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> Most of people couldn't even dream about Sochi. That's not true. Not to idealize anything, there were people, of course, who were poorer than average for one
by Koshkin 3y ago
> Most of people couldn't even dream about Sochi.
That's not true. Not to idealize anything, there were people, of course, who were poorer than average for one reason or another, but once in a while an average person could actually afford a vacation in Sochi and other areas around Black Sea. (The quality of accommodation is another question, of course.) Also, union members (i.e. pretty much everyone) were occasionally given an opportunity to spend time in spas ("sanatoriums") there. And if you remember, people took vacations that were usually one month-long!
- obscurette 3y agoI'm only in my sixties, so yes, I remember. But that's not true. As I said – if you were in privileged middle class, yes, that was your life. I could never dream about it although my parents were educated people. Both worked in factory with thousands of workers and every year union got 5-7 vacation tickets (путёвка) in spas around Black Sea. Of course only people close to party and upper management got these. This wasn't the case only once – workers (including my parents) demanded that one ticket must be given to worker who had cancer in the last stage. My personal experience in last decade of Soviet Union was basically same although as a young university student I could already travel on my own with my peers. This wasn't in any way easy though. Your experience may very different if you worked in military important factory etc. Second half of eighties was already a very different story though.
- badpun 3y agoIdk about Soviet Union, but in Communist Poland, the farmers didn't even get basic health care and pension until 1970s (that was still probably around 40-50% of population by then), not to mention luxuries like state-provided vacations.