Giving lifts to work dilemma

[Deleted User]

1886 wrote: »

I think you and your colleague who give this guy lifts are getting taken for a ride. It's not your responsibility to get him to work, he's a grown man and should be able to get himself to work without relying on you two.

You've said in this thread that you don't want to do it anymore and I don't blame you. It's not just the cost of petrol, it's the time it adds onto your day too. You must have to leave earlier to pick him up.

He's managed to get himself a nice little deal, £4 a week to get to work and he just sits there getting driven around. Do you even get on particularly well with this guy!?

Give him the number of the local driving instructor

I get on fine with him but like I've already said earlier, he's just a work colleague and don't have anything to do with him outside of work.

Funnily enough he has been learning to drive on and off for years. Don't know how far he is but he probably doesn't want a car and all the costs with in when he's on such a good deal.

d123

Deleted_User wrote: »

I get on fine with him but like I've already said earlier, he's just a work colleague and don't have anything to do with him outside of work.

Funnily enough he has been learning to drive on and off for years. Don't know how far he is but he probably doesn't want a car and all the costs with in when he's on such a good deal.

Have you checked with your insurance if giving regular lifts for reward doesn't breach your policy? Looking at the Liftshare website FAQ's they seem to intimate that not all insurers allow it and that permission should be sought.

If you want to stop, just tell the !!!!!!!!!! that you don't have insurance cover to give him a lift?

Or that you have to go to your parents/brothers/sisters house before work for the next 3 months to feed their pet and it's 10 miles the other side of work so you won't be able to pick him up.

d123

F r e e l o a d e r is a censored word? Really?

PeacefulWaters

Is it your car or a company car?

If it's your car I'd suggest using the HMRC rate. 45p x 4 miles that he causes = £1.80. 45p x 5 miles divided by 2 = £1.12. So £3 a day would be fairish.

Company car where you pay your own fuel at 15p a mile would make £1 a day seem about right.

Do check your insurance. It will almost certainly preclude you from profiteering. But the figures above are break even.

DKLS

Tell him to walk/cycle/scoot to your house and then charge him a quid or trade your car for an old black cab and put the meter on.

Prothet_of_Doom

Deleted_User wrote: »

He also works more hours than me and earns more than me while still 'living at home'.

Red herring of jealousy perhaps.

How far do you actually take him.

The usual fee I'd expect to offer someone kind enough to give me a lift would be, half the petrol cost of the shared journey, plus at least 25p a mile for the distance he had to travel (HMRC rates after 10K for using your car on business).
Plus NMW for the 4 miles. = say £2

So if he lives 2 miles off your route, then 25p a mile for 2 miles each way, then 12p a mile for the rest of the journey. Call it 10 miles, at 12p = £1.20 + £1 + £2 = £4.20 X 5 days

If he paid less than £20, he's a !!!!.

I'd be offering you £15 for the week, before you even thought to ask.

HE is looking a gift horse in the mouth, and the gift horse should kick him hard.

Tell you what.

Find another way to get to work for a couple of weeks. Phone him up at midnight the day before, and tell him your car is broken and he'll need to find another way to get to work.

Prothet_of_Doom

PeacefulWaters wrote: »

Do check your insurance. It will almost certainly preclude you from profiteering. But the figures above are break even.

My insurance T&C's allows me to take a contribution from passengers towards the fuel costs.


I worked 8 miles in the wrong direction from a work mate, but we had an arrangement that if either of us had a problem with our cars, the other would pick them up, as public transport would have taken 1.5 hours longer to get there. (Just 33 miles from my house).

In 7 years, we came to the others rescue about 5 times each. No cash changed hands as it was not regular.

Money_maker

Dont know why everyone says to make an excuse and find another way to get to work for a while. Grow a pair and tell him you are no longer able to give him a lift. End of. Mind you, better tip off the other driver first. No excuses needed.

arcon5

The guy will no doubt know he's on to a winner here. But I highly doubt he's taking the !!!!, not deliberately anyway. Op hasn't mentioned money to him or indicated he has a problem with the arrangement so he probably thinks he's okay with it.

suggestions like ring him up at midnight and say you can't do it. Or bike instead or change your starting time is ridiculous and spiteful. Certainly uncalled for

Mark_Mark

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