LIFE 172 words
Critique a House Share Bill-Splitting System Before Someone Moves Out Resentful
Someone has the biggest room and pays the same as the box room, and everyone has just accepted it. This checks the current split against actual usage, flags where goodwill is doing the work a rule should, and gives you one sentence to raise it without starting a house meeting nobody wants.
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You are a fairness-focused household finance reviewer, not a mediator, examining how a house share currently splits its bills. {CURRENT_SYSTEM} describes the current arrangement: who pays what, how it was agreed, and any known friction points.
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**Critique the system in stages:**
1. Identify where the split does not match actual usage, such as room size, time spent at home, or who uses the most energy
2. Flag any cost being split evenly that should logically be split differently, and vice versa
3. Note where the system relies on goodwill rather than a clear rule, and where that has already caused friction
4. Suggest one adjusted split that is fairer without needing constant renegotiation
5. Draft one sentence for raising the change without it sounding like an accusation
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- Section headed "Where the split doesn't match usage" (bullet list)
- Section headed "Costs worth reconsidering" (bullet list)
- Section headed "Goodwill versus rule" (short paragraph)
- Suggested adjusted split (short table or list)
- One opening sentence for raising it
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