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jsa help
Can a full time student claim jsa in the summer holidays?
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JSA/ holdays/sicknote help please
My son has been on JSA and his dad paid for and took him on a weeks skiing trip to Austria for his birthday/Christmas my son told the job centre when he last signed on and was told he could do a rapid restart on his return. He returned today with a badly broken collarbone :( He was due to ring up tomorrow to restart his…
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Is this job a scam?
http://www.visionfocusgroup.co.uk/ I've found and actually applied for the job through this link that I found on Universal Jobmatch. Shortly within 5 minutes I've received an email from someone thanking me for applying, and also, they told me to watch a 12 minute DVD video through a link in the email which I did. I've…
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Back dating job seekers allowance
Last year I was claiming job seekers allowance up until September. I then started a part time course so I stopped claiming as I pressured I was unable to. I have just found out that as my course is under 16 hours, and I am willing to look for work I can begin to claim again. My question is, would I be able to back date…
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Unusual notice period in contract
I'll try to keep this short. The contract in question is with a small company, mostly staffed by graduates in their first job. Turnover is high. This person has been there just over a year and the contract states that: The employment may be terminated: 1. by the employee on giving the Employer not less than 3 months'…
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Sacked and no reply for appeal
Hello. This is my first time here but some friends have told me this is a good place for help. Ok, lets start right at the beginning. I am 20 and worked for a supermarket on the tills. Last year I began to suffer from anxiety and went on medication that the doctor gave me, shortly after I began acting strange, not only at…
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Disciplinary Advice
Hi I wonder if any of you good people could give me some advice? I was in work on Wednesday and my manager called me into a meeting adhoc and made accusations against me which ultimately could lead to my dismissal if after investigation he is not satisfied. Our company policy states I will be advised in writing detailing…
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What can i do in this situation?
Hi Fellows, This is a long one (4 minutes reading) so to anyone who reads thankyou. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Here goes. I heard about a job through the grapevine. I did some volunteering in good faith and got a job in july. I asked about pay and hours straight away: minimum wage and 9-5. I offered my bank…
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unpaid overtime amongst over problems
I am in a tricky situation. My girlfriend and I are working in a hotel together. We met there etc (insert romantic story here) I have been tthere just over a year working nights and my partner 3 years in the restaurant. Everything has been absolutely fine up until Christmas 2011. My partners contract states 5 days working…
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Big disappointment
I have been doing short-term temp work on reception at a company on and off for 2 years. Last Thursday one of the permanent receptionists called me and said she was leaving and did I want to be put forward for the job? I jumped at it. She said the crew I worked with all thought I was good at the job, liked me and would be…
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Easier to get a job if you're employed?
Hi, A lot of people say that it's easier to find work if you have a job already (which I think is pretty harsh on the unemployed!) but this leaves me with a different problem altogether: I'm currently unemployed and trying really hard to find work. Basic work. A bar job or a retail job would suit me fine. But the only…
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Voting
Question we are at the moment voting on a new roster at work and half the staff have managed to put their vote in. We have now been told that all staff that did not vote theirs will count as a yes. Is this normal surely if you don't vote then the votes cannot be counted. I have tried looking on the web for some sort of…
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What do YOU think makes a good manager?
Hello all! I was just wondering what you felt made a 'good manager'. For me, I have very basic requirements: 1. To be treated with respect 2. To be approachable 3. To provide constructive criticism to help me learn my role better and progress my career What about you?
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The Think Money Group HELP!!
I have passed an initial interview for the Think Money Group, how ever i need to do some research on what companies the actual group are made up of, and what exactly is the job os the company and what they do. To my understanding they provide a bank account for customer and also advice on finical services and products they…
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can i be sack?
Hello ,just found out i am pregnant. and i am a security officer by profession , are we allowed to get pregnant? please i am a woman, will i get the sack now:o? as i am scared of telling my boss,i just got the job 4months ago. and i am 6wks pregnant. Please any advise will do.
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Mandatory work programme for single parents
Have just received letter to start my work placement on Tuesday, if anyone has kids they'll know it's school half term next week, so this gives me no time to sort out childcare, they've also given me the hours 10-5, this works out to 35 hours a week, this is all wrong, if anyone else has had these experiences, please share.
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Volunteering work & negociation for minimum wages
Hi all, Due to sickness I am trying to get a one day per week volunteering work. However, all I have found are organizations that want me to work for full time (I have not told them about my sickness (chronic headache)). Obviously, in goal to take zero risk, these potential employers want me to develop a software for them…
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Signed off sick, next move?
I have been signed off sick with depression, my working life has contributed to this. It is bullying but hard to say xyz has happened. I could tell managers but it is a their word against mine, as no witnesses. I have been off work for just over a month, the thought of returning to this poisonous atmosphere makes my…
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Typing test
I had an interview yesterday for my dream job. Got taken by suprise with a typing test which went very badly. 36wpm min with 7 mistakes. I put on false nails the night before so that did me no favours. It was for admin/receptionist within a secure unit for mentally ill children. The interview went well and I impressed them…
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references ha
I'll try and keep this as short as possible. I was a self employed courier, worked dried up so the courier company took me on as employed, I started work and an application form was apparently send to my house (it never arrived), later 1 got handed to me and I filled it in including the 2 references they required, a couple…
