterly batshit and cheeky fuckery at the highest level.

Is that not life now sadly, and you can’t question it without being told you are evil! You should be glad to work full time to pay for those who won’t!

If I was saving for something and couldn’t afford to pay my way I wouldn’t be going.

They are an adult and can either budget or decline.

Absolutely not. If it's a great friendship though then the person who earns more should have due regard for the lower earner's budget and they should plan a trip they can both afford.

Not for friends no

Not even in the world of MN should the full time worker sub the part timer.

50/50 unless the person is suggesting somewhere that is unaffordable to the lower earner.

No.

I thought this post was going to be about a couple, which is a different situation.

But why should someone cover their friends costs just because their friend works part time?

When I had less money, and better off friends planned weekends away, even meals out, I would decline if I couldn’t pay my way. It’s really as simple as that.

I would say this is only acceptable if the wealthier person wanted to upgrade the holiday and wanted to go somewhere outside the part timers budget. So if the part timer was thinking static caravan in Wales for a long weekend but wealthy friend was pushing 5 star abroad for a week maybe they should chuck a bit more in? Who's idea was the holiday and who set the budget?

I understand heavily subsidising a romantic partner but not a friend (although I personally would subsidise a friend if I wanted a holiday upgrade out of their budget). You should really only go somewhere you can both comfortably afford. Xx

Definitely not! I'm the person working less hours can't afford the holiday then they shouldn't be going, it's certainly not up to the other person to subsidise them.

No. Choose a holiday you can both afford. Unless one person is insisting on a more expensive room for example. Then if they are insisting and want to cover the additional cost thats up to them.

Absolutely not. I’ve been the person with little money and I just politely decline an invitation if I cannot afford it.

I’d love to work PT and have my FT working friend pay for me - only joking I’d never be that much of a CF.

They both pay the same amount.
PT CF obviously can’t afford it so they can’t go.

Ha ha ha 🤣

My friend is a CEO of a large company, earning millions. When we meet I always insist on paying my way.

Part of being an adult is living to your means.

No, both people should agree on a holiday which is within both their budgets.

It depends, if the higher earner is willing to go to location/hotel etc within the budget of lower earner then no.
If they are unwilling but also not accepting of the lower earner not going on the holiday then yes.
If it's a case that lower earner can't afford any holiday without it then whilst it's a nice thing to do, it shouldn't be an expectation.

Not for friends, no. You each decide what you can afford to budget and you either book a holiday together within both your budgets, or you find another holiday pal.

For partners it might be different depending on the understanding between the two people for financial splits within the relationship.

No. You go halves.

No of course not.