by balzaccom » Tue Mar 09, 2021 12:47 pm
Agreed. Far too often we have been in campgrounds that were "fully reserved" and yet 1/3 empty, simply because people made the reservation, changed their plans, and never let anyone know. Meanwhile, perfectly good campsites sit unused, and frustrated campers are stuck at home. Sounds like they are making an effort, at least, with these permits!
I used to coach an adult soccer team, and we had a great system for paying me. Each team member paid $200 at that the start of the season, and got back $5 every time they attended a practice. So if everyone attended every practice, I got paid little more than minimum wage. But since they didn't attend, I got paid a lot more, which made it a lot easier to deal with the frustrations of players not showing up...
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