Student Finance - Grr...

Shayper · 10 Dec 2012 at 11:08

paradigm said:
If you have time to DJ, then you have time to get bar work.

If you have time to get bar work, then it's a regular income.

If you have time for bar work then you don't have time to DJ, so sell up.

Problem solved.

DJing takes about an hour. Recently, when I've had a set, I tear myself away from coursework, head over to the place, do my hour/2 hour set, head back, carry on with coursework.

Shayper · 10 Dec 2012 at 11:09

Moses said:
You could've not blown money on gear. That'd've helped.

I didn't. The last time I bought equipment was in April, when this sort of situation wasn't ever on the cards.

R.O.S.S.I · 10 Dec 2012 at 11:10

paradigm said:
If you have time to DJ, then you have time to get bar work.

If you have time to get bar work, then it's a regular income.

If you have time for bar work then you don't have time to DJ, so sell up.

Problem solved.

Boom.

Nail. On. Head.

Shayper · 10 Dec 2012 at 11:12

R.O.S.S.I said:
Boom.

Nail. On. Head.

Shayper said:
DJing takes about an hour. Recently, when I've had a set, I tear myself away from coursework, head over to the place, do my hour/2 hour set, head back, carry on with coursework.

Well, not really.

Why does it feel like I'm having to defend myself, having clearly stated my position multiple times?

Musty Pie · 10 Dec 2012 at 11:12

paradigm said:
If you have time to DJ, then you have time to get bar work.

If you have time to get bar work, then it's a regular income.

If you have time for bar work then you don't have time to DJ, so sell up.

Problem solved.

I think I love you. :cool:

tom_e · 10 Dec 2012 at 11:12

Also it's not all bad you can go weeks without food without dying

cheapest diet ever.

R.O.S.S.I · 10 Dec 2012 at 11:13

When DJ sets aren't a consistent means of income (in your case), you think you'd try and find something that was.

Shayper · 10 Dec 2012 at 11:13

tom_e said:
Also it's not all bad you can go weeks without food without dying cheapest diet ever.

Haha

R.O.S.S.I said:
When DJ sets aren't a consistent means of income (in your case), you think you'd try and find something that was.

Well, you clearly haven't read my posts properly

Woden · 10 Dec 2012 at 11:14

paradigm said:
If you have time to DJ, then you have time to get bar work.

If you have time to get bar work, then it's a regular income.

If you have time for bar work then you don't have time to DJ, so sell up.

Problem solved.

This.

Because your DJ gear is not your source of income. If it was, you would have an income.

R.O.S.S.I · 10 Dec 2012 at 11:18

Shayper said:
Haha

Well, you clearly haven't read my posts properly

I have.

If you can manage to be available for DJ gigs out and about at different places you should be able to commit to a few hours a week of work.

My course was just as demanding as the next and I was in Uni a lot when I was there and I still managed to hold down a 16+ hour per week job working weekends and week nights.

If you spent less time ranting on here you'd have more time for work. Seems like you're just using your course as an excuse not to go out and find a part time job!

That said, yes, Student Finance are appalling!

Shayper · 10 Dec 2012 at 11:19

Woden said:
This.

Because your DJ gear is not your source of income. If it was, you would have an income.

Another one who hasn't read my posts properly

I'm now sorted, the main purpose of this thread was a rant against the uselessness of SFE

MrMoonX · 10 Dec 2012 at 11:19

even if you send things to them quickly it takes them a good five weeks to get around to looking at it, yes they suck, oh and they never tell you when documents are missing which sucks.

Shayper · 10 Dec 2012 at 11:19

R.O.S.S.I said:
I have.

If you can manage to be available for DJ gigs out and about at different places you should be able to commit to a few hours a week of work.

I had a demanding course and was in Uni a lot when I was there and still managed to hold down a 16+ hour per week job working weekends and week nights.

If you spent less time ranting on here you'd have more time for work.

Well, no I wouldn't considering I'm on the bus to a lecture at the moment

Shayper · 10 Dec 2012 at 11:20

MrMoonX said:
even if you send things to them quickly it takes them a good five weeks to get around to looking at it, yes they suck, oh and they never tell you when documents are missing which sucks.

It's worse than dealing with small children, as you constantly have to chase them up, even if it's something that can be sorted out really easily on their end

delta0 · 10 Dec 2012 at 11:25

When I was at uni I had to survive from the basic loan. I worked between semesters to supplement the loan. I was doing engineering so no time to work during term. You have got to get your expenditure right down too, be ruthless (that includes not using the bus).

Musty Pie · 10 Dec 2012 at 11:30

tom_e · 10 Dec 2012 at 11:31

I was waiting for that post, it seems to appear in all of these threads eventually.

Musty Pie · 10 Dec 2012 at 11:32

Selling those headphones would get you a weeks worth of food for a start.

Jus' sayin'

Bucket · 10 Dec 2012 at 11:33

Moses said:
Hmm. From 19/10/12,

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showpost.php?p=22993071&postcount=742

INTERDASTING...

Every time I just wait for Moses and this post, I believe it's happened before and no reply was given...

There's hope this time.

By the way, do you not have a student bank account with a student overdraft?

Skillmister · 10 Dec 2012 at 11:35

I think i predicted this post multiple times last year when you were in the same situations?