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Communal life proved hard for some.

Every kibbutz saw new members quit after a few years.

Since kibbutzniks had no individual bank accounts, any purchase not made at the kibbutz canteen had to be approved by a committee, a potentially humiliating and time-wasting experience.

Kibbutzim also had their share of members who were not hard workers, or who abused common property ; there would always be resentment against these " parasites.

" Finally, kibbutzim, as small, isolated communities, tended to be places of gossip, exacerbated by lack of privacy and the regimented work and leisure schedules.