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I've heard that student debt collectors are actually nicer than other debt collectors because you guys know that you're going to get your money one way or another (Considering you can't expunge it with bankruptcy). Is this true or false?

Assuming you're from the States, where do you collect? Does each collector go with a certain region, or do you just get cases from all over to tackle? How long does a certain case take? Is it over when you've gotten all the money, or are there certain things you can do and if nothing has worked you pass it to your superior?

EDIT: Sorry, you'll probably be downvoted to hell. I don't see why, it's just a job that someone has to do.

That sucks. How many cases would you say, percentage wise, get done in a manner that you get paid?

How did your graduate studies get you to the leading project in particle physics today? When are you on track to get your Ph.D? Were you just at an amazing Physics school for your undergrad and got a lot of connections or what?

Is Antonio Ereditato a complete tool in person? Because he never seems to grasp what's going on.

Do you read XKCD?

Who's your favorite researcher there?

Describe an average day for you.