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Tell me I'm doing the right thing.
I started job hunting a couple of months ago. I was after a local or central government or NHS job. I applied for a good few, I wanted it quite local as I didn't want to have to commute to far. I applied for a finance position in the local council & an admin one for the NHS. The council one changed from perm to contract,…
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Is It Worth Working When Im On D,l,a And S,d,a
Hi I am claiming recieving dla and sda at the moment whaich i have for a few years, i would love to go back to work although i am limited to what i can do because of my disability the thing that i wanted to know is would i be worse off working as i would lose my sda which is £260 a month. I dont have any children so i…
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Pre employment screening advice
I have just been offered a job working on a self-employed basis with a company that will provide me with work. In order to proceed with the job offer I need to provide them with a current verification check by a recognised verification, referencing or pre-employment screening provider. They recommended using…
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Waiting to hear about job
I went for a job interview on Monday and it seemed to go well. When I spoke to the Agent he seemed quite encouraging and said that i would probably hear the next day. Never heard anything tuesday and got told I would hear by the end of business on Wednesday, in the end I rang up at 4.50pm and he then said I should hear…
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sick leave advice needed
hi could anyone tell me where i can find information regarding working for another employer whilst on sick leave. my mum has 4 jobs and has been signed off sick since nov 2006. she asked to come back to work since january but they haven't let her,always putting obstacles in the way(eventually let her back at the end of…
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Extra cash through tech work?
I have an online retail business which is doing ok but I have a wedding to save for so would like to earn some extra cash. I'm at home all day and can spare up to about 20 hours a week on a new sideline. I have a degree in computing and so would be especially interested in some casual/part-time web design/development or…
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Should I put in a grievance?
Seen as I have posted regarding my partner this looks like a useful site for my personal concerns! I worked for a company for 3 years in HR. I went on maternity leave in January and was due back a few weeks ago. My manager spoke to me once duriing my maternity leave about my return date and I left feeling quite…
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Disciplinary whilst on sick?
Hello, I would like some advice please regarding my partners situation. He was on the sick last week due to food poisoning. His manager phoned everyday sometimes 4 times a day. He did inform them he would not be in for a few days and would let them know how he was then. But they still phoned every day. Anyway he received a…
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Conditional job offer. Advice re health questionnaire?
Hi, I just got a phonecall offering me a job I was interviewed for yesterday and I'm thrilled as it's an interesting job and better paid than anything I've had before. It's conditional on good references and an occupational health assessment based on a health questionnaire I submitted. My worry is that I had a lot of time…
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part time workers
I have a clause that is in my contract that basically says ' you must get permission from us before you can work for another company while you are employed by us' As my contract is for 2 days, can i be held to then even though im not contracted for the other 3 days? basically what im asking is if I say 'I want to work for…
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Action after interview - explain misunderstandings?
Hiya, I was fortunate enough to have an interview yesterday and part of the process was a test where I had to create an Excel spreadsheet on budgets. At the time I thought the question was a bit ambigious but foolishly didn't ask for clarification. In hindsight after the interview I suspect I've got the wrong end of the…
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New Job and Pregnancy
OH just received a new offer. Now only couple of days before we found out that she is pregnant. Now, should we declare this before accepting the offer?
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Employment contract
OH just received a new job offer. The Contract has below clause in it. “You agree that the 48-hour working week limit in Regulation 4(1) of the working time regulation 1998 will not apply to your employment with the company. If you wish to withdraw your consent to disapplying the weekly limit of 48 hours, You will give not…
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6 month course
hi does anyone happen to know what happens if you leave the course you are sent on after you have be claiming job seekers for 6 months im currently on this course 15 hours a week for 13 weeks and to be honest i have never been so bored or seen anything so pointless in my life so i wondered if anyone had left this course…
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Temporary work ideas?
Hi, Huge apologies if I am writing this in the wrong place. I work as a family worker, but my job is only term time. It is now the holidays, I have no money and the job I had been offered as a nanny has fallen through!! Does anyone have any ideas of work I could do in the next 6 weeks? I've joined an employment agency but…
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how to work out one's monthly net salary from a
per annum figure..? for mum with child living with partner (but not married). thanks in advance
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Rep not returning calls-pre-sacking meeting next week, HELP!
Has anyone experience that can help please? I'm about to be sacked for disability sick absence at work, I have a final meeting with a senior manager next week to gather evidence but I cant get hold of my rep. I left messages two weeks ago asking my rep to contact me, rang again last week, and again yesterday but still no…
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Help getting started in Pharmaceutical industry
HI all Whilst taking my time out to be a mummy I have decided I want to move into the pharmaceutical industry. I would love to be a pharmacist but I can not afford to attend university. I have seen student pharmacy technician posts advertised and applied for these as the salary would cover my childcare costs but have been…
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Question about job offer
Hello, OH has just received a job offer after being made redundant in November. The job offer he got was for a lower wage than he had before, but since it has been the first job offer he has got after dozens of interviews we are not complaining! :j The job is with a very large blue chip company and one of the benefits they…
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BBC Interview and Role-Play
Hi there, I have just found out I have an interview, including role play, for the Beeb in 2 weeks time. I'm already terrified! Has anyone any experience of role plays being used during interviews? I would like to know what I should expect? Thanks Harloe :o
