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[_rachelbon]

BenchBuddah, on Feb 18 2010, 07:44 PM, said:

tbh I reckon it's fair, they only get £4500 a year!

what are you on about? what's the £4,500?

[Poleski]

_rachelbon, on Feb 18 2010, 07:41 PM, said:

total shambles!

how much were the student tickets? i can't really find any sympathy for non students who bought these, when you could have just got an early bird for £100.

the whole thing's a load of shite anyway, f**kin students getting a discount.

The reason RockNess considered the Student Ambassador idea was because last year a large proportion of  the crowd were students.
So they thought they could attract even more of them.

As for your comment Paul, I hope the folk at RockNess notice it lol.

[Kyelo]

_rachelbon, on Feb 18 2010, 07:53 PM, said:

what are you on about? what's the £4,500?

That's the maximum loan students get(unless their doing nursing or the likes)so I think a wee discount here and there is nothing bad.

[Paul ™]

BenchBuddah, on Feb 18 2010, 07:55 PM, said:

That's the maximum loan students get(unless their doing nursing or the likes)so I think a wee discount here and there is nothing bad.

People on JSA get less, do they get a discount?  

[Poleski]

BenchBuddah, on Feb 18 2010, 07:55 PM, said:

That's the maximum loan students get(unless their doing nursing or the likes)so I think a wee discount here and there is nothing bad.

I don't see why more students don't get jobs haha.

I've got 2 (not massive hours but still)
and the RockNess thing, thats more because I wanted to be a part of RockNess.

[Kyelo]

Paul ™, on Feb 18 2010, 07:58 PM, said:

People on JSA get less, do they get a discount?  

Do they have to pay it back though? They also get their rent paid for.

[_rachelbon]

BenchBuddah, on Feb 18 2010, 07:55 PM, said:

That's the maximum loan students get(unless their doing nursing or the likes)so I think a wee discount here and there is nothing bad.

aye and they can have part time jobs. when i was 17 and working pretty much full time (30-35 hours a week), my student pals had more money than i did through bursaries/loans and part time jobs.

a festival is not a neccesity, if people want to go they can find the money themselves. i don't see why students deserve a discount more than anyone else.

[_rachelbon]

BenchBuddah, on Feb 18 2010, 08:01 PM, said:

Do they have to pay it back though? They also get their rent paid for.

you wouldn't get your rent paid for if you rent privately though, would though? only if it's a council property.

[Poleski]

_rachelbon, on Feb 18 2010, 08:11 PM, said:

aye and they can have part time jobs. when i was 17 and working pretty much full time (30-35 hours a week), my student pals had more money than i did through bursaries/loans and part time jobs.

a festival is not a neccesity, if people want to go they can find the money themselves. i don't see why students deserve a discount more than anyone else.

I'm pretty sure you can get student discount or something at Bestival?

[Kyelo]

_rachelbon, on Feb 18 2010, 08:12 PM, said:

you wouldn't get your rent paid for if you rent privately though, would though? only if it's a council property.

Na the government pay it as long as the rent is the going rate etc

So what's a room in Glasgow? £300? +£50 jobseekers a week = £500 a month ish.
Students at max get about the same.

[_rachelbon]

BenchBuddah, on Feb 18 2010, 08:18 PM, said:

Na the government pay it as long as the rent is the going rate etc

So what's a room in Glasgow? £300? +£50 jobseekers a week = £500 a month ish.
Students at max get about the same.

students can work aswell though. on JSA the money they pay you is all you're getting. i think it depends who else lives with you aswell and what their circumstances are. if i was on JSA and rexclark was still working, i couldn't see all of our rent getting paid.

Edited by _rachelbon, 18 February 2010 - 08:24 PM.

[Poleski]

At the end of the day, most students are lazy, and like to moan.

[stu150]

BenchBuddah, on Feb 18 2010, 08:01 PM, said:

Do they have to pay it back though? They also get their rent paid for.

In a way - previous & future taxes - something students also dont pay!

[Kyelo]

stu150, on Feb 18 2010, 08:41 PM, said:

In a way - previous & future taxes - something students also dont pay!

Over their lifetimes people with degrees earn more ergo pay more tax.

[Paul ™]

BenchBuddah, on Feb 18 2010, 08:46 PM, said:

Over their lifetimes people with degrees earn more ergo pay more tax.

So they shouldn't be getting discounts then

[Kyelo]

Paul ™, on Feb 18 2010, 08:48 PM, said:

So they shouldn't be getting discounts then

fair point!

[rexclark]

It's a damn shame about this farce and hopefully it'll get sorted out.

As for should students get cheap tickets, perhaps but as with this year everyone should be allowed a small window which no matter if they're students or work or are unemployed should be able to get tickets for a reduced price, the deal this year was fantastic and I take my hat off to the organisers.

The difference is, as a full time worker I'll take plenty of cash and buy plenty of drink etc... where as students will try to sneak in a litre of vodka and a tuna sandwitch down there pants to save a few quid.

[Kowalski]

Deary me, what a can of worms.

I hope there are no students in front row camping.

[Poleski]

Kowalski, on Feb 18 2010, 09:31 PM, said:

Deary me, what a can of worms.

I hope there are no students in front row camping.

[Paul ™]

Kowalski, on Feb 18 2010, 09:31 PM, said:

I hope there are no students in front row camping.