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Partners Job Problems!
Hi, Don't know where to start really! My partner's Mum has recently emigrated to Canada, and obviously she is missing her! The problem is, she was signed off from work last week as she was not dealing with it at all well, part fo this stems from the way she was treated by her Mum as a child. My partner is a very forgiving…
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Joining the police
Hi Just wondering if anyone can help me. I am looking at applying for a job as an administrator in the police force. I did read on here not so long ago that if you have debts they are "frowned" upon if you are in the force. Can anyone shed any light on this. Thanks
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Company now 'Ltd'
just had a letter from my employer saying the company is now Limited - what, if any, difference will this make to the company?
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Overpayment of Maternity pay, they want it back by 6th Sep HELP!!
Hi, I am posting this on behalf of my wife. Wondering if anyone can help me with a situation that has arisen, i used to work for the Local Education Authority in Portsmouth, I fell pregnant in June last year and handed in my notice, as I decided I would not return to work after having my baby. i informed them of this in…
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CHILDMINDING - What do Ofsted ask?
Any childminders out there? What sort of things do Ofsted look for/ask when they make there initial visit? Of course, the house is safe, we have the equal op books/toys etc. But how do they quiz you on these National standards and the like? Thanks in advance!
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humiliated by boss
Not sure if this is the right forum for this one - but here it is. I work for the IT department of an NHS trust - I won't say which one or what I do, obviously. I've only been there a few months. But I feel that my boss humiliates me and pokes fun at me in front of the other staff, because of things I've said to her. Some…
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Nannies and cost of recruiting!
we are looking at getting a nanny as with up £175 per week available on tax credits this would be very helpful. we found our child was out of nursery more times than in with all the bugs she was catching and she was always starving when she came home (only 12 months). however the problem is that recruitment agencies seem…
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tips on short studies to improve selling skills?
The person I know runs their own business but really has a lack of basic business skills particularly selling . He would be keen to study but obviously does not have much money. he would also consider studying through the web. 1) what recommendations would you have? 2) can he get a grant? (or is only a bank loan the only…
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Grants for re-training?
Hello all, Am I right in their once being an article on this site about grants or loans for change of career re-training? If so how much could you get, I think I remember the bit I read was upto £9,000. I am asking as the man who M.O.T.'s my car and has a small one man garage is thinking about taking a course in Rough…
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Umbrella Companies
Hopefully this is in the right place.... Ok, I'm unemployed at the moment with the possibility of permy work in October. As part of my normal job hunting I received an email about some temp work through an agency, however, it does require you to be either self employed or to use payment through an umbrella company. For…
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Can an employer drop wage after interview?
I've been unemployed for a while and have now spent my last pennies. I'm getting very sick of eating porridge and lentils! Anyway, I have been offered a job which starts on Monday and was looking forward to getting a wage again. But...... It's a new business and there will be 6 other people starting on the same day as me.…
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Getting Partner back into work - advice requested
<<I have posted this in the marriage thread, but I think its the wrong place.. Sorry>> Hi, Having had our second child born 4 months ago - my partner has had to leave her job because we would be unable to meet the monthly nursery fees of £737+ plus per child. (she works at this nursery too!!) Even with tax credits, etc -…
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Making Money On Line
Can I get some advice from you guys please. I reckon I earn about >£300 a month from various online affiliate programs. I earn roughly about £22,000 a year with my full time employment. How do I inform the Tax man of my earnings? At the moment all my profits are put back into advertising in an effort to prevent me making…
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working from home
Hi, I am sure I have seen a post regarding working from home but cannot find it. Just wondering if anyone knows of any good companies who do work from home that don't pay peanuts?
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part time job-how can this be??
just searching for jobs on net for my partner when i came across a customer service advisor job for 15 hours for £12500 how can this be? my partners old job only paid £11000 for 40 hrs how can you earn just as much in a pt job as some ppl earn in a full time job? xxx
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what sort of salary should I be looking for?
My current salary is £15K (no degree just 'A'levels). I've got 19 years worth of work experience behind me, 5 of which is in my current field of accounts administration & office management although I've always worked in the financial field. Where I am I can walk to work but realistically I know to earn more £££'s I'm going…
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Payslip Checker,see How Much Tax And Ni U Should Be Paying
hi,heres a usefull tool to show how much tax and national insurance u will be paying for a specific wage. http://www.digita.com/taxcentral/home/employment/payslipcalculator/default.asp just enter your wage and tax code and it will work your deductions out for you. usefull to find out if its worth taking that job or just to…
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Tax Implication of a second job?
Hi people I was wondering what was the tax implication of taking a second job on the weekend son top of a full-time job? i have tried the IR website but they say they had to withdraw the info... Thank you in advance.