Hey man, you kiddin? How do you think I got the name “Starguard”
question for ready29003:
all i know about twin oaks is what i’ve read. in your time there did they say much about financial arrangements? as i understand it, everything a member earns essentially goes into a common “pot,” and people get allowances based on needs. what happens when someone leaves? does he get the equivalent of severance or separation pay? can people have private savings, retirement plans, etc? if members don’t spend their lives there–and apparently most don’t–how do they prepare to move on to their next stage, whatever it might be?
If I remember correctly:
When you join you are asked to give all your money to the commune. When you leave you get all that money given back to you (I don’t know if it earns interest). As a side note, I was told that some people give there money to relatives to hold rather than giving it to the commune. So they don’t enforce this rule very strongly.
If you joined the commune with nothing or if you grow up there, I think they will give you something to help you get established on the “outside” world. I don’t remember exactly how much though.
Thats about all I remember clearly.