Currently I am attending my masters course in Edinburgh. Previously I worked full time as a manager for 9 years but I decided to go part time and studying for my Masters in Intercultural Business Communication in Edinburgh. Since going part time I have struggled financially. I work 20 hours 3 days a week and study three days a week, six days a week I travel by bus cheapest way it takes over 4.5 hours everyday a necessary evil. At present I am currently waiting on a MRI scan as I have been having some health issues, which have been impacting on my daily life. Despite that, I still get on with it work and study. In December however my pay was very low and this meant christmas wasn’t very enjoyable and New Year. Now I am in arrears with my rent, to top it off because I was previously a manager when I stepped down it meant less wages. My colleagues pay was wrong and one of my other colleagues did not get paid at all, I phoned payroll several times to try and get the situations resolved. I persisted and managed to get my colleagues situations resolved but not my own unfortunately. As bad as this may sound my first thoughts were come on karma help me out. There has been a further issue with my pay and they said I have been over paid when I stepped down, which means now they are taking money off my pay every month. The end result is my pay is not even going to be enough to pay my rent now, little alone food, bills and travel. Now it looks like I may to give up my flat, can’t afford to travel to work or university, I feel like I am about to lose everything I have worked hard for, I dont have rich parents to bail me out or save my whole career and future. I want to work more hours to help my situation however it might not be possible and also it would impact on my progress with my masters course. My masters course is sacred to me and I believe it will help me progress and go further.

I am planning my dissertation at the moment ’Emotional Intelligence in the Customer Service Environment reflecting on Intercultural Practices. I am a hard worker so far I have received grades of distinction, my dissertation subject has been received well. Right now however all the pressures elsewhere in life are impacting and threatening my progress. I hope someone can help me but I understand if nothing comes up, but if it does I would be eternally grateful and happy to share my progress. I want to pay off my rent arrears and buy my travel passes for the next six months till I complete my course.