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Help - Taking a Pay Cut to Retrain as an Accountant
Hi there, I wonder if anyone can help offer some advice. I have just been accepted for a training contract with a local accountancy firm to complete the ca qualification with icas. I will get paid a salary for the three years I am there, but I'm having to take a £6k pay cut to do so (although I apparently get a pay rise…
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Equal pay claim
Hi my wife works for Edinburgh council and was told by the union that she should have had a claim in before 5/3/12 for equal pay. My wife was ill advised as to what was getting claimed for and never put in for it; it now turns out that she would have been entitled to a claim. The union say they are not pursuing it as it’s…
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Part-time work from home - Future Group
Hi Does anyone have any knowledge or experience of this company please? They have been placing ads with various online job agencies for 5 self-employed new colleagues to help them to expand their flexible, home based business working p/t in various locations/regions. I have done a google search to see if I can find out…
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Online shop and tax declaration query
Hi all I'm in the throes of setting up a little online business - bought a domain (from Mr Site -- quite basic but basic-user friendly!), uploaded my product visuals and am just fine-tuning. The site (for selling bespoke or custom-order 25mm badges) is to bring in a little extra income and I have every intention of…
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Making cash from online survey sites - new MSE guide
Hi all, we've updated our Survey Sites guide to help you make cash from online surveys. How did you find the info? If you're a survey stasher, do you have any other sites you'd add? Thanks for your help! MSE Jenny
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Starting a cupcake business as an amateur?
Hi all, not sure if this is the right place to post this. I am interested in either starting a cupcake business or just a cake making business. I know if you seriously want to get into this venture, you need health and safety checks and food hygiene certificates, but what i want to know is..can you go into this on an…
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Selling a Camper Van - Advice Needed
Way back, when OH received a legacy, he bought us a camper van. We had some great holidays in it, but now it's yet another yoke around our necks. We can't afford to tax/MOT/insure it, and we're way behind on the storage costs. Other than the obvious ebay, do you have any bright ideas on good places to advertise it for sale?
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Best place to sell games/DVDs?
Hi, I'm hoping to have a big clearout of my old games, DVDs, blu rays etc but not sure where the best place is... from a quick look around I'd say: Music Magpie - offers a very quick and easy service but consistently offers a very low amount for each item Cex - great if you want to trade, but the cash values aren't great…
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MSE blog - the app that pays you to go to the gym
Hi all, this is a thread to discuss the MSE Archna's blog: The app that pays you to go to the gym "My gym-going habits vacillate a lot. Some weeks I reckon I frequent the gym as many times as Jess Ennis. Other weeks, a sloth could put me to shame. "So on discovering techy app Gympact, which pays you to go to the gym, I…
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Market research
Anyone on the board interested in taking part in some market research on financial services? I am registered with a market research company who are looking for extra participants for a upcoming study. They want people: Aged 18+ who have a have a personal Bank Account and are responsible for using it, either solely or…
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fovesquids / paypal
sorry for title was meant to say Fivesquids!! does anyone use fivesquids? What do you offer + is it worth it? I wanted to join fivesquids and had a few ideas such as* X5 stock photgraphy of mine that are credit free * X6printables * Basic buisnesscards made on word (i have snazzy fonts and has messed around with making…
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Delivery driver job
Hello, I am comtimplating the idea of getting a 2nd job for a couple of nights a week so I though maybe like a delivery driver for a takeaway, was just wondering if there are likely to be paid weekly and in cash??
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Admin Jobs from home?
I've searched the web high and low for Admin based vacancies working from home but I cannot find anything which looks genuine :mad:. I'm currently a Personal Assistant for the NHS at the minute with tons of Admin/Secretarial and PA experience. I would like a part-time vacancy working from home so I can fit this around my…
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platforms for blogging
Hi I've read through a few of the posts on blogging can't find specifically what I am looking for. Does anyone have any idea as to the pros and cons of the various blogging providers / platforms? I don't mind spending a little amount each month if the long term benefits and search engine results are potentially better if I…
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Looking for something from home
Hi We have tried many MLM schemes which we were not able to make work for various reasons. We now run a franchise business and will be putting out many thousands of leaflets to attract clients. Given that we will be delivering the bulk of these leaflets ourselves is there any type of business that would work well with…
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Surveypayjobs.com?
I've just had an email from this company asking me to join them. Has anyone heard of them? Has anyone dealt with them before?
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Best place to sell collectible plates
I've managed to acquire a number of collectible plates (all from the same set and most with the certificate of authentication). Inspired by the threads on here about up-ing income and decluttering, I've decided to kill two birds with one stone and try to sell them on. Just wondered whether anyone had any thoughts on the…
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Musicmagpie - clothing
Hi, I have some clothes left over from a car boot - nothing wrong with them, just items that haven't sold. Was thinking about selling them on musicmagpie now they accept clothes but just wondered whether anyone has done this and what their experience (positive / negative) was?
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Thinking of becoming an Avon Rep
Hi all. I've had a little search of the forum and have found a few (mostly very long!) threads about being an Avon Rep. I've gone on their website and asked for more information so hopefully I'll hear back soon and be able to discuss it with someone from the company. However, I thought it might be a good idea to check in…
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Has anyone used this lottery syndicate manager website ?
Hi, I have been looking for a lottery syndicate tool to help me run my 2 syndicates and came across this http://www.syndicatetool.com/, has anyone used this and what do you think of it :cool:
