Leonidas
Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Trying not to be a thread hijacker by creating this topic. While reading the thread on buying treadmills I wondered how the price of buying a treadmill would compare to a gym membership. Since there are YMCA's across the country, I went to my local Y's site to see what it would cost to get access to the facilities (i.e., cardio and weight eqpt.). What I found was interesting:
Being much more the type to read Atlas Shrugged rather than Critique of the Gotha Program, that statement struck me as unusual. Not that I wouldn't expect an organization based on Judeo-Christian principles to allow for reduced fees for people with lower incomes, but it is written to make it sound a little like "From each according to his ability, to each according to his need."
Anybody here belong to the Y and can enlighten me? Do the mega rich pay out the nose to go to the Y, or do they eschew such plebeian places? I'm just trying to understand if this is a poorly worded way of saying that they reduce the fees for people who make less than a certain amount, or is it a truly sliding scale (i.e., Bill Gates' Y fees would be $1 million each month).
Now, it's also a great fit for every budget. Because we believe a healthier lifestyle should be available to all, we're now offering an income-based fee scale. Join the YMCA, and your monthly membership fee will be based on your annual household income.
Being much more the type to read Atlas Shrugged rather than Critique of the Gotha Program, that statement struck me as unusual. Not that I wouldn't expect an organization based on Judeo-Christian principles to allow for reduced fees for people with lower incomes, but it is written to make it sound a little like "From each according to his ability, to each according to his need."
Anybody here belong to the Y and can enlighten me? Do the mega rich pay out the nose to go to the Y, or do they eschew such plebeian places? I'm just trying to understand if this is a poorly worded way of saying that they reduce the fees for people who make less than a certain amount, or is it a truly sliding scale (i.e., Bill Gates' Y fees would be $1 million each month).