Ramblings of a Bemused First Year (Part 2 – The Centrelink Rant) (Nae)
Okay so here I am on hold to Centrelink who are just my favourite people in the world (Hint of sarcasm there?) I know I know people in 3rd World countries would love to have our system, and I do appreciate it.
BUT, I am currently on hold to them because they just sent me a letter telling me that because I am no longer a student and I do not have a job I need to come in for an interview about full time work.
WHAT? I AM A FULL TIME STUDENT. I TOLD THEM I WAS GOING TO UNIVERSITY. AND I HAVE A PART-TIME JOB, THE SAME ONE I HAVE HAD FOR ALMOST 3 YEARS. RAGEEEEEEE.
Phone is on loudspeaker and all I can think about is the static-y violin music, desperately clinging to the hope that the phone will start ringing to an operator, who will take advantage of my 18 year old naivety and mock me severely.
Mean person on phone: What University are you planning to attend this year?
Me: Melbourne University
Mean Person: Which University in Melbourne?
Me: The University of Melbourne
Mean Person: Yes okay you are going to University in Melbourne but what is the University’s name?
Me: THE UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE.
This pattern continued for longer than my sanity could deal with …
Outcome: I have a love/hate relationship with Centrelink, if they pay me the right amount like they are supposed to tomorrow, I will love them. If they still claim I am no longer a student and give me the wrong payment and somehow blame that on me, I will hate them.
I am off to go to my part-time job that according to Centrelink does not exist … 😐
End rant.
P.S: Ron if you’re reading how do you categorise posts with QuickPress?
Hi Nae, when you write a post there are checkboxes in a list on the right-hand side of the screen where you can select categories. If you go back and edit your post, you should be able to categorise.
Okay thanks, I will look 🙂
HAHAHA Centrelink are a funny lot. They messed up some of my stuff too. Makes you wonder how they’re organised…
I dont like Centre link gah, they wont do anything for me because both of my parents are teachers, of wich nearly all the money is going towards me and my siblings accomodation to go to uni. Damn them haha
Oh that didnt come out right, we all worked alot so we arent completely mooching off our parents, that’d be mean haha but still accomodation in melbournes a bummer.
I really hope everything gets sorted out for you (^^,)
Haha yeah I think everybody shares hatred for Centrelink at some point, and then it turns to love when they pay you lots!
They finally figured it out …………… y’know after like an hour on the phone 😐
Oh well 😛