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Gas engineer training at Met Uk
Hi there I am new to this forum but will really do with some help and advice. My husband is considering starting a gas engineering course at Met Uk. He has some experience with heating, pipes etc and thinks this might be a suitable career change course. I am worried that the fee of £6000 will consume all our savings and…
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Rendundant, Job Searching - Any Ideas, Help Needed!!
Hi there fellow MSE's, I was made redundant last August and have done some training to get more qualified in my sector(construction&utilities) and have constantly been looking for work, calling agaencies going through yellow pages, and just phoning companies off the internet, have had no look at all with this job search…
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references.....
hiya all, i got sacked for gross miscoduct in aug 2009 from a job which i had for 22 years.at te same time i have been employed by the NHS since june06 until present.the NHS job is only in the evenings. what i wanna know that when i send off a application form do i still have to put down the aug 09 job or can i just put…
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Temp worker/agency work contract - all the same?
I have a few temp worker contracts from the past, and realise that they are exactly worded the same. :huh: Looks like in the future, there's no point reading it... I thought contracts for each temping agency have different 'rules/regulations'.
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Updating CV - Shopwork - please help
Looking for a bit of advice, dear wife has just completed 3 month (Xmas) contract at a leading h/s store looking to update CV with a few "Decent" details any help would be appreciated, thanks
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made redundant and need help 2
I have received the following tonight 17/01/2010. Chris Further to your letter of 13th January 2010, and our subsequent exchange of e-mails, I am writing to confirm details and arrangements for the Appeal meeting that you have requested in relation to your proposed dismissal on the grounds of Redundancy from *** Ltd. I…
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Made redundant please help by reading this
This is quite long and drawn out but i hope that it is worth any help gained. At 9.30 am on Tuesday 12/01/2010 I was asked by Wayne **** the owner of *** Ltd where I was employed, to attend a meeting straight away in the upstairs office. This meeting lasted only a few minuets and consisted of me being told that I was being…
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Resignation letter HELP!!
Mmm, drafting my resignation letter, been a long time since I've done one....... Do you put the whole "thanks for the opportunity......" Do you put a reason....."offered better opportunity......" Just realsied that's a lot of opportunity.......:rotfl::rotfl:
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Not paid overtime or bonus this month?
I have not been paid o/t or bonus for last month, probably a admin error i would imagine. my question is can i insist they pay monies owed within a certain period ie 5days or would i have to wait until next month's pay day.
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Advice needed on doing contract work in free time whilst employed
Hi, I'm hoping someone can give me some clear advice on the best way to approach this, I've looked at various forums and websites and am not very clear on it! I have a full time job developing software but to boost my funds I'm looking to do some work for another company in my spare time. The work would be done completely…
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Days off
I work as a personal carer working 3 days of 12 hours each week. The rota is compiled on a monthly basis and I along with all my colleagues make a note of when we will be working for the forthcoming month. As we don't have a set shift pattern we work different days each week. Over the last couple of months after the rota…
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Holiday pay after Maternity Leave
Hi all, I'm currently on ML on SMP from a salaried position. My 39wks paid leave are up on the 8th May and by then I'll have the option to take any holidays that have accurred. Just wondering if the holiday pay should be salary based or based on SMP? Obviously I'll be classed as back at work so my salary will have kicked…
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Are grants avialable for distance learning?
I have had a llok at the grnats page on here and would like to take a distance learnging coarse but I am not in a position to pay for this. Has anyone been successfull at obtaining a grant for distance learning?I did try several years ago but was unsuccessfull but I know the rules have changed since.
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Estate Agent
Hi, I know you will all probably laugh as property is probably the last thing anyone wants to get into at the minute. However, ive recently turned 25 and although ive tended to have good jobs and currently do, i was thinking about what i want to do with my life. I was thinking an estate agent is what i would love to try.…
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Going self employed
I have been offered 3 days work per week with a school I used to work for. They have my interests at heart which is great and have offered to pay me the same as I currently get for 5 days work at my full time job. They have also asked me if I would like to work self employed for them as they know I have lots of other…
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Annual leave during notice period
Hi all, Just looking for some advice:D I am handing in my notice tomorrow, and have to serve a months notice. According to my holiday allowance, I will be entitled to 2.5 days by the time I leave. I have taken one day already, (snow!) and I have 3 more booked during my notice period (OH driving test and moving house) Now,…
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A change in earnings
Is it legal to reduce the amount of pay a worker gets when he works overtime? My husband has always been paid for his overtime (time and a half, double time etc) but now his employers are expecting their employees to work all hours that are needed at basic rate. They are now asking their employees to sign a contract saying…
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non payment from customer £34.00
Hi folk i have been on here before but reading (never really needed help ) but i do now I was asked to quote a fire instal ,whilst at the quote i was asked buy the house holder to take out the old fire so she could decorate ,i said fine shall i add it to the bill ,yes she says .The existing fire was potentialy lethal and…
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changing job advice please!
Hi all, If you're currently in a job but looking for a new one, what happens when you get interviews? Do you have to take time off or are new employers generally understanding of the fact that your current full-time job means it's hard to get away? I won't be able to take holiday at short notice and don't want to lie. My…
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Agency work & non-agency work contract - termination query
I've been reading some job contracts from my previous jobs (agency work & non-agency work). Agency work termination rules are different from non-agency work. Out of curiosity, why does an agency worker can terminate an assignment at any time without prior notice or liability (i.e. can resign anytime), while non-agency work…
