My husband just started a new job (He now has 2- and it is a huge blessing this second job, it is full time and good pay). My question is this
On weekdays, he rides the bus so that isn't a big deal. On Weekends, we have to pay gas/wear and tear on the person who takes him in the morning. Now, it is 13 miles there and 13 miles back. Gas is now $1.95 a gallon in our town where the guy fills up. Their van gets approximately 20 miles per gallon, so we figured a gallon each direction (which would be $3.90). We offered $5.00 and the guy said that was fine. Then today he called me, complaining that "$5 isn't enough, I was coasting home on fumes!" and wants more. - He is asking for $5 each way.
This is the husband of our cleaning lady and he is generally trying to make a quick buck. I have a suspicion he is trying to play on our sympathies. He quit his job because he "can't work". And they are always claiming poverty, etc but buy $100 and $200 toys for their grand kids and such, etc....... a lot. This is of course the husband of the lady I told you in my last post, asking for meds and food, etc.
I can understand literally needing gas money as neither one of them have a job and apparently her pay check from cleaning goes to child support... We are getting a car Feb 20 so it is temporary.
Texas standard mileage is 57 cents. I think $5 each way is more than fair... but is it too much? How much literally does 13 miles wear and tear on a car?
Any thoughts would be great. How much would be fair to pay?
On weekdays, he rides the bus so that isn't a big deal. On Weekends, we have to pay gas/wear and tear on the person who takes him in the morning. Now, it is 13 miles there and 13 miles back. Gas is now $1.95 a gallon in our town where the guy fills up. Their van gets approximately 20 miles per gallon, so we figured a gallon each direction (which would be $3.90). We offered $5.00 and the guy said that was fine. Then today he called me, complaining that "$5 isn't enough, I was coasting home on fumes!" and wants more. - He is asking for $5 each way.
This is the husband of our cleaning lady and he is generally trying to make a quick buck. I have a suspicion he is trying to play on our sympathies. He quit his job because he "can't work". And they are always claiming poverty, etc but buy $100 and $200 toys for their grand kids and such, etc....... a lot. This is of course the husband of the lady I told you in my last post, asking for meds and food, etc.
I can understand literally needing gas money as neither one of them have a job and apparently her pay check from cleaning goes to child support... We are getting a car Feb 20 so it is temporary.
Texas standard mileage is 57 cents. I think $5 each way is more than fair... but is it too much? How much literally does 13 miles wear and tear on a car?
Any thoughts would be great. How much would be fair to pay?
