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Financial services job - Advice please.
Hi. I am currently unemployed and looking to move into financial services (previously worked as an Analytical Chemist). I am happy to start at any level working in a bank or similar institution. However, I don't seem to be an attractive proposition for them. I don't have retail or customer service experience but I do have…
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Experience of attending an Empoyment Tribunal
Well next month (after almost two years of waiting) my husband will be having his tribunal hearing for unfair dismissal. We have to go on three consecutive days as my husband has provided a lot of evidence to prove he was set up on the night in question, and we will be accompanied by a Barrister. Does anyone know what the…
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Sainsburys Staff- Anyone get reduced food items?
I am happy to say that I have landed myself a job in Sainbsurys! and my friend sister also works there. She said she got 5 Organic Eggs for 25P and Organic Oranges for 25P, that is so good!. I never waste food and always make my meals from scratch. I would dish something up from leftovers and even if sell by date is gone,…
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How do keep your sanity when on JSA/Job Hunting?
With rejection after rejection, or in some of our cases !!!!!! all to even apply for (don't know what's worse) how do you keep your sanity? I know some people have been on JSA 18 months or more, how do you stop yourself cracking up?
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DPA, employers, and hospital appointments
I'm a bit concerned at the way my workplace are treating my personal data and I was hoping someone might be able to tell me where I stand. Yesterday a colleague found a copy of a letter relating to a hospital appointment of mine on our office fax machine. She gave it to me but at least three or four other colleagues were…
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Exactly what does Alex Hope do?
I am sure there are 1000's of people working in the city trade, making loses and profits. As Alex is 23, and making huge amounts! Can anyone learn his business and become a quite rich? http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/4184400/204k-on-a-booze-bender-was-worth-it.html Thanks
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What job?? If any??
I am disabled and claim DLA. I am currently employed as a social carer but am on SSP. My GP thinks i shouldnt work in care again and at the min, shouldnt even think about working. I want to work, even if its just a few hours a week, for my sanity. But who would take me on? Can anyone recommend any help/support groups etc…
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Work programme Mandatory requirements etc.
Hi everyone, For anyone unlucky enough to be on this total farce of this is how to get a job experience etc, the link below is to explain the procedure that providers have to follow when applying sanctions to someone on the work programme. Its worth making a note of this info as if they dont follow it they may come…
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Easter Sunday
I am normally contracted to work on Sundays, but my employer will be closed for business on Easter Sunday, I have been told I can either: i) take a days holiday ii) take a day of unpaid leave iii) make a day up later in the week iv) if enough of my fellow employees want to still work on Sunday they will open so that we can…
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Returning to work & tax codes
Hi I was made redundant in Aug 2008, eventually moved back in with my parents and got a p-t job which paid approx £400 per month on a self employed basis. I know it was probably wrong, but I never signed on (couldn't cope with the 'shame') and I never declared my 'earnings'. They have now offered me f-t work as PAYE.…
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Car allowance
Hi, i am due to start a new job, and i have been offered a car allowance of 4500 pounds per year I will then buy the car in my name and maintain it as well. I expect to cover about 30k miles per year. My question is, what should i expect my employer to pay me for my business mileage, I see figures on the HMRC website of…
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Electrician courses
Hi, I'm 22 and I'm thinking of starting a new career and doing some electrical intensiv courses over time, keeping in mind I have no contacts to get within the industry. I'm hearing all these positive sides to doing them but I want to know the negative sides of it because I Havn't really got the cash to throw on courses.…
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Can i legally film my a4e adivsor?
Horrible person he is(to say the least) can i legally point a camcorder in his face while i have to deal with him?
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A verbal warning due to a medical condition
Hi Wondering if anyone could assist me please my OH has severe allegeries (though to what we are not sure yet) and as an epipen at work in case of a bad attack. He also takes piriton everyday and a similar drug described by the doctor which is stronger. His work know about this condition and he takes the epipen and piriton…
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colleagues talking behind my back by email
hiya i need some advice.. I've just started a new job and i'm 3 weeks in, i work in i.t and today I caught a glimpse of the colleague who's desk is next to me computer and in his emails I noticed my name in a email being mentioned several times from another colleague who sits the other side of me, it looked like a long…
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Anyone on Work Choice from Pluss?
Has anyone had any experience of being on Work Choice, run by Pluss? It is for the disabled/those with long term health issues & have been unemplyed for a while. I had my first chat today & it was a little frustrating (although I was expecting this after having been through similar stuff before :D ). I could do with…
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finishing work and pay
Im due to finish work next friday, due to starting a new job. Im currently paid on the 1st of the month, and have been told that when I leave the company I will have to again wait to the 1st for my owed wages, is this correct as my employment will be terminated?
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Sick and Holidays?
Two questions – what happens? If an employee is sick on long term, what happens to the holidays (they can’t be carried over)? If an employee is on holidays, and becomes sick during it – can the employee ask for sick pay, and cancel the remaining holidays and take it once the employee is better? Thanks
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DWP Jobs In Tyne and Wear Temp From Mon 12th March
I was just at the Job Centre this morning and I told them about the recent disappointment I had with the EO role application. Well they have told me ,as of Monday on the direct gov site there will be about 26 vacancies for the position below EO I think it's Band B and they are temporary for 6 months. Anyway I thought I…
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Travel expenses for training
Having been unemployed for 10 months i now have the chance of work with G4s for security at the 2012 Olympics. Have had the interviews and passed the vetting stages so all thats required to to attend some training courses in Stratford and on completion of them,they will employ me. So i went and asked the jobcetre for help…
