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Job for the summer
I'm going to university in October and need to earn some money over the summer. Unfortunately, I didn't think ahead and so am going on holiday with the family for two weeks. This leaves me at home for about 5/6 weeks from the middle of August, which is not ideal. Also, I've never worked before. Can anyone answer the…
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Work and Wellbeing Project - a Warning!
Some of you may have heard of this project, others may have been on it. It's basically the new flagship project of the govt. for people who have been on incapacity benefit for over six months. I had my brush with it today. I found it to be a complete misrepresentation of what it portrays itself as. It's basically Jobclub…
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Job Application Help
My college course ends this week:j and I've acquired a lot of new computer skills:T . I have seen a job advertised and have got the application form. It gives what the requirements are with an 'essential' or desirable' at side. One of the essentials is the setting up of databases which was not taught at the level I was at…
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What to say to prospective new employers?
Hi All - wonder if someone can given some good advice? I left my job as I was being bullied, went through solicitor and managed to get an out of court settlement (but I wasn't being bullied? :confused: ) and signed a confidentiality agreement. I've now been sort of head hunted (I hope anyway - company's asked me to for CV…
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Job transfering to Scunthorpe!!!
Hi guys, would like some ideas on how to handle this. OH's company have recently been taken over by big European concern. Now whilst old company, had sites all over UK, OH's job was based in Liverpool, but after they took over a site in Scunthorpe he has been doing a few nights each week over there. Ok not brilliant, but…
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What's IKEA like to work for?
IKEA are due to open a new store in Ashton, near Manchester, and are in the process of recruiting. Has anybody and experience/information of what IKEA are like to work for?
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Temp Agency question
Does anyone know if it is allowable for an agency to charge a client company time-and-a-half for a proportion of the set working week but not pass it onto the temp? Thanks Dee
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prejudice and stigma
im finally well enuff to be job hunting yey! (cant wait to be off ib!) and im doing so with teh help of the job centre who have scemes like if an employer takes me on for a trial 6 weeks they will pay £75 pw towards my wage etc. i have 5 years experience in retail, inc 2 in management and thats what im applying for, but i…
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just a question
is there any way a store can hire under 16s part-time without an insurance number?
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Interview with Council
Hi there. Hope someone can give advise. I know there will be alot on this thread who wont be very sympathetic, but I will begin. I received a letter today from the Council saying they dont think I declared my capital properly. I am on Incapacity benefit. Some money was given to me by my aunt to look after (she lives in the…
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Need help and fast
I am unemplyed as of today, I was told I was sacked but if I wanted to I could resign to keep my slate clean. I have a mortgage, 2 kids, a car and no money I have just had a court summons for council tax saying I have to pay it all or go to court. I am claiming child and working tax credits, I have not yet updated my…
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How Long For Bacs Payments??
On Monday of this week I was told by the Dss that a payment for £918 will go into my bank account. Well its now Thursday and it still has not gone into my account(not happy) so How long Does it take for a payment form the Dss Via the Bacs payment service?? Im asking because I keep getting told Diff times,my bank say 3 to 5…
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Redundancy questions
Hi, This was posted in a different section but I have been advised to post this in this section for possible reply's..... I have found out that I am being made redundant, this is from a job I am begining to hate!, so no problems there. I have been with them a long time, so I am getting approx £28k in payments. My questions…
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Any support available whilst self-employed?
Hello I am just about to start a new company where I will be a 20% shareholder. I will not be getting a salary for the first four months. Is any income support or similar available to someone in this situation? Thanks in advance
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Where do I send my completed R40 to?
Hi there, I have finally got my P60 from my employer and I am due a tax refund. I have filled in the R40 form which I downloaded but now I'm not sure where I send it! On the form it doesn't really say who to send it to. On my P60 it states Inland Revenue Office Name: Centre 1 TSO, I have looked up the address for this and…
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Paid leave... .
I hope that this is the right board to put this in. Maybe somebody has some advice anyway... . I work as a waiter full time (five days a week; over 30 hours), and have done for the past 28 weeks. I booked four days holiday which I took last week, Monday to Thursday. I then worked Friday and Saturday. Got my wage slip this…
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Pay delayed
How long is reasonable to wait for pay from a PAYE employer? I work for them on an ad-hoc basis, so it's not a regular wage. I did some work in April and was due to recieve £400 on May 31st. When I checked my online banking, I noticed the money hadn't gone in, so I called to query it. I was told there would be a short…
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New Job Nerves
I start my new job tomorrow and I am a bag of nerves, I've been on the trot all day to the toilet:o Anyone any advice?
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Unfairly treated at work! Can this happen???
Hello all, I will try and make ehis as short as possible....... I started working for a company in December Part Time, they wanted full time, but we agreed on 8-2 daily as I could not work full time at this point for personal reasons, this was stated in my offer letter and to be reviewed in March. In March, we had agreed…
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Job Seeking: A Long View
LETTER WRITING 2 JOBS A WEEK FOR 40 YEARS JOB HUNTING 1961-2001 The information and details in my resume, a resume I no longer use in the job-hunting world, should help anyone wanting to know something about my professional background, my writing and my life. This resume might be useful for the few who want to assess my…