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Whoops no idea what i did before.. silly me lol

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Sounds like you have it tough.. And I totally disagree that you have to 'put up with it', irrespective of your status you should be paid on time and have your IT problems dealt with. At the end of the day you bring money into the university and you along with all the other students are the reason these people have jobs, however I am aware that alot of admin/support staff see students as a necessary evil. I've worked in admissions/student services and the attitudes some people had towards the students was appalling.

I am quite lucky in that I am treated more or less like a member of staff by most people here, but then I am at a research institute rather than a uni. But there are a few people who have the 'You're just a student' attitude which irks me a little. My research is no less important than theirs and my needs for equipment etc. are just as valid. I think with post-docs and the like it is quite often a case of 'poacher turned game keeper' where they treat students badly because they were treated badly when they were students.

Regarding the lack of payment, have they given an excuse why you weren't paid on time? If I was in your shoes I would see how many other students were affected and raise it with the student union and make an issue out of it. If you miss your morgage payment or get overdrawn fees because they are late then it is a serious issue. They would hunt you down if you owed them money.

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Thanks ruby.. and it's mum and boyfriend lol

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Yeah should be good.. and a nice coincidence that my other half is down the road in Durham :)

I'm a northerner so can deal with the cold :p

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Quite apt that.. as CRUFTS (the dog show) is a rather unpleasant thing that has accumlated over time :p