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Left job, wages paid but still owed £60.
Hi, I had been a cleaner for a local office for 10 years. Last summer (July, August and September), I delivered some leaflets for the company I clean for. In total, this was 2000 leaflets, £60 per 1000. I was paid £60 in October but I have never been paid for the other 1000 leaflets I delivered. I have left letters, rang…
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Travelling Expenses
Im having confusing responses to Travelling Expenses for Interviews, I have been told no sory you have to use your savings to do that, but I have had to do 2 journeys to manchester at approx £30 a visit and one more is due to Essex and also St Neots, as I live in Shropshire these are hefty journeys,years ago they used to…
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Career change, repair work
Hiya Was just made redundant after 19 years of employment. I'm thinking about a career change, what I would love to do is work in electronics where I could fix TVs, Consoles, Tablets etc. What courses who I need to do to get into this business? I've done a bit of repair work before and electronics. Any advice would be…
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Paying for petrol to/from elderly clients
Hi there, I wonder if anyone can help. My sister has just started working for a 'care' agency when she's training to be a support worker and goes round giving out medicine etc. She's been told that she has to go to client's houses and use her own car - BUT - she can't claim petrol. She also has to buy her own uniform the…
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NHS Job Offer conditional on references...
But - I'm not from the NHS. And by the rules it has to be my last line manager who still doesn't know I'm leaving. And as soon as they get this they could just ask me to leave on one week's or one month's notice, leaving me in the lurch without any income until my DBS checks are redone (I have CRB which is now 18 months…
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ICT Support Technician
Hi Guys, I would like some advice please. I would like to try and gain entry into the ICT Support technician or service desk job. I would like some advice on how best to go about getting my foot in the door and which courses I should start with? I am 35 years and have been unemployed for 4 years now and am really in need…
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job offer but no reference check until start
Hi Everyone recently recieved an job offer significant better pay (smaller company), company size 60 -65 people so less organisation structure compared to previous place i worked at. the boss seems nice, but one thing i found odd was had my first interview (went quite well) then 2nd interview the manager offer me the job…
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Trevoc UK Self-Employed Document Collectors
Hi Was made redundant recently and saw these self-employed jobs advertised. I wondered if anyone has any knowledge of what this company is like to work with? They are offering a basic fee of £20 for printing the documents at home, taking to the client and then scanning copies back to the office. Petrol is included in the…
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Age friendly employers?
Hi, relative had operation last year for cancer and then a subsequent operation. She is single mum and has since applied for hundreds of jobs but no luck. She has a range of experience but she is not even being looked at for entry level jobs. Just declined. With her experience and quals in theory she should be looking at…
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Adore job but future uncertain - jump or stick it out?
Hello After a frankly pants 2013 (redundancy followed by job-from-hell followed by termination of contract, followed by 6 months on JSA) I got a lovely little job just before Christmas, working in an admin role. It was quite a backslide as I last did entry level admin in 1999/2000. Before I got this job I was applying to…
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Have I overpaid tax?
Hello, I'm currently trying to get some information about this issue out of the payroll department at my new employer but its proving difficult, so I'm here to try arm myself with some knowledge for when they do finally respond! 6 weeks ago I started a new job. My first wage was for part of the month. I filled in a P46. I…
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CCJ Insurance Job
Hi, Without going into too much detail, I have a CCJ against my name, which I am currently paying off - I have a job interview tomorrow for an insurer - I have to declare my CCJ on the application form. How much baring will this have on them considering me as an employee? Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
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Starting a business - what do I need to do?
Hi all, I would like to start my own business working from home, however, I have no idea what I need to do to comply with the law, i.e do I need to register my business and if so, how do I go about it? What do I have to do regarding tax and National Insurance? All I know is that I need my Mortgage lender's permission and…
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Flexible working
I noticed today the government announced everyone can now apply for flexible working. Even though I have an 18 month old and another on the way, where do employees stand regarding having an application refused. I have previously posted on this subject and more recently heard that my employer is refusing more and more…
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Self Employed Courier
I'm really desperate for work and was thinking of this line of work can anyone give me helpful tips of what company is the best to use and helpful info on the profession. I'm from Glasgow and I just can't seem to find employment. Thanks
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universal jobmatch- what is needed?
do users have to post screenprints of sites searched, job adverts etc?
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Overpayment from former employer
Hi there, spending some time on research, I could only dig up information on overpayments from current employer. I have resigned from a position at my former employer's company in the first week of May, after which I've been handed a letter stating that all outstanding payments/holidays etc. owed will be paid in due time.…
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wage not paid in full...
So I have worked my first month with my new employer and I started on 2nd June 2014. I looked at my bank account just now and I've been paid around half of a full months wage! I have emailed HR/Payroll to find out why. Someone did mention to me last week that the company keep back some of your wage the first month, I've…
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Unpaid cover - salaried
Issue sorted - Thanks
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What's your jobsearch plan for today?
If you're looking, what do you plan to do today to find a new job? Might help me with some ideas too!
