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Sanction Letter Unclear
Hi Just had a sanction letter from the JobCentre due to missing a Work Programme appointment (I missed the appointment fair and square, not that it does anything to help me get a job). It says:- However, later on it says:- This leaves me with some questions, and I was wondering if you good folks could answer them please as…
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Fitting Essential Criteria.. but not successful ?!?
Hi All, Will try to keep this as brief as possible. Vacancy comes available within our department... 3 people apply. I fit all the essential criteria (and prove it at interview) BUT the successful candidate who has been given the job, doesnt meet all the criteria, meets 2 essentials out of 6. How can that be fair?…
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i feel trapped...
As the title suggests really. I feel trapped in my job and I'm only 23. This may be a long one.. Background: I went to uni away from home to study psychology. Dropped out at the start of 3rd year (it was a 4 year course). I was doing fine grades wise, but was really depressed. Hadn't settled at all away from home and was…
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Threatening to suspend my brother for not having a passport?!
They want right to live in the UK, he took in his passport the first day he started because they said they needed it. Well, he's misplaced it, and they asked for it, and threatened to suspend him until he brings it in. Can they do that? What do people who DONT have passports do?! My mum's never had a passport in her life.
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I need employment help !!!!
I work for Aldi ( for my sins) as a Deputy manager. During June and July, i was at points being made to work 60-80 hour weeks. ( i was told it was part of being a deputy manager) I have been unpaid for 48 normal pay hours, and 37 hours at deputy rate. i told my manager at the time about this, and it was loosely stated that…
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New Years day working..
Just a quick one, the company that I work for are closed on Boxing day and new years day and have been since time began, however they have stated that it might change next year and they are making amendments to the company handbook to show this. We will be given a new copy of the handbook and asked to sign for it. Would…
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Hourly paid workers, when clocks go back
Do hourly paid employees working this evening get an extra hour of pay ? Also, for those working hourly when the clocks go forward are they paid an hour less ? Of course if they worked on both Saturdays when the changes take place it would balance out, but Sodds law, or Murphy would mean this wouldn't be the case.
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what is the law, is there a law???
I have just started work in a petrol filling station and have been given my hours ranging throughout the day. I have been given a shift which finishes at 10 pm then I start again at 6 the following morning. Is this right first of all. my other concern is that there is only one member of staff in the building from 6pm until…
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Employers want me to sign a temporary contract
I'll give you as much info as I can. I've been working for my employers for almost 4 years part time. When I first started I signed a contact to say I was permanent. I work for a charity and my employers are a committee of volunteers and trustees. 2 committees later (completely different people to who were running the…
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Phone interview, BMW sales
OK, just a quickie, got a phone interview on Monday for a sales job with BMW (nice, as most car places require previous car sales experience, which I don't have), anyone done one before/got any tips??
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3 sectors - 3 interviews - which would you go for?
Hi all. I thought I'd see what people think about this. I've got interviews for 3 jobs, and without realising it I've created a bit of a dilemma for myself. One is with a rapidly-growing private company, one's a charity (one of the UK's biggest), and the other's for central government. All IT. Not that I expect to be…
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Employer demanding for doctor's note
Asking on behalf of a friend. She's worked for a private company for less than a year. She's been off ill for four days after her holiday in another country, and her manager think she's making up a reason to extend her stay there. She's been in hospital for nearly a month but that was her own holiday time off, and she's…
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Employment Agencies - general
I have registered CV's with a number of agencies. What's the etiquette if more than one of them want to put me forward for the same job? How do agencies get paid? (general interest) Is it a fixed ammount or a percentage of advertised salary? What's a ball park figure for either?
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Two Civil Service Job Rejections In One Week!
I am NOT a happy bunny, as I have had job rejections from TWO Civil Service Departments in one week. The last rejection was from one those annoying competency questionnaires you have to complete, where you have to tick what's most like you and what's least like you. Is anybody else having trouble getting back into the…
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Bit confused over NI payments
I signed off from JSA and managed to get some hours tutoring per week which pays a little bit less than my JSA - £60. I just wanted to get off benefits even if it left me worse off. I also get carers allowance as I live at home with my dad who needs constant care. I spoke to the CAB about it all and they said carers…
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Part time PAYE entitled to paid holiday?
I have just started a 15 hour a week PAYE job, received my contract yesterday which specifies the amount of days holiday I am entitled to, but not whether it is paid or not. I was assuming that it would be, however nothing has been mentioned about it. I had two weeks holiday booked for only a few weeks after my start date,…
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interview help please!
Hi, I have been on the job hunt for a year now, and have had interviews but no success, i have since discovered that the probable cause for this was a negative reference from a bitter previous employer. With help on the forum i think i have now ironed out my referencing problems. The job i have got an interview for is an…
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Missed Job Interview due to illness, HELP!
Hiya, I'm really hoping someone can help with this, I'll explain briefly. My husband currently works for an IT company in the warehouse, he's been with them for nearly a year. He recently applied for an internal position which pays better. He applied via the inter department email system that he can only access at work,…
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QuickBooks online tutorials?
Can anyone recommend any websites which give free online tutorials for QuickBooks (from scratch)? There's a job opportunity coming up and I want to give myself at least a bit of knowledge about the programme. I'm hoping that it's easy to learn/ user friendly? Thanks for any advice.
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Underpaid after resignation - what should I do?
Last week, I resigned from my job after working for four years for a local council. I was told to expect that I would get a month and three weeks wages on the 26th of October. I owed £215 which was an overpayment for annual leave I took. There has been problems all day today with the money reaching my account. I was told…
