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When companies send employers to work in diff cities, who pays for the hotel expense?
If in a permanent job in a big uk company which has branches all over the Uk, if the manager sends the employer to work in different branches that are far away from the current branch, and they stay in a hotel for the time that they are there, then who pays for the hotel cost? the company or the employee, out of this…
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Will my benefits be effected if I work 9 hours? Currently on Carers Allowance
I currently look after my mother the majority of the week, however it does grind me down at times (I receive carers allowance). I feel isolated and lack interaction with others. I have 3 children and a wife and currently receive IS, CA, HB and CB. I have been offered 9 hours of cleaning each week approx £60 per week.…
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Complaint/discrimination
I'm 26 weeks pregnant and due to start maternity leave mid-Sept. I recently applied for an internal vacancy under the advice that I'd be a good candidate for the role in question and that pregnancy shouldn't deter me as the business cannot discriminate. Today i receive an email saying that i haven't made interview stages.…
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Started new job - No pay till 4th July - Help?!
Started a new job on the 9th, signed off JSA - Only been signing on a couple of months and cancelled Housing benefit claim. Problem is I've now had all the JSA due, just over £200 quid but most has been swallowed up by bills and D/Debits already, really struggling, live alone and as frugal as possible but will be skint by…
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Enforced home working dilemma
Quick question... My employer has enforced mandatory travel restrictions, and as such I am now working from home.. (i was previously based at various client sites / company offices dependant on work). I have been at home for 3-4 weeks now, but i dont have a home office set up, so currently flitting between a dining room…
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Grants for training on ESA
Hi, I am after some advice. I am currently receiving the highest rate of income based ESA for my rapid cycling bi-polar and ADHD and have not worked for the past 2 years. I currently volunteer as a coach for a local kids football team and I believe I have found a career opportunity which would allow me to get back into…
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What To Do In Life
Im a 21 year old - who currently doesn't know what I want to do in my life. I am currently an admin assistant who started off as an admin apprentice - I thought at the begin I'd thoroughly enjoy admin but now I am finding I don't enjoy it anymore. Whether its' the workplace I am in I just don't know at this point. I'm at a…
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Advice needed - Leave job or not?
Hi, I just want to hear other people's opinions on this. I'm 22, finished uni last year and I'm currently on a internship at the minute. The thing is they want me to stay for longer but the problem is that I have a part time job and my employee has said they won't give me anymore time off to do it. Which is fair by them.…
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From 5 days office, to working from home (same job+company) Is there a new contract ?
When being offered to being able to work some of your weekdays at home, with others to still be in the office by the company, then when this arrangement starts is there usually a contract with terms and conditions to view and sign? the duties to be done at home will be the same as in the office, but is it still usual for…
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Can anyone offer any tips on gaining an internship?
I'm currently a first year student moving into second year at University. In September I will need to start thinking about making applications to spring week internships and insight days while strengthening my skills and knowledge for applications to summer internships. I am not currently fixed on a particular path- I'm…
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depression and work
hello, ive been officially suffering from depression for the past 5 years however I suspect it was undiagnosed since teenage years. I have been in my job now for the past nine years, last year my wife had a miscarriage and I took it very hard, I was off for 2 weeks and my manager was understanding. Lately my depression has…
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Setting up as self employed
Hi! I’m looking for some advice on becoming self employed if possible. I have been offered a job working with data that will probably be between 8-15 hours a month, some of those hours worked in the office and some working from home. The company would like me to be self employed which I thought was quite straightforward.…
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Negotiating job salary
I don't know if this is the proper forum for the topic described below. SWIM recently got offered a job for PM in IT in Brighton. SWIM's background is software dev for 4 years and scrum master for 1 year. SWIM was offered 37.5k to be reviewed after a 3 month probation period and 20 days holidays. Do you think this is…
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Happy ending
Hi all, I made a post on these forums about 4 years ago. https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/2596517 At the time I was long term unemployed, surrounded by crime and life was going nowhere fast. However, true to my word, I went to university and studied criminal justice and criminology. A year on, I was still…
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Safety Equipment
Im starting a new position that involves site visits and I need to get some gear, but it all seems to be made for men! Is there anywhere I can get workwear, safety trousers, boots jackets etc ? Thanks
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Building site safety management
Does anyone know if a Site Management Safety Training Scheme certificate is a legal requirement? Someone I know is thinking of taking the course but is concerned about the conflicting comments about it, cost, time and exceptionally high pass rate. He can't find a straight yes/no answer.
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dazed and confused
hello i will try and keep this as simple/brief as i can but am having a biiiiiig problem at work and don't know where to turn or where i stand. i am diagnosed with autism which affects quite a lot of my life, but have managed to find a job where i have been 3.5 years that allows me on the whole to manage it very well and…
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Two jobs at same employer
I have two contracts at the same employer One I have had for nearly 4 years and is a 12 hours per week contract and one I have had since last september and is zero hour. in both roles I accrue holiday pay. Up until last week I was on two different payroll/employee numbers and so I received two separate pay slips for the…
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Performance management, advice/help
Hi there, I'm after some advice/help with a problem I'm having at work. Recently, I had my annual performance review (1st one with my new employer), unfortunately it didn't go so well, and not to get too bog down with the details, but basically, I felt it was very unfair, very negative, and conducted poorly by my boss. I…
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informing on colleagues
I work with someone in a senior position to me who does not follow correct procedure in a pretty important element of the job. I have told them to follow correct procedure but they refuse saying it will be alright and fobs me off. Its been found out he is not following correct procedure. Many others knew about it also but…
