If you earn more should you be more generous?

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And I don't mean giving to charity etc. but like if 4 of you and your friends go out and you earn say treble or double what they do should you pay for more drinks? Offer to pay for the meal?

Or you work to earn it, your money?
 
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if 4 of you and your friends go out and you earn say treble or double what they do should you pay for more drinks? Offer to pay for the meal?
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What the hell?

Now if it's two people, and one earns considerably more than the other I can see it as a treat... but the situation you described is bizarre.

Your pound, my pound - it's all the same when you spend it.
 
No, I wouldn't expect them to do that.
However it's nice when people offer and although by no means am I the most well paid, Im in the middle I still get a lot of extra rounds in for people.
 
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Yes. I earn more than all of my mates, (most are in uni). It's very satisfying buying a drink or a meal for an appreciative mate.

As long as I have money in my wallet I will always offer.
 
Would never expect anything like that but when I was working in London and visiting my mate at Uni in Bournemouth most of our nights out ended up with me spending around 100 quid to his 50 quid as I normally got 2 rounds for his 1, needless to say we always ended up equally battered :p
 
I don't see why not, better being spent then kept in the bank!

I know some people are that are well off but tight as cramp when it goes to buying beer and drinks! One guy came to a house party with 4 cans and had to go back home for more, he drinks bitter and thought people would bring shed load of bitter but nobody did! He is minted.
 
It's obviously nice of the person to offer, but I think it's a 'pride' thing, so I'd rather pay for myself.
 
There shouldn't be an expectation, but it would be nice if the higher earner appreciated the disparity in wealth and perhaps offered an increase in the share. But expect them? No. It would be a nice gesture.
 
Whats the point in not being generous every now and then.. you cant take it with ya when you die so you may aswell enjoy it whilst you got it

I personally don't see a problem with being generous and I've done it many times before for family/friends and its good to be able to do so but I wouldn't let it get out of hand like buying drinks every single time lol theres a line
 
Dunno I think with proper mates it shouldn't be expected - if they offer and are seriously loaded then fair enough but simply because someone earns double doesn't mean they should.

Work mates its different though

When I worked at a brokerage it was common for the 3 or 4 senior guys present to split the bill for a table between them on a Friday night (was partly due to them trying to act like big shots so more stroking their own egos than an act of generosity) juniors guys didn't generally pay for anything (not sure how common this is at other firms).

At my current place (software firm) directors will tend to stick their card behind a bar if they're present or consultants will tend to use their company card.

I do expect beers from ex colleagues who've decided to go contracting at clients too - anyone who earns over £650 a day and still drops me the odd e-mail on the sly asking for help will buy me alcohol next time I see them.
 
No. Occasionally I do it when out with family such as my mum or my sisters (and their husbands/kids) because both my wife and I earn more than they do, but I wouldnt do it with friends.
 
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