$259 last month for my 3BR house with full insulation. Last December, January, February were 206, 230, 215.

You know the rates went up, right? Mine was about $300 for December, where is would typically be more like $240. I have been here 12 years so I have a pretty good set of prior bills to compare.

Two words. Merino. Wool.

It’s crossposted on r/RhodeIsland - https://www.reddit.com/r/RhodeIsland/comments/10ah90g/in_very_desperate_need_of_emergency_housing/

My December gas bill for an old and drafty two bedroom apartment was about $93, which isn't far off from the year before.

RI Energy's website shows usage for both electricity and gas. Maybe check if your usage has gone up? Keep in mind things like cooking if you have a gas stove, and heating hot water.

65° is the upper limit in my apartment, usually closer to 62°. Sweaters, blankets, and cats come in handy.

Check out Picerne properties, they're pretty transparent as far as availability goes.

So sorry to hear about getting jumped like that, unfortunately there's still a lot of scumbags and thugs in Providence looking to prey on innocent people especially in the Smith Hill / Branch / Charles area. Did you ever file a police report?

half kidding, of course.

Fight for a people's power utility or they're gonna keep screwing us like this

This is why I gave testimony to oppose the sale of Narragansett Electric to PPL over a year ago but none of you all came out and backed me up!

The skillet cookie with a scoop of oreo ice cream was delicious.

I always tip 25% before tax, I don’t fuck with people’s income. If I can’t pay the bill, I don’t go.

This is rough. Thank you for giving me some kind of reference point.

That’s good to know. You may be right.

I paid just about $400 last month for my two bedroom apt, I keep the heat at fuckin 60

I think a bartender knows to expect that some customers will come in drunk or get unruly and be a problem. It doesn't really mean that behavior should be excused.

As for the cash tips and taxes thing? I'm sure there's some of that but the percentage of cash tips and transactions has been in free fall for a while. There's also the basic realities that you still need reportable income to rent an apartment, or get a line of credit for anything. Hell, you'd want to have decent income documented just for something like needing to go on unemployment.

That's a wink-wink benefit that does exist but I think how common and easy it is are overblown. It's also, again, unrelated to the shitty behavior of this one woman.

Going on Sunday, this is good to hear!

Thanks for the suggestion, I’ll have to check them out.

This space is available in Cranston. 2 bed, 1 bath, 900 sf. I think it’s on the first floor. Building had been renovated in 2016, used to be a school.

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/45-Poplar-Dr-APT-110-Cranston-RI-02920/2093932506_zpid/?utm_campaign=iosappmessage&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=txtshare

My building has an apartment available for $900/month! Through RentProv. It’s on Barstow St. quiet dead end with a park

Mine has been insanely high too, I think the rates are gouged from inflation / corporate opportunism. Hasn’t been cold yet and my bills are higher than the coldest months of the last few years.

Worcester is fine if your not staying long but if you’re putting down roots I’d recommend living in Providence. I’ve lived in both

Its a never ending debate regarding tipping, anyone who works in service knows what to expect in this industry.

I'd honestly love to know how much of the cash tips are being declared for taxes. I've seen a bunch of people rake it up literally add that up at years end I'm sure they are shaving off numbers so I really don't feel bad.

Not seething, my dear. Enjoy the rest of your day.

hey John, seethe more.

Working out a shitting schedule sounds awkward but it's pretty easy for roommates to figure out as long as you both don't have IBS or contract the same norovirus at the same time.

I think it averages out overall, but I don't think that excuses it and I don't think that should excuse shitty behavior and going to a promotion like this and repeatedly stiffing the staff is shitty behavior. The fact that this lady compounded it by trying to bury the business and staff after the fact makes that even worse.

There's a place right before Wayland square that has a sign for studio, 1 and 2 bedroom apts. I believe it's waterman right before the intersection that makes it Wayland