Hi, I'm Resigning

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by 33girl

If she resigned last spring . . . .

Well, she titled the thread "Hi, I'm resigning," which suggests she's in the process now. She also says in her explanation "I am currently a member . . . ." So I imagine that the resignation letter was sent recently.

Originally Posted by VictorG

To make things short, paying AST back is the least of my priorities. VERY bottom of the list. I don't want to pay anything because I left with nothing nor do I want to remember anything.

If you really don't want to remember anything about the sorority, then you need to make a clean break. The only way to do that is to pay your bill. As long as the bill is unpaid, there's still a connection—however negative it may seem to you—to AST, because you owe them money. If you really want nothing to do with AST anymore, paying the bill should be a top priority, not very bottom of the list.

[AOIILisa]

Originally Posted by WhiteRose1912

If you don't pay, after a set amount of time, they will send your account to collections. You will start receiving phone calls every day and it will show up on your credit report. The amount of time before they give up trying to nicely collect on your financial obligation will depend on policy which may be set at a local or national level. Your treasurer or financial advisor would have more detailed information on the process.

You could try sitting down with your advisory board to work out an arrangement. You might be able to get them to waive the cost of the shirts and just have you pay the national fees for the semester.

I agree, this is how it works in my org too. I'm the financial adviser to two chapters and we just recently worked things out with a girl who was dropping so that she paid just national fees - it could be worth a shot for you. Every organization is different though.

[33girl]

I really, really think y'all need to reread....she didn't say "unprofessional," she said "nonprofessional." Those are two different things. She could have as easily said "nonathletic" or "nonreligious. " in other words, she doesn't want to be in the sorority or pay for it because it is not something that will advance her in her profession. This is how I took it anyway.

And yes, owing $200 IS a burden.....real world or college. Not everyone in Greek life is rich.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by 33girl

I really, really think y'all need to reread....she didn't say "unprofessional," she said "nonprofessional."

My bad.

[Kevin]

1) LOL if you don't think being Greek will advance your career.

2) When you get out into the real world and start looking for a job, an unpaid bill of $200 on your credit report could make or break you when it comes to becoming employed.

[pinksequins]

I was speaking about her perception of "burden". I intentionally addressed her post and her approach to debt as being unprofessional because they are. I had no comment on the sorority being "non-professional" because, to me, that had little bearing on the other issues. : )

[navane]

I guess we could take her post literally; but, my gut tells me that she used the phrase "nonprofessional" when she meant to say "unprofessional". She makes plenty of complaints about the sorority's alleged demands and says she's being harassed for money. However, she does not make any mention about not wanting to participate because it's not career-related. I really think she meant "unprofessional".

[ASTalumna06]

Originally Posted by navane

I guess we could take her post literally; but, my gut tells me that she used the phrase "nonprofessional" when she meant to say "unprofessional". She makes plenty of complaints about the sorority's alleged demands and says she's being harassed for money. However, she does not make any mention about not wanting to participate because it's not career-related. I really think she meant "unprofessional".

This is also what I'm guessing to be the case.

[pinksequins]

I would agree, but in the event that she did mean "not career oriented", her post and attitude are certainly unprofessional. Too many people use the preface "non" when it should be "un" or "dis" or "mis". Hence the suggestion for a grammar book!