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Nursery worker told she HAS to eat with children
Hi guys i need some advice. My girlfriend has worked at a nursery for the best part of 2 years. She used to enjoy her job as she has a great love for children and for what the job involves. However a year or so ago one of the managers left her position and was replaced. The new person who replaced her has introduced new…
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my rights to give notice as employer dropped hourly rate without telling me
hello when i received my payslip this month my hourly rate has dropped this was the first i knew of it i havent seen my manager since to ask her why this is. sorry rather long but basically i started the job 6months ago and signed a temporary employee contract as 1st 3months were probatinary and this contract states my…
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Getting offers, failing credit screening
Hi Can anyone help please? I work as a freelance Project Manager via my own limited company. Typically, I work on contracts of between 3 and 6 months and most of my work has been in the finance sector. Just recently, banks and insurance companies have started credit checking potential contractors and this is causing a…
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Underpaid tax and unemployment
Hi, I've probably posted this in completely the wrong place, so if anyone with the power wishes to move this - please do! I believe I have underpaid income tax this year. I always knew this was a possibility as my company had admitted they were using the wrong tax calculation for all employees this year. 4weekly payment,…
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3 hrs a week self employed
Ive been offered 3 hours a week self employed been a childcare assistant. I need these 3 hours to make up the 24 the tax credit system is now asking couples to work to keep the working tax credits Can someone please tell me what i need to do to register self employed if 3 hours is viable etc...... thank you
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Thinking about going to college
At the moment I'm working part time as a cleaner and earning about £70 a week. My husband also works part-time (no full time shifts at his work right now), contracted to 16 hours a week. I do like my job, but really can't see myself doing this for the next 25 or 30 years. I'm 34 and thinking about going to college later in…
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How to fail an interview?
Those of us out work are obviously failing interviews and are giving plenty of tips on what to do but what about what not to do? I was told turning up more than 10 minutes early was an instant fail, I aim to be 5min early to show punctuality and so I don't go in all flustered but not too early. Is turning up early a bad…
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Quit job and wait for background check?
I'm going through a background check for a decent office job that's suppose to start on 12th April. Currently I'm employed as a shelf stacker in a convenience store, and tomorrow it's the end of the first four weeks where I'm able to leave with one week's notice for pay, or immediately without pay. If I don't leave by the…
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Working part time
hi say you are working part time How many hours do you need to work and then you can claim benefit As have some one living with father single works 11am to 3 pm Monday to friday is he able to claim for any benefits
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National Insurance - is it based on weekly or annual income?
I retired last year (below state pension age). I have only worked for a few weeks this tax year, earning around £1,000, but have had £60 class 1 NI deducted, because my weekly pay was above the weekly NI limit. Is this correct or can I reclaim this due to my total annual income?
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NHS, travelling rules
Hi, just a question about travel rules with the NHS. A friend works for an NHS trust and claims travel expenses to visit patients. She has been asked to work at another area, to clear their backlog, which will involve a 1 hour+ drive each way. She has been told that her working day starts at the same time so she will have…
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Local pharmacy assistant interview help
Hi just wondering if anyone can help me out with types of questions I may get asked. There's a very small, local, independent pharmacy opening and I have an interview for a pharmacy assistant position today in 2 hours. They're aware I have no experience, but it said preferred not necessary. I think it might be a one on one…
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When to resign?
I am looking to leave my current employment at the end of June (3 months). My current contract says I only have to give one month's notice, but I would prefer to give my employer more than that if possible. This is mostly because of my colleagues - we get on well and I don't want to drop them in it and 3 months would give…
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sick note/fit note
a few questions if you have a sick note ( now known as a fit note) and the end date is the 15th march? is that the last day of sick or the first day back at work? the employer are saying the hubby should be back at work on the 15th, hubby says it is the 16th also the employer is accusing hubby has changed the date from the…
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A question for all you accountants. Industry vs Practice?
Good morning I hope this is the right place to post. I currently work in an accountancy role within industry as a management accountant. I have two exams left on ACCA until i am qualified. I earn 28k a year and have private medical insurance and a non-contributory pension plus 25 days holiday a year. I have been approached…
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Services as a self-employed contractor
I have been asked to provide an advisory service to a small business owner. It would be a potentially interesting area of work, but alarm bells are already ringing in my head as the individual concerned seems to have the memory span of a goldfish. Instinct is telling me to leave this well alone, as payment for advice (even…
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Tax Relief on Self Funded Study
Hi Hope someone can help. I work in a Managers position in Public Services, I've done all the training provided to me however none of it directly relates to Management and specifically the knowledge I need to do my job. Last September I enrolled on a CIPD course, L5 in Human Resource Mgt, one night a week at a cost of just…
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Post Nominals
Hi, Just a general query. I am now applying to new posts and dont know whether to put post nominals onto my CV and in which order they would go, can someone help? Post Nominals I hold AIH - Associate of the Institute of Hospitality CMgr - Chartered Manager MCMI - Member of the Chartered Mangement Institute BSc (Hons) -…
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Secondment Over - Advice Needed
Hi All, I'm coming to the end of a pretty successful secondment, I really enjoy the work, however it's a long drive in each day. I'm now due to go back to my old role which is based at a location closer to where I live, hoever having been away for 6 months completing more interesting, complex and challenging work I have…
