end of interest relief approaching...

Hello

Thanks for the welcome Poly.  I'm so proud of you for going to the protest in Ottawa back in '96.  I made a few waves back here in my conservative home town.  I'll never forget the day Harris' reforms came into effect and all the poor, unfortunates hanging around the downtown core were just stunned with disbelief.  I remember thinking (and probably vocalizing)..."why doesn't he just line them all up and shoot them?", because that's in effect what he was trying to do.  And his remark about buying dented tins of tuna to save money sounded like something Basher13 would come up with.

Sorry Basher13, just kidding.  I know you have a preference for heating up cans of dog food in your hotel room, as previously mentioned. 

Hurricane Rita is on the way and our problems pale in comparison.  I'm happy to see that buses were provided to evacuate the poor this time.  Did it come as a shock to learn that not every one has a car?  No doubt.  Such a communication gap between rich and poor.  They just don't get it.

I'll be hanging around for a while.  Whether my debt reduction goes through smoothly or not remains to be seen, and whether I can negotiate realistic payments.  There's strength in numbers..

Best Wishes to All

Hippy

 

 

 

basher that is very idealistic in a perfect world everyone would make logical, objective decisions

However, when i went to school i relied on academic advisors from the schools to guide me--

But they are just full of bs and will do anything to keep the money rolling in--same with educators--

My advisors said there are lots of people with criminal records working in this field. In fact, my background would be beneficial. --and that the education would complement my background--lies lies lies

But the bottom line there is a major problem?--why do so many people owe so much money and why cant they pay it back ? seems to me that universities are offering alot of useless crap programs--

Lastly, the gentleman posting this and many on this site are in the same sinking boat--we are left in limbo to get on with our lives to contribute to society due to the barbaric administration of the student loans programs---

 

.......and then I get a call from one of those temp agencies that lots of companies are using now, taking advantage of the pool of educated, unemployed students desperate to pay off those student loans (or just desperate to put food on the table).  The agency insults me with a job paying $8.35 hrly.  No benefits of course.  What are they thinking?  What is going on?  Years of experience, university education and that's what they offer me?  Not to mention, I've worked for them before earning $10 hrly.  No such thing as a pay raise.  That's less than what I earned pre-university.  I'm disgusted with the whole thing.