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Job search
Hello friends. I am 26 years old. I am fortunate to have a part time job. But its just a dead end, or at least it feels that way. No matter how hard i try to give it my ALL and increse my chance of been promoted, i always find myself failing. Getting in to trouble or not looking as interested as i should be. I guess the…
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Job application organizer
Has anyone tried to use a service for organizing job applications? Any suggestions?
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How do they decide where to place u on a MRS pay scale and when does it move up?
Hi I'm a TA in a school looking at another job elsewhere in pastoral care, this job is scale E (a salary range of nearly £2000) Just wondered if you automatically start on the lowest and how often you can move up the scale and how. I'm not familiar with it because as a TA my salary has only changed once and only after 5…
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Underpaid by Employment Agency
Hi guys, Hope some of you can help as this is really irritating me now. I basically took on a temp role through an agency. The whole thing was a sham from start to finish. But I'll try and focus on what's important. 1. The role lasted 3.5 weeks 2. the agreed pay rate was £15 p/h LTD rate 3. I signed up with an umbrella…
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Is this right? Apprenticeship mini wage
Hi, For a job to pay the apprenticeship minimum wage does the apprenticeship job HAVE to involve a qualification or can it be for just earning experience on the job for first year. Ive seen a job, not for me, that is advertising a waiter apprenticeship at £2.68 per hour but no formal qualification. 48 hours a week with…
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Contract conditions
Good morning, I started working for a company in January 2013, with standard 3 month probation. Anybody made permanent after Jan 2013 is on a 37.5 hour contract (excluding part time or amended hours workers, but there are no longer anyone working 35 hours pw). I was never given a permanent contract, and now, 15 months…
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Job Interview Rant
I went for an internal interview on Monday and have never felt so insulted by an interviewer in my life! The job was perfect for me based on my background and experience within the sector. Everything they required I'd already done in the past. Anyway the interview was a disaster. The whole process was rushed, they would…
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New job with option to fix exchange rate for 3 years
Hello, I'm new to the forum. I have just received a job offer by a European company which will pay me in Swiss Francs. They have given me the option to keep my salary in Swiss Francs or take a fixed exchange rate for the next 3 years to pounds or euros. The exchange rates offered are the 0% charge (interbank) ones, as of…
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Ongoing Holiday Payment Help Please
Hi, I was hoping to get some advice regarding holiday pay. As a student I usually work part time in the summer on zero hour contracts, I work for 3 different companies. I've noticed that all 3 companies pay me the standard £6.31 per hour, and that 2 of the companies also pay £0.7616 per hour, in addition to the basic…
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Second new job?
Okay so a week or so ago I posted about having new job, this has all gone perfect and off to training on 19th June so that is all great but I have a job interview tomorrow at a well known supermarket. It may sound greedy but as new job is only 18hr contract (although plenty of overtime apparently?) this additional twenty…
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First Visit Jobcentre - Not impressed
Did my sign on today - first visit to Jobcentre in 18 years, seems like they are only bothered about you filling in bits of paper and recording job searches - seems more important than the jobs themselves, 18 yrs ago i attended Job club and that was brilliant i went twice a week and felt with like minded people a real wish…
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pay/uniform advice please
I was wondering if you could help me with a query please? I work in a care home, both on the floor and as a shift leader, my rate is £1 higher when a shift leader. when my employer pays my holiday pay he pays it at a rate 30p lower than my lower pay rate, is this allowed as over 5 weeks holiday this works out quite a lot…
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DBS check before starting work
I have worked in the education sector in administration since 2009 in four jobs all of which required an enhanced disclosure but for none of them did I have to wait for the DBS to be processed before starting work. The last one was a temp position and my DBS is dated April 2014. (I wasn't advised about registering with the…
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Is it worth studying with the Open University? How is their reputation?
Hi guys, I've posted on here recently about my lack of idea for a career/direction in life. I have been looking around trying to decide if anything really catches my fancy, but nothing 100% has. However, i was looking on the Open University website and came across a couple course that intrigue me. The thing is, the more i…
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Platinum Training course with JC
I am being sent on something called Platinum Training with the jobcentre, apparently it's to improve my chances of getting a job. I've got it from 10-4 on Thurs and 10-2 on Fri. Can anyone tell me what to expect please? I then have a follow up appointment with my advisor on Monday.
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no wages
Hi Partner was due to get paid on 25/05/2014 he is paid monthly and he has still not had it so has complained in writing but his boss keeps making excuses as to why he can't pay him and keeps promising it will be the next day and it never happens the same thing keeps happening every month. His boss is the highest up in the…
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Gross misconduct and dismissal advice
I have been suspended from my job as they are investigating a case of gross misconduct. I work for a company that buys in products for a well established firm. We receive samples of things that we are selling in the stores and we are allowed to take whatever samples we wish to have. I realised I didn't actually require…
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Tax and salary query?
Okay quick question here. I don't earn enough to meet the tax threshold, I didn't last year either. I believe I was taxed a bit last year as on some weeks I'd earn enough that if you applied it to a year, I would pay tax. Now looking at my last couple of pay slips I've noticed I'm getting negative tax deductions. As in…
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Self Employment a Mess Help!!!
Hi, 2 years ago I was taken on by my friends mother in her salon but self employed. I get paid and always have a fixed amount of £250 a week so a £1,000 before tax. However I have never received a contract or the likes confirming my employment status and agreement. In regards to my tax returns, my bosses husband said he…
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Paid 6k Under My Pay Grade
Hi Everyone, I’m seeking some advice before I take this up with my HR department, so I’m open to any thoughts or resources that you think might be useful. I have worked for the same company for over 10 years and have progressed through the ranks. However my salary has been held back due to internal salary caps on internal…
