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Employment, jobseeking & training

Archives for June 2006

Work whilst on maternity?
My wife is due to sart maternity leave in Sept and return to workend of Feb. She only works 2 1/2 days a week. She has just been offered a days work a week in a school (different employer) which would start in October when she will still be claiming maternity benefit. I am assuming this is ok because she is only part time…
Becoming a plumber?
Hi everyone - Just kinda throwing this into the air... Is there anyone on this board who is a plumber or is training to be a plumber? Can you advise on the best routes into the industry? I have looked at the various ways of training and would obviously like to do the training as quickly as possible as I am in my 30's. I…
Sideways move or wait for promotion?
Hi all Am thinking about post-baby career plans... I am due to go back to work in January after 6 months maternity leave. I have been at my current role since September 2004, and upon my last review, I was told I was achieving well and come my return to work, they wanted to start training me up to be a co-ordinator, which…
Fors and Against Childminding
Hello, I am a 29 yr old mum of 2 girls aged 2 and 7 months and we are starting to get to the stage where we need a second income again. I don't want to go back to an office job and put my girls into childcare as any money I make will be ploughed straight back into that, so, as I enjoy spending time with children and feel I…
Notice period
Hi I have just resigned my position at work...... I'm supposed to give a months notice but my new job starts in just over 7 days time. I dont want to work a whole months notice. if I do take the new job will I get any penalties from my current employer??? Thanks in advance
Job advice please
Sitting here with one day to go till I go back to work after being on honey moon for the last two weeks. The thing is I really dont want to go back but dont even know how to look for a new job (sounds stupid I know) The company I work for gave me my current graduate job after uni ( I applied for it but still never really…
Application form help
I am in the process of filling out an application form for a job. And it wants to know the reason why I left previous jobs. One was because I was so fed up with the place and was getting stressed so was going to put down a career break and I stayed a housewife. But my last job I left because I did not get on with the boss…
no notice period in contract of employment
if theres no mention of a noitce period how long do thry have to give you ?
HMRC NI glitch
Not for the 1st time, HMRC have suffered problems with recording NI This time for the 2004/05 tax year, if anyone has any issues with NI for this years it may be worth checking that HMRC have recorded it properly. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/06/19/hmrc_ni/
Self employment / Business newbie qs
apologies if repetitive or wrong forum! I've relocated my family to UK in 2003 as my employment shifted to london. My wife had no joy in finding a job. Then she tried door to door beauty therapy service, which started her first day with 3 quid :) . Now she is running the same work from home (beauty therapy - eyebrow…
Holiday leave
My husband has been offered a job. It's temp and is not set hours each week but as and when needed (beggars can't be choosers!). How do they work out holiday leave. Don't want to ask in case they get funny. Have spoken with ACAS and they said something about it being 4 times the amount worked each week but were at a loss…
Interview Question Help And Suggestions
I Have An Interview For A New Job Tommorrow And Am Wondering How To Answer If They Ask Why I Want To Leave My Cueent Employer. I Have Only Just Qualified And Have Just Rec'd A Promotion With Current Employers, But My Manager And The Company As A Whole Have Just Become Too Much For Me With The Constant Pressure And…
I really need some sound advice.
Hi all, I’m a bit of a lurker on the MSE Forums but am really confused at the moment and need some advice, so I thought that this would be as good as ever time to make my first post. I’ll give you some background to the “problem” that I have, and hope that some of you may help me to make a decision about my future. I work…
Not wanting to working the full notice period
I started a new job last November and to be honest I have been in a nightmare situation ever since. I've made stupid mistakes and what ever I seem to do, I can not please my boss.....in fact she's reduced me to tears (I've never broken down in front her though) on many occasions. At the end of my probation period I was…
Full Birth Certificate Req / Passport For Job ?
Anyone else come across this poxy idea that apparently came as legislation in 2004 where a full birth certificate or a current passport is required to get work in this poxy country? I have the shortened version and still they wont take me ! FACT IM ENGLISH MY BIRTH CERTICICATE SAYS SO ! FACT I WAS BORN HERE AND MARRIED…
Going Back To Work
IVE JUST BEEN OFFERED A FULL TIME JOB AND AM CONSIDERING IT NOW MY SON IS ONE.THIS WILL MEAN MY HUSBAND WILL LEAVE WORK.DONT KNOW HOW THIS WILL EFFECT BENIFITS. WE GET- CHILD AND WORKING TAX CREDIT CHILD BENIFIT DISABILITY (HUSAND IS EPILEPTIC BUT ONLY HAS FITS AT NIGHT AND THEY ARE CONTROLED BY MEDICATION) CARERS…
What Can I do?? If anything
Back in march 06 i told the company that i worked for that i was buying my 1st house and would need to book some holiday to do this. i also informed them that i will ive them as much notice as poss. i told them 2weeks ago that i would need the 30th of june and the week after this was ok'ed. now today they have sacked a…
Is there a solicitor or a trade union rep on board? URGENT!
I know it's a long shot just as the England game kicks off, but I wondered if there was a solicitor or trade union rep around that could advise me? I have been employed with the same employers for 16 years. After the birth of my second child I took a career break for 5 years and was due to return last November. I asked if…
maternity pay
what's the score with maternity pay now? i work 30hrs a week, £12Kp/a and have been with the same company for 2.5yrs. thanks
Is this Employers sick pay?
Hi this may seem like a daft question but I have just recieved my 'Statement' re my IB claim.. they ask if I am in receipt of Employers sick pay and on the statement (filled in on the phone) I have said no. but I now think that should be yes... I need it clarified When I rang my HR to confirm this I was told that as I had…

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