“It Keeps Me Sane”: People Reveal 30 Memberships That Are 100% Worth Every Penny

Maybe because books are literally in the name already, and most people are not aware that other things are there, too?

And Kanopy for free movies and shows.

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It's been fascinating to watch over the years the way libraries remain relevant. The ones near me are stuck in the 1980s, renting music CDs, DVDs and VHS tapes.

+ we dont have late fees anymore :)

The US capitalist propaganda machinery has actually succeeded in convincing a large portion of the population that things that obviously work for the man in the street are somehow the devil's work. Like unions. It's sad to watch.

I have a union job in the US. I left my old non-union job and got a 25% raise and paid OT as a result.

It depends on if the opinion comes from the ones they fight or fight for.

It's because a lot of unions work in north America protects useless workers and doesn't help the good workers. Whoever worked there the longest gets protection not who is a better worker. Or anything that unions are actually supposed to do. My husband's union typically sides with the workplace instead of the worker because they want a good working relationship with the employer. It's insane

They're not seen as positive in the UK anymore. Thanks Maggie...

In the UK they're utterly useless unless you have a rep on site. Trying to get a rep to sit with you in a meeting will require about 2 months notice if you don't have one locally.

It depends on the union in North America. Some are good and actually care and others care more about having a "good working relationship with the employer" and are all about protecting the workers with seniority and no one else matters. Talking from experience here. I wish unions actually looked out for the workers. Most unions here you pay dues for no help.

I think it depends on the type of union. Most Republicans have a problem with public sector ones. Private? Fine. Don't forget that very Dem leaning companies like Amazon and Starbucks have fought against unionizing in their own business.

meeeh ask bout GDL and Geselski. I wouldn't say every union is seen in a positive light by non members

USA are only seen as negative in some industries, which when you look at history, had a lot of abusive and corrupt unions. Industries with good unions it is still viewed as positive. Look at new places, which ones unionize and which ones don't, and you will understand which industries have good unions. Look at Delta's ununionized flight attendents vs the rest of the industry and why they always reject getting lower wages, not getting paid before the door closes (something the unions pushed years ago that now they regret), etc.

Unions being bad is not capitalist brainwashing. Unions are mostly awful. They protect lazy workers, often run by mob rule and bully non union workers, literally running business that won't join the union out of town, you can get better workers that aren't in unions, you can get better pay out of a union, and they are often involved and in shady politics. Unions on paper are a great idea. But they have become heavily corrupted. Once the mobs got into them they became awful. It's like tenure for teachers. They get in get tenure and realize they can just complain and do nothing and get a paycheck while keeping hard working folks who make them look bad at bay. all it does is protect s****y people and keep wages down.

Unions are seen as a negative in the Usa? As an american who supports unions, this is news to me.

And brainwash a significant portion of their members into thinking the corruption and embezzlement of their executives is "the cost of business." Not to say that unions didn't do good things for workers safety in the past, but the corruption and self serving is pretty bad now

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It is,if you're one of the people of the Village.

There's no need to feel down

Midwest usa

Make sure of your policy if through your car insurance. I was going to get tow service through my car insurance, but they would only tow you to the closest shop. So if I was outside of my city, I would have to find a way back home. If you purchase AAA unlimited, they will tow your car to your prefer shop.

That may be, but it's only for your vehicles. AAA will come out for anyone as long as someone with a membership is with them.

You’re still paying for it, but yes it’s still cheaper than AAA.

Ive been with State Farm for well over 30 years. On my third local agent in the same old brick building.

4.5 litres in a real gallon.

It's for exactly what the post says. Emergency flight from a remote location to a hospital.

In the Midwest the service is AirEvac

They did. Air tranaportation to a hospital capable of treating you.

I find it difficult to believe you'd be in need of said service, and not sure if said service, given the small population who would need it.

Google is your friend.

That's sad.

adverts? where?

This. My elder daughter lives in Seattle and I live in the East Coast. I've absolutely saved more in shipping than my yearly membership costs

Once in a while they offer it for free for a month after I make a purchase so I'll take it. But I feel like when I choose to get the 1 day delivery, there's always a delay and it's more like 2-3 days. I've rarely actually gotten the items the next day. So it's not worth it to me. However, if they'd offer 'to-your-door' service, I would absolutely be willing to pay for that. I would buy so much more if i didn't have to worry my packages would get stolen because they left it in my apartments unsecure mail area. I'd order heavier items, too, if I knew I wouldn't have to carry them up 2 flights of stairs myself. Why do they not offer this? Why doesn't everyone? Oy!