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Stress related illness?
Hi guys, was hoping I could get some help. I'm about to go see my GP anyway, but I could use some support. I've been really feeling pretty lame for the past few months, but I'll start at the beginning. I joined the company in 2009, I had a team leader who constantly bullied myself and a few others, some of which left the…
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self employment
hiya all, i need some help... I went self employed in june..I have been told i can claim my expensives back.. I new you could claim some things back, but my friend got a laptop and printer and she said she will get the money back at the end of the tax year?? is this true? and will she get all of her money back for things…
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Job offer question
Just out of curiousity if you go for an interview and are successful then is it acceptable to state that you're waiting for other applications you've applied for to reply or is it best to just say you want it and lose out on the other opportunities or agree to work for the first company but then get an offer from another…
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Working in an Academy school
Hi all I would like to consider working in an academy in west midlands area. However, as I do not know in detail how they work i am a bit worried about things. can you be more easily bullied, treated un equally in those schools and not be able to seek help like from the unions? Also, do they have to honour the pay scale…
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Working for Tesco
Hi I was wondering if anybody here works for Tesco? I'm thinking about applying for a night vacancy with them but would like to know how much they pay and how their sharesave works. If anybody knows I would be very grateful for your help thanks.
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Buying bday gift for work colleague?
Hi This isnt related to any work rightsor legal problems, but just need some general advice. I started a job last month and have got to know this girl in my team really well and fallen in love with her lol (shes single) and have alot in common. Its her bday 2moro and im thinking of getting her a small present less than a…
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Help ended contract owed money
My OH was taken on by a company that said he would do a 3 month probation this was 19th March. All well in until 29th June when his manager said they were going to extend his probation for a further 3 months, next day area manger ended the contract. Telephoned ACAS who said as the company had already extended the probation…
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So am I actually an employee? What rights do I have?
I started doing temp work 2 weeks ago through an agency. It was all very quick - I applied for a job through Reed.co.uk in the morning and that afternoon had a job offer for starting the following day which I accepted. They sent me over some documents and said I needed to complete them before I could be paid. One was a…
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Motoring offence question
Currently filling in an application form which needs details of any motoring offences -I assume this includes any points taken off for speeding? thanks
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The job starts in Sep, can you sign onto JSA till then?
I'm curious to know. You've had the interview, got the job, the job starts in September. Can you sign on to JSA (make a new claim), even though the job starts in September? Is that allowed?
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Can I get sacked for this?
Hi I've gone and done something really silly, I was called into the managers office on Tuesday for talking too much and not getting on with my work I was caught on CCTV doing this so I can't defend myself they have the evidence. Any way I was told to stop talking to the other staff and distracting them. On Tuesday…
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Panicking! Job seekers allowance advice please?
I'm on JSA and i've had the same signing on card for a 8 months now since i started claiming my benefits and i've always kept it safe. Last week i was rushing as i had to sign on literally 20 minutes before an interview, my signing on card (booklet with my NI number and signing on times) and, well i've basically lost it…
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Management training through distance learning
Hi guys, I want to get into a supervisory/manager role in my line of work, but they're few and far between. I've deputised for managers in a formal capacity before now and have just moved to a job which sounded like it involved supervisory duties (from the advert and interview) but it doesn't. Most senior or management…
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Careers counselling?
Hello I've posted a few threads on here already about my work situation and I know I need to look to leave as my only real long term solution. I'm going to see a careers counsellor to try and get some advice about which careers would suit me. I wondered if anybody had any advice about finding one? Thanks Gwenx
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Going Self employed
Hi all, Recently made redundant after 30 years regular employment. Had enough of "signing on" after a few weeks and decided to go "self employed. An ex-colleague has offered me some part time, short term work.....how long can you work as a "self employed" person working for the same Company? (I will be looking for other…
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Want to study but Boss won't let me :(
Hi, wonder if anyone can offer advise. I work as a Nursery Nurse for a nursery run by an NHS hospital and I really want to study a Foundation degree in Early Years. However the part time courses require 1 day's classroom study a week and my boss will not allow me to take the time off to attend - paid or unpaid! The…
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Zero hours holiday pay(NHS)
The question is can a Zero hours contract holidays be based on statutory holidays or should they be prorata full time workers. It is generaly accepted that statutory holiday pay for workers on variable hours can be calculated at 12.07%. This is calculated based on 52 weeks and 5.6 weeks holiday so you work 46.4 weeks to…
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Apprenticeship Assesment Day........at age 30?
After job hunting for just over a year, I decided to apply for an apprenticeship with a well known UK company. I have been out of work for 3 years due to ill health, and have been really struggling to get back into employment....had litteraly a handful of interviews, all of which came to nothing. Applied for the…
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Work Programme
There have been a number of threads asking for more information on the Work Programme so I thought I'd start a thread giving more information. Work programme can be entered at various times in a claim 18 year olds who have not been in education, employment or training for 6 months will be referred 3 months after becoming…
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Interview Help!!! Trainee Recruitment Consultant
Hi Everyone, I have some interviews coming up in London for position of Recruitment consultant. I am a graduate and no previous experience in sales at all, but i really want the position and have done my research on the market in general and the individual companies. I know presentations may be expected also if i make…
