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working part time aged 50+
A friend told me that somebody had told her . . . . . its not compulsory to look for full time work if you're older than 50 and that you can still get your JSA. Is this true? I was made redundant from a well paid part time job and at the risk of sounding lazy, I don't want to work full time. Especially when all the jobs…
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Too good to be true?
My wife has been working for a company under a casual contract for 7 years. The contract states that she is on zero hours (as most casual contracts are) and she only gets paid what she works. Recently she has seen her "regular" days and hours reduced to zero and took this up with the company's HR department. There quickly…
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After 90 day consultation being offered a 3 month trial
Sorry about the length of this post! I have been working for an employer for 3.5 years, We went through a 90 day consultation process where people got made redundant....after which I got thrown all their previous work which I didn't mind - I was glad to still have a job. At the end of last year they sent me out a letter…
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Checking out a new employer?
Hi, I have been offered a position with a new employer after a two stage interview and presentation. !The job sounds great and represents an increase in basic wage, better OTE, better pension etc, so all round an improvement. My existing employers have been great to date and have paid well etc, !and my position is very…
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Accident between employers
I can't do anything until Monday but would appreciate anyone with legal/HR knowledge on my situation. I am currently between jobs. I go offered a place at employer B over a month ago, handed my notice into employer A the day I signed my new contract and am due to leave Friday after giving nearly 5weeks. Now I have been…
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Redundancy, Statutory Notice
I've been made redundant following a company liquidation. I am due Statutory Notice of 12 weeks and have been advised to sign on job seekers allowance or other benefit which would be deducted from my 12 weeks money. If I chose early retirement (I'm 62) and am not entitled to any other benefit (I have checked) does anyone…
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Overpaid - what can I do?
Hello, little bit of background... I am a Uni student (went back after working for 8 years to train as a teacher) and whilst at Uni I have myself a part time job. I left my full time employment 4 months into a tax year (2010/2011) and started my part time job the next week. I didn't realise until the following April that I…
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Help with getting a car when unemployed
I have recently been offered a job and would be returning to work after being unemployed for over 6 months but require a car to travel. Does anyone know of any help, loans or funding I can get to assist me im purchasing a car???? Many thanx
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Salary Query
I work term time only (39 weeks) but paid over 12 months so I get a wage in the summer holidays. I have handed in my notice and leave next week. Does this mean my final wage will be higher than usual as payments are evenly spread over the year? Many thanks
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Lack of references & an empty CV
I'm at university in my third year. I haven't worked since I was 19, I'm now 24. I was at college when working but left my job when my parents separated/filled for divorce. I have a reference from my personal tutor but I don't have a second reference. My boss from my previous job has since moved on and to be honest I don't…
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Complicated Job Offer Advice Please
I have a potential job offer and did one day with them and I like it however its not very straight forward. Its a private members club and the board needs to vote on big decisions however they have appointed a clerk to deal with employment. They are still undecided yet on whether they want somebody to live in which is not…
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Odd job on Job Seekers Direct
http://jobseekers.direct.gov.uk ref KNN/14033 Says the company is in SE17 which is Elephant and Castle But look on the companies web site http://benchmarkcleaning.co.uk/contact.html It says they are in a street in E17 which is Walthamstow but the on the map shown its Elephant and castle So, I look up the postcode stated on…
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Mortgage advisor advice
I'm Currently looking for a role as a mortgage advisor but I'm not sure what the best way to go about it is. I am looking at a home study level 3 CeMap qualification which asks for 100 hours of study and 3 exams at the end. I am studying art and design at college currently but I have decided that although I love art,…
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Gone Self Employed Advice Please
Hi, help please on various. Just gone self employed for the first time. Workng for friend who started biz 1 year ago, helping mentaly ill peops get going in the world again, taking them out shopping, cinema, trips anything really that they want to do. She is paid via the NHS. I get an hourly rate which I am happy with, but…
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Veterinary Nursing as an "older" person?
Hello, I've taken a long look at my life and decided to do a bit of an about turn. I have long been fascinated by animal medicine (wanted to be a vet in my youth but didn't get the grades) and so am thinking about Vet Nursing. I'm 41 (don't know when that happened!) and need to know if anyone has done it at such an old age…
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Flexi-time
Does anyone take advantage of this if their employer offers it - what hours do you do?
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References
One book I read said don't put down "References available on request" on your CV just leave it out and use the space for other things as they will assume this anyway. But it seems to be a standard thing to have I don't want them to think I don't know how to write a CV - what do you think? Do you allow employers to take…
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Thank You letters
Do you write these after an interview? Should they be letters or emails? I suppose if the interviewer has already decided not to offer you the job it may be a waste of time but in other situations might be to your advantage. I actually read about one interviewer who rejected anyone who didn't follow up the interview with a…
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Can they say this?
I'm applying for a job at work, but on the job vacancy they have stated "There is a preferred candidate for this role" Can they put this actually on a vacancy ? It seems a bit 1 sided to me... is there any point in applying for it when they state this ?
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Well, I impressed them!!
I had an interview earlier in the week, and whilst I didn't get it by a whisker, I impressed them so much that if any staff member is ill, off etc, I will be covering them! I've had 16 hours this week (need to sign off - today, was a morning booking so didn't have time to do it, not realizing at the time it would be 16…
