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Smoking in Designated Area at Work
I'm not asking opinions regarding smoking as a choice/habit etc - lord knows that question has been asked hundreds of times over! At work today I noticed a sign (outside) had gone up stating, 'Designated smoking area - visitors to site only. Members of staff are forbidden to smoke anywhere within the confines of this…
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Help with Tax Return
Hello all! Hoping somebody will be able to help me!!! I have filled out self assessment tax returns for an individual before, so this is no problem. However, last financial year 2013-2014, my partner and I became a partnership. We are not in profit yet. As such, and because we have an 11 year old son, we claim Child and…
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Agreement on retracting notice?
Not really wanting to do this but wonder if anyone has retracted their notice but negotiated an agreement for future leaving? as a result of retracting notice if your so apparently needed to stay
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Any postman/woman on here...
What is it like to work for Royal Mail... Permanent opportunites in my local area which I am considering, just wondered if anyone was currently employed by RM and could give some positive/Neg feedback?? Thanks:beer:
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JSA not received due to B of E crash?
Hi all, Two days ago (Tuesday) I was due to be paid £144 JSA but it still hasn't gone in today. I was told that the Bank of England crashed on Monday and a bunch of other people were affected by it so I'm posted here to ask if anybody else was due to receive JSA this week but still hasn't, or is it just me? Thanks.
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Being Sidelined by your boss
My partner has just been told that she now has to report to the person she originally recruited and until recently line managed. Background as follows: My partner works in Health and Safety and has done for many years. She is highly qualified in her chosen field and well respected by her peers. When she started at her…
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Career crossroad
Hi all, I'm at the end of my tether and I've been constantly avoiding bringing this up with the missus as she has enough on her plate. So I've not had the chance to talk to anyone who will understand or bounce idea's off so thought I'd try this forum and see if any kind people respond with their experiences or opinions. I…
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job vacancies - deleted?
Hi does anybody know if a post I put up regarding engineering vacancies was deleted, if so does anybody know if it was in the wrong area and if so where it is best posted? thanks
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Trying to find a job without fixed location and company car
Hello, I am currently between places and also looking for work. I remember seeing a job advert a while back for a job that involved traveling around the country in a company car to various business and workplaces to demonstrate and teach how to use a certain piece of software. The job requirements fitted me. There was no…
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Contract changes in consultation
Hi can anyone advise if a company can change contract terms during a consultation period? My company has put me on consultation today and then a few hours later announced changes to notice periods for all employees. I am currently on 3 months notice and the changes will move everyone to one month. Obviously this makes a…
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Just started a new job, found out I'm expecting.
Hi All, After being self-employed for two years I have recently started a new job working for Royal Mail as a postie, I say recently as I started just over a week ago. I have been fully trained and am now getting used to the job. I am on a 6 month, part-time contract with them. All was going swimmingly until I took a…
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NHS Payroll deductions
Hi, I was wondering what things I can have taken off my wages before they are paid to me, just to help me budjet better. I am planning on getting a health scheme from simply health put on but I was wondering if there was anything else. I know some people have finance deals for there cars which can come off but is there…
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Hey, looking for some advise.
I started work on the 21st of july. 2014 Since then i havent had a single paylsip, nor have my tax or NI been paid. Im working for my girlfriends dad and am being paid cash at the moment even though he insists he will be putting me on the books. He says you can backdate all the tax/NI from when i started work. which is…
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Moving (couple of hundred) miles away - UK
Hi folks, I'm seriously considering moving from one part of the country to the other to be near family. I would be selling my house and buying another one without a mortgage. I'm panicking a bit - I know I shouldn't as I'm not at the stage where my house has sold and I need to move. The bit I'm panicking about is what if I…
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how to explain a long gap on CV
Hi, I graduated University in 2012 and haven't worked since. I had what I can only describe as a breakdown, I have been depressed for as long as I can remember and certain events in 2012 triggered a serious anxiety disorder, most of the issues stemming from an abusive/neglectful childhood. I have been having CBT since last…
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Great News: End To The Civil Service Recruitment Freeze!
Just read this headline on the CV Library Blog: Governments to take back recruitment power for public sector roles So can we all take this as good news in that it means an end to the Civil Service recruitment freeze?
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Would you like to be a fireman ?
I've just heard on the radio that they're looking for firemen in the Penketh area of Warrington and are offering taster sessions to anyone who thinks it may be for them.
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Surviving on very little
Posting for a friend I've advised him to go to the CAB, but I'm stumped really. Any help appreciated.
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UJM - what to do / look out for?
Jobcentre now say I will now HAVE to use UJM, although when I set an account up previously, on their OWN computers, it didn't work! (my home pc just didn't like the safety settings, full stop).. So, if they sort this out, what do seekers have to do? Upload screen prints of each search done? emails / letters sent? Odd that…
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Company paying up to 3 weeks late
The company I work for has cash flow problems every month and they are paying me sometimes part of it a week late and then the rest 2 weeks or 3 weeks late. We are now getting to the point where they don't know when they can pay me. I know they are in breach of contract but you always hope that you will get paid but this…
