Jeff is a member of the local golf club. He wasn't a founder member, in fact, the founder members weren't keen on Jeff joining originally as they'd heard he could be a pain in the butt, but eventually they did let him join. Jeff has become a senior member of the club, is on the committee, has helped to write most of the cub rules.
Over the years the club expanded it's membership, but also the benefits increased. Initially just a place to play a round of golf, it later developed a club house with members only section where members could buy subsidised food and drink. There was a non-members bar and restaurant too where food and drinks were not subsidised.
There are rules at the club that everyone, members and non members, must follow such as a strict dress code, use of golf buggy, non swearing plus many more.
The club runs lots of golf tournaments that Jeff used to enjoy playing but as more members have joined the club he is no longer the best golfer and he doesn't play these tournaments so much. There are however a couple of key tournaments a year he still loves to play and he alsways turns up for these.
There are preferencial rates for family membership. Jeff's wife used to play and and is a member, as are his two sons. The sons though have left home and no longer play, and his wife has got fat and is more interested in watching big brother so she no longer goes along.
There is a club shop where club members get a 20% discount on equipment. Non members pay full price. Over the years Jeff has bought quite a lot of discounted kit from the shop.
Jeff takes advantage of the subsidised bar and has always argued in the club committee that non members should not have the same rights and cheap food and drink as members. He's also always argued that non members should not get the same discounts in the club shop as full paying members.
This year Jeff's wife and sons have said they no longer want to be members of the club. The sons don't like some of the old fuddy duddy rules like the strict dress code, and the wife doesn't see why she should pay such a large membership fee when she hardly plays any more. Jeff has reluctantly agreed to resign his membership but argues that he should still get to keep some of the benefits of being a member, like the subsidised bar, club shop and the ability to play in his favourite tournaments. He's happy to pay some fees for these, but doesn't see why he should pay full fees when he doesn't want to use all the facilities anymore.
The committee have accepted his resignation but would rather him not go as he's always a key player when they compete against other clubs. However they are very firm on not letting Jeff pick and choose which membership options he can keep. Jeff now thinks the club is being irrational, even though he used to use the same arguments when he was in the club.
Over the years the club expanded it's membership, but also the benefits increased. Initially just a place to play a round of golf, it later developed a club house with members only section where members could buy subsidised food and drink. There was a non-members bar and restaurant too where food and drinks were not subsidised.
There are rules at the club that everyone, members and non members, must follow such as a strict dress code, use of golf buggy, non swearing plus many more.
The club runs lots of golf tournaments that Jeff used to enjoy playing but as more members have joined the club he is no longer the best golfer and he doesn't play these tournaments so much. There are however a couple of key tournaments a year he still loves to play and he alsways turns up for these.
There are preferencial rates for family membership. Jeff's wife used to play and and is a member, as are his two sons. The sons though have left home and no longer play, and his wife has got fat and is more interested in watching big brother so she no longer goes along.
There is a club shop where club members get a 20% discount on equipment. Non members pay full price. Over the years Jeff has bought quite a lot of discounted kit from the shop.
Jeff takes advantage of the subsidised bar and has always argued in the club committee that non members should not have the same rights and cheap food and drink as members. He's also always argued that non members should not get the same discounts in the club shop as full paying members.
This year Jeff's wife and sons have said they no longer want to be members of the club. The sons don't like some of the old fuddy duddy rules like the strict dress code, and the wife doesn't see why she should pay such a large membership fee when she hardly plays any more. Jeff has reluctantly agreed to resign his membership but argues that he should still get to keep some of the benefits of being a member, like the subsidised bar, club shop and the ability to play in his favourite tournaments. He's happy to pay some fees for these, but doesn't see why he should pay full fees when he doesn't want to use all the facilities anymore.
The committee have accepted his resignation but would rather him not go as he's always a key player when they compete against other clubs. However they are very firm on not letting Jeff pick and choose which membership options he can keep. Jeff now thinks the club is being irrational, even though he used to use the same arguments when he was in the club.
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