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Hachette Books (family friendly opportunity or scam)
My first post - please be kind. I've seen an advert by Hachette Books, a term-time sales job selling to schools and preschools. Has anyone has any experience of working for them or know anyone that has? Are the weekly hours usually around 30? And how receptive are educational establishments? Trying to see if it could fit…
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Help with Pro rata Teachers Pay
Hi My wife left her job before the end of the school year. She works at a school and she is paid pro rata. The issue we are having is that they are asking us to repay some wages as she left half way through the month and she was paid for the whole month. I understand that but she has worked 34 of the 39 weeks but has only…
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Had to delete, thanks for all the advice :)
Deleted for legal reasons - ooh! - thanks for the help everyone :)
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Written Warning Question?
If an employee had a work appraisal which concluded poor performance is the company within its rights to immediately issue a written warning relating to the poor performance without first holding a separate disciplinary meeting?
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Supported Permitted Work
Hello. Does anyone have any ideas how I can get permitted work supported ? Please let me know. Thanks. I am in Glasgow,Scotland.
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Internal Vacancy issues - where do I stand?
I applied for an internal vacancy within a local charity I work for, which I have since verbally accepted and working my current notice of 4 weeks - this ends on friday. However, the section I work in has since vastly improved as we have a new manager - it's charity retail. I now feel as though I've made a big mistake…
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Grants/Loans for home learning?
i was hoping someone could help. are there any ways of getting some sort of grant to pay for a course i want to do which would gain me a level 4 diploma. i am currently in receipt of ESA, but i absolutely hate claiming it, it stresses me out more, plus it is simply not enough for me to live on, i (maybe ambitiously) am…
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Thinking of quitting my job - holiday pay?
Hi Everyone. I started a new job two weeks ago, however I have decided that its too physically gruelling for me and I need to find something else. As my company year runs from April-March I have been 11 days holiday 7 of which I have used for a break that runs 3rd Nov-9th. I have to give 1 weeks notice to my employer.…
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Help with extra income
I separated from my DD's father a few months ago, live on a part time wage - and not eligible for TC's or WTC's due to my wage. I do own a flat which I rent out, but the rent doesn't cover the mortgage or the leaseholder payments so this also has to be paid for on top of my rent / usual bills etc plus childcare. If I were…
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Interview advice needed, Accounts assistant/Accounting roles
Hi, I'm in need of some help, after having several interviews and not progressing or being offered a role, I have come to accept its down to my interview technique. I was wondering if anyone could help me beyond the typical Google advice. Just a bit of background info: -Unemployed -1 years experience in accounting practice…
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Clarity of Payslips
Hi all. For quite a while now me and my fellow co-workers have been getting confusing payslips sent to us. These often have itemised listings with both a negative and a positive amount of equal value and ocassionally have just random negatives and positive amounts on them. This is making it hard to work out exactly what I…
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WWTMD? - part 2
Hi all, Those following my previous thread (what would the masses do?) will know that I am at a fork in my career path. The options are: 1. Stay at a difficult, stressful job miles from home, that pays well and has some job security. or 2. Take another job in a brand new field where I would be my own boss but the pay could…
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Issuing myself a P45
Hi Too keep it brief. Basically I have 2 LTD companies in my name. I was "employed" by one of them. They are both dead now due to a sudden change in personal circumstances. I have no idea what state the accounts are in. I cannot afford to pay an accountant to go through them. I don't know how to issue myself a P45. I need…
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Relocating for a new job with 3 month probationary period. What if I don't pass?
I am a graphic designer and I have been desperately looking for a new job for the last 3 years because I wasn't happy where I was in regards to low pay, the location and the work itself. I have recently got a new job that is ideal for me with decent pay, good work and moving to a town that is much better for me. The…
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Hard, Dirty, & Dangerous Job Opportunities
My current job is extremely physical but poorly paid. I've been thinking about finding something else, something a "bit different" I got talking to a contractor recently who is going off to Scandinavia for the winter to assist a plumber. He has no experience as a plumber but like me can turn his hand to most things. He's…
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National Insurance Number
Hi- Looking for advice for my son. Hes in sixth form looking for a Saturday job. Morrisons have asked him in for an interview on Wednesday but have asked him to bring proof of his national insurance number. we've searched everywhere but cant find the original paperwork. He's got the number no problem but keeps it on his…
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Help with jobs please!
My lovely husband works for a national retailer and is looking to move out of the retail world.(He is a high end manager of a world famous store). We recently got married and booked our honeymoon through a very high end company. He has always travelled and adores helping people plan trips so when this company had vacancies…
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Employment Tribunal Advice
Hi, I’m in the process of taking my former employer of nearly 5 years to tribunal and have about 4 weeks till the hearing. It’s a very long story to say the least! Basically I went to find out interview feedback from an internal promotion within the company, the Head of HR gave me this feedback. I had been unsuccessful on…
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Money taken from my wages without my knowledge
Hi please can someone give me some advice .. I have had to resign from my driving job due to ill health I worked 3 hours a day signed no contract of any kind and have now been told that my boss is taking money from my last wages due to damage on the work van that. I drive yes I did the damage scratched bumper but told the…
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Taking Court Action
Dear Folks, After leaving my previous place of work, the employer has not paid me my final wage of £150 (ish) I was part time. I have emailed the company twice (to prove contact), as of yet I have not had a reply. Is it worth taking them to court for this amount (coupled with issue of principle) I understand I can ask the…
