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Quitting - go quietly or be honest?
I tried to quit my job this morning! I've been there 3 years and never enjoyed the job but fresh out of uni the money seemed pretty good. Since then my pay rises have been well under inflation, despite record profits, and have always found a way around increasing the basic salary so things like pension contributions have…
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Reasonable Banner Producer 4 an Event!
Fellow Savers, We will be doing an event later this month. In order to make it easier for people to locate, we will like to have banners around the place. Can you suggest a company that can do that for us? I heared online ones are very cheap. Any suggessions anyone? Cheers
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starting a limited company
im looking into starting a limited company, i dont have very much money to start it but want to give it a good going it would be just myself as the company director doing all the work can i be part time company director? only work say 14 hours a week also as i may not even make any profit to start with would i be able to…
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Compensation Claim? lost End of finger
Hi There, I have started a compensation claim against my previous company I wont mention any names because its ongoing, but I was just wondering if anyone had any similar dealings. i took the end of my left index finger off on a machine at work and was wondering what the rough amount of compensation is? I had 4 months off…
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NVQ in construction/Electrics
Hey guys, been with my employer now for 5 years as a maintenance assistant in a care home for disabled service users. I'm looking for either and NVQ in something with construction for the future or to move on. Does anyone know if I can get an NVQ for free? or how much they cost? I'm 22, on quite a low income, still down as…
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Query re holiday if on sick leave?
I am currently on long term sick leave, and on half pay. I have been advised by my manager that if I want to go away on holiday at all, I need to apply for holiday leave as normal, even though I am signed off as unfit for work by my GP and Occ Health doctor also says I am unfit for work. Can anyone advise if I do want to…
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Fairy jobmother
Any one else watching?
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How to resign
Hi everyone, first time poster on this board was wondering if anybody could help me. I've worked for 3 years in a job which I hate, my boss is a bully and most of her anger gets directed at me. She really doesn't like me at all, so when I got offered a new job on Friday I was over the moon, better hours more pay and…
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Maternity 2 maternity
I returned to work at the end of Feb from my maternity leave and worked 8 weeks then went back on to maternity leave.My factory sent me a letter stating i qualified for S.M.P for 39 weeks and it would be paid at £124.88 then raised to £128.73 then when it come to me leaving they are paying me £112.40 for the whole 39 weeks…
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Job interview next week
Hi folks, I have a job interview next week for a P/T job in a pre school playgroup. I would really love this job as it fits ok with school hours/term time, would give me a years post qualifying experience and be a foot on the very local ladder to get a job with more hours next year when youngest starts pre school! But I…
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Interview techniques - how to be the right 'fit'
My contract is coming to an end, so I've been looking for work for the past 3 months. I'm pretty good at application forms (most of the jobs I apply for involve forms) - my success rate at getting interviews is at least over 50%. However I've now had 7 interviews, and not succeeded with any. One of those was for a position…
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If You've Had A Reply From An Employer, Celebrate!
To any jobseeker who has actually had a REPLY from an employer, I have a suggestion: CELEBRATE! Congratulate yourself with a bottle of bubbly (IF you can afford it, that is). You have achieved even more than becoming a finalist on Britain's Got Talent or The X Factor! It is a rare occasion these days to get even a reply…
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Job Centre/computer gym/a4e 6 week course
Hello, just curious to know... The job centre are going to send me on a six week course (one day a week). Has anybody been on this kind of course, if you have hat is it like? 'Free access to phones etc, couching support, job search sessions, group discussions' that kind of thing. Thanks
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Any other Recruitment sources?
I have been out of work since last week and I need a job otherwise I am going to crack up. I have applied through all relevant jobs through direct.gov, local newspaper, reed.co.uk and applied with Sainsbury's. What I noticed was there are some career options through companies like BT (no vacancies atm) but without me…
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Please help regarding partners employers
Hi Guys Just so you have a bit of background, my partner has problems with her leg and has been under a doctor for all her life. They never really knew what was wrong, anyway she has always worked, and at present works at an outdoor clothing retailers. Now, last year in August they finally discovered the problem with her…
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Job Seekers
I have a female friend who is 59 and has just been made redundant after 40+ years service. She has signed on at the local Job Centre but has been told that she must apply for 3 jobs per week to qualify for JSA. Assuming there are enough jobs out there which is unlikely, is this rule statutory and enforceable or is it a…
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Fixed term contract advice
I was wondering if anyone could give me some advice. My husband is on a fixed term contract which ends in 2 weeks. This is his 2nd contract within the organisation as his first permanent contract was terminated due to lack of funding. He has continuous service from Dec 2009 so not yet enough to qualify for any redundancy…
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self employment and housing benefit
hiya all, im thinking of setting up my own business been a mobile beauty salon.. lol I have been to the job centre and they have worked out that i would be better off working by £82. (without childcare cost) im just abit worried about my rent benefit.. I would only be working 16 hours a week, and earning no more than £100…
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job application question
Hi I wonder if anyone could let me know why a potential employer would ask for your mothers maiden name on a job application. I know they have to carry out stringent checks prior to job offer but I fail to see what your mothers maiden name has to do with anything. thanks shrewdalx
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TUPE help
Hi there Am new to this so please bear with me! My partner was working with company A for 8 years - that company lost the contract and so company B took over and kept all company A's employees (this was 4 years ago). At the time (my partner thinks) Company B said employees would be protected by TUPE. When rumours of…
