Real life MMD: Should I pay for his day off?

spanielson

If you weren't told you shouldn't pay..

In fact, even if you were it's not your problem, the housemate could have left him the key if she knew he was going to be last out. And why would anyone get a day's pay for using a day's holiday? Sounds like he would be better off.

mungaman

Don't be so silly!!! Your friend (the girlfriend) should be paying. End of, SIMPLE!!
It was her mistake; she should have told you he was there or left a note on the door.
Totally her fault. The fact that he earns lots of money is irrelevant.
Maybe he should get out of bed earlier!!
If all else fails, find a new flat!! (or flat mate).

yozzarossi

Totally agree with h15t0r1an, TELSCO have you found yourself locked in a house recently when you should have been at work? Hope you enjoyed your 'day off' Muppet!

nicismeg

No way!!! your flatmate should have made sure her boyfriend left the house before she did!! I would be really cross at her leaving me alone in the flat with a strange man for starters. I would consider finding a more trustworthy flatmate- who will at least inform you of any guests- I would prefer to be asked if it was a shared space.
How would she have felt if you had not locked the door and been burgled. As for the person suggesting you should have made a security check before leaving the house- that means entering your flatmates room, I would not like anyone checking my room out thank you- that could be considered as snooping!

moneynovice_2

ABSOLUTELY NOT!!! This is so ridiculous that I couldn't help posting a reply....first of all your flatmate didn't inform you he was staying over (from the sound of it?) secondly, what a cheek, asking you to pay his lost day! Muppet! actually I think your reply should be NO and for future "sleep overs" charge him rent!!! Why is he staying for FREE in a house where you pay rent!?! and if he is lazy and stupid enough to get locket in and his girlfriend couldn't be bothered to go back to let him out....then he should be paying part rent too! ; )
Alternatively I think it's time to sit your flatmate down and advise her it's time for her and her boyfriend to find somewhere else to live...!

wilsondean05

telsco wrote: »

You were lucky that your friend hadn't left her bedroom window wide open, as you obviously couldn't be bothered to do a basic security check before you left for work.

You should pay up just for that idiotic decision alone, as instead of her boyfriend, you could have got home that night to an empty ransacked house.

OMG, are you serious?? Are you the person who got stuck?

BobbinAlong

Of course you don't pay. And if they ask again, say that the day's pay equals his rent for his day spent in your home!
The lock sounds like a typical deadlock - it's openable from the inside when you are at home but you lock it when you go out, so a burglar can't break in a window and walk out of the door. They're an insurance requirement these days.
Your housemate is the thoughtless one. She should be apologising to you and taking far more care in future.

bethanyhen

Of course you should not pay for his day off. It's your house and if you were not aware he was in there when you left, it's entirely his own fault for not having the manners to make his presence known. If he took the day as leave, it would have been paid leave. I am sure he enjoyed the rest. Since he's not the one asking you to pay for that day off, I would propose that you re-evaluate your friendship for your girlfriend; a true friend would acknowledge that she and he were entirely at fault for not letting you know he was staying and she would pay it herself. Badly done on the part of your girlfriend and very impolite of her guest.

RascalRose

No you shouldn't pay! He's not your responsibility. Even if you knew he was there, he wouldn't be able to lock the property himself. If the deadlock is declared on your insurance, which is pretty much a security minimum these days, then failing to lock it would be a reason not to get paid out. I'm certain that if you asked them would they be prepared to cover the cost of losses due to break in they would drop matters pretty quickly. Better safe than sorry!

Bobz

I once got locked into my boyfriend's house, as he had to get up early for work and - unbelievably - he was the one who locked me in! I phoned him at work to find where the key to the window was kept, and let myself out that way. I married him a few years later, so I must have forgiven him for his stupidity.

Surely the house-share's boyfriend could have got up earlier? That would have avoided the problem altogether. It was not your fault, unless they had left a note telling you not to lock the door, and in any case your friend should have left her boyfriend with a spare key so that he could lock the door when he left.