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Blood donations have fallen to catastrophic levels. Experts say young people need to step up.
  • Donations have to cover the costs of day operations. They need to be pay their employees, purchase supplies, money towards the buildings and/or vehicles they use, etc. I don't know how much hospitals are paying for each donation unit, so I can't speak on that. Blood donation centers might have a hard time operating on just monetary donations they receive. Paying donars for each donation would open the door to shady and ineligible people wanting some quick cash. There are places that pay for plasma, but I don't have experience with them, so I've never looked into how they operate.

    My personal experience. I had to pause donating platelets recently due to a medical issue, but I have donated regularly for the last few years. I've never done it for t-shirts or gifts. I donated because platelets help people. The Red Cross has a feature that will usually tell where your donation went after itvhas been processed. I would always have good day when mine was shipped to a children's hospital. I hope I can start donating again soon.

  • With the rising prices of Netflix and Disney+, are you considering cutting those subscriptions?
  • I subscribe to Netflix, HBO Max, and Youtube premium. I might be cutting Netflix by the end of the year. There are still some things I want to finish watching.

    I also have access to my brother's Hulu and Disney, and my mom's Prime video. When those three start cracking down on sharing, I definitely would not subscribe to them.

    I've recently started sailing the seas again. I refuse to even sign up for even a free trial for Peacock or anything else.

  • Shift workers 'can't all adjust to a night shift'
  • I work overnights and some shifts are tougher other. We've had plenty of people start off on the overnight shift, and most of them try to switch to another shift as soon possible because they can't handle it. Night shifts can be rough.

  • Oregon lifts ban on self-serve gas, leaving N.J. as the only state prohibiting it
  • Oh no, I accidentally a word. Hope you feel better now you've corrected me.

    So how about we come an agreement. You start focusing on getting rid of this law in NJ. Petition the state reps, or whatever. Heck, let me know you start, and I'll sign petition as well. Meanwhile, I'll continue to focus on planting trees and flowers to attract more pollinaters back to my community. I already have enough to worry, and I can't focus on every little thing that affects every single by myself.

  • Oregon lifts ban on self-serve gas, leaving N.J. as the only state prohibiting it
  • Should we also eliminat landscaping jobs due to the negative health risk? They're have to work in the blazing heat of the summer, using loud equipment, breathing in fumes. According to you, we should ban landscaping companies, and make everyone take care of the own lawns and yards.

    Why have flaggers for road work? Drivers should just learn to slow for road work. People shouldn't be forced to work such a pointless and dangerous job, right?

    Many jobs have some sort of health risk, gas attendents included.

    Once again, I am not for or against the law in NJ. If they got rid of the law tomorrow, than I couldn't care less. I'm perfectly capable of pumping my own gas, and have done so both in and out of state. I just like the convenience of not having to do it.

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