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Help with salary calcs needed- please!!
Ok, so I've just got another job at college (yeay me!) but I'm having trouble working out how much I'm going to get as I haven't got contracts yet. I seem to have a mental block cos they're both part time and term time only. First job is 11.5 hours per week for 37 weeks, paid over 12 months. Salary is £25,400 FT (40 hour…
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any welders out there ?, bit of advice needed
Hi all, as the title says, need some advice for my son. He is determined he wants to be a welder and was wondering what kind of workplaces he can look into. He applied to Doosan Babcock, took him to Selby for his interview then to Birmingham for an assessment day but got his refusal letter this morning, i was just…
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Return from Career Break
Hi This is a long post but can anyone please advise me. I work for the civil service and took a career break almost 15 months ago. The reason for my break in service was to look after our four children. I am returning to work in October as the youngest will be starting full time school in September. My contracted hours are…
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Fixed term contract and maternity leave
Hello I have just found out I am pregnant. I will have been in my job 2 years by the time the baby is due. but my fixed term contract is also due to end at the same time. I am a bit worried as I don't know where this will leave me and if I'll be entitled to anything. Will it just be like your contract has ended bye?
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How does your employer deal with expenses?
Hi, I would be interested to hear how (employed) members deal with expenses. I've spoken with several people who think running up 30, 40% of net wages in expenses is unreasonable on my employers behalf. I guess the answer is a personal credit card and pay off when refunded. Ive spoken with my employer who said that is how…
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Sacked for excessive internet use !!
I have recently been dismissed by my employer for allegedly overusing the internet for non work related activities . He states that my misuse is gross misconduct and also means that i have falsfyied timesheets as he states that if im on the net how can i be working . I been with the company for 7 years . Work never been…
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Paternity Leave Advice Needed Please
Hi Everyone I would like some advice regarding Paternity Pay. My employer has to pay me my two weeks Paternity leave when our child is born (he is due next week). The thing is I wrote a letter to my employer saying I would like an extra five days off unpaid leave after my two weeks have finished to help look after my child…
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Previous employer says i owe the firm money & I have no contract! Help!
Hello I'm wondering if anyone can give me advice on my situation. :( I recently quit a temp position (Feb-June) because i was not treated fairly in the firm (complex story) so i just walked out as i had no contract (i asked the manager twice to give me a contract in the beginning but he kept saying he needed to produce one…
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Want a career change, don't know where to start
Hi there, I have been with my current employer for 11 & 1/2 years and I have been considering a career change for the past couple of years, but haven't got the confidence to do anything about it! Part of what is holidng me back is that due to the length of service coupled with it being a relatively small company and me…
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Prospective employers' expectations
I was given a job spec I was given by a recruiting agent but told him I did not match the required skills. Agent advised that the employer had rejected a fair number of candidates but really wanted to see me as they indicated they had a different role in mind -not the heavily accountancy based one, which I had been given a…
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Tax query
When you pay tax and NI through employer (not self employed) and you move, do they inform the tax office? Does the tax office need to be informed?
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Unemployable. Sinking Fast.
Hello, Where do i start ! I've been unemployed due to loosing my job in february after an argument with the manager there ! I've been off since with Anxiety disorder problems, Currently undergoing counseling but will probably be prescribed a course of medication by the end of the month. Obviously i need to find a job…
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meal allowance for construction workers
I had claimed £12 per day for meals without the need for a receipt if I had been absent from home for more than twelve hours working on a construction site. Now the tax person has claimed I am not entitled to that allowance as he is absent from home for up to twelve hours and he cannot claim. Could someone please enlighten…
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Salary expectations - leaving London
Hi, I'm planning to relocate from London to Manchester. I've had an interview for a job there that pays about 5% less than I get now, or exactly the same if I count bonuses. If I'd instead been looking for a new job in London, I could realistically expect about 10%-15% more. Given that London salaries tend to be higher…
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First time unemployed - need moral / practical support
Hey all, Apologies if this is out of place or off-topic (mods please move if so) but I need some advice about job hunting. I've never been unemployed long-term before - I got a full-time job straight after uni, worked there for almost three years, then moved from job to job until now. I recently moved to Glasgow as my…
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What do you put down for reason for leaving a job in application form?
Hi Just after quick advice please. Dh filling in an application form for a managers job. Let his last job as he hated it, was a rubbish organisation and they didn't keep any promises of promotion prospects etc. BUT you can't put that down on a job application!! So what so you put?? Thanks
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Been paid after leaving employment
I'm just posting to find out where I stand with this- obviously I know I have to tell my former employer about it and pay it back. I get paid a monthly salary (not in arrears), so I get paid on the 26th of each month for that month's work. My contract for my last job ended on the 30th June and I was paid on the 26th June-…
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Time off work - cant get any sense out of manager
Bit different because I'm an IT contractor working at a client site. Short term renewable contracts. I work for myself and dont get paid for holidays/sick etc. As such, normal procedure if you want time off is to ask client to make sure its not a big problem. More as a courtesy than anything. They're not paying you and…
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Several silly questions about interviews
Hello! Got a few small questions about interviews and was hoping some more experienced people would be able to help. Do you leave your suit jacket on throughout the interview? Also, I tend to get cold hands when I'm nervous. Don't want to offer a cold handshake to the interviewer. Should I rub them together or something to…
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PTLLS for teaching as an adult community education tutor
Hi everyone Sorry if this has been asked before but I had a quick search and couldn't find anything. I've been looking at different courses to study from September or January and have come across this one. I have already got a degree in Primary Education (but didn't get the qts as placement was a nightmare - i should have…
