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Employed AND self employed
If I am both employed and self employed, and earn £37k employed and £5k self employed, have the full tax free allowance, and do not claim any expenses, and pay plan 1 student loan repayments, how much income tax and student loan would I need to pay overall for the year? And how would this be broken down?
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Company is looking for workers - Getting higher pay than me
So I started working for this company part time casual 2.5 years ago at minimum wage, then you get 20p extra after you complete 50 jobs so now I am on £6.80 I have just looked at there website job opening section they are looking for staff and the pay rate is now at £7.62 per hour, doing the same thing same location etc.…
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A4e (now PeoplePlus) suddenly want bank statement?
Hi, I'm with A4e/WorkProgramme (now PeoplePlus?), I got an email today requesting all my "right to work documents" however they are demanding my bank statement too. Does anyone know why they'd need this? I've never been asked for it before and I'm not sure if I'm allowed to decline showing it. I really dislike how…
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Anyone use Pitman shorthand?
Not sure where best to post this request, but I've been asked to make a cake with 'Happy Retirement' written on it in Pitman shorthand. I know it's a hard-to-come-by skill these days and I've no-one to ask except the recipient of the cake. If anyone can help or point me in the right direction I would be grateful Thank you
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Pay and tax issues
Hi everyone, I just started a new temp job, van driving. It's currently full time but also a bit ad hoc, that's fine, that's what I expect from agency work. Filling in and submitting a timesheet is fine, no problems there. My issue is with the way I'm going to be paid by the agency. They want to set me up as a limited…
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Normal From a Recruitment Agency?
Hi, A friend of mine out of the blue from an agency she has had little dealings with has been contacted about a role, supposedly the role is a good match and a few weeks later the company was back in touch advising that she has been shortlisted for interview. This is all normal so far but the agency then brought her into…
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Husband fired, and now what?
Hi all, I'm a 26 year old stay at home mum to a 3 year old with a part-time freelance modelling job (which is only just getting off the ground). My husband has been working at a retailers with a lot of issues with management. Friday he was told that he was under investigation over allegations of gross misconduct. This has…
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Working away
Just wondering everyone's opinions. Work are asking me to be based in another office over in Ireland for the next 3 weeks (weekdays only) covering as they are short staffed. They will pay for my flights and accommodation. Would you expect anything else on top (extra pay) for doing this favour. Being cooped up in a hotel…
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Reclaiming tax (due to job)
Hi Everyone, Not really sure if this is the right forum. It was toss up between this one and cutting tax :o My wife is a nurse and as such she got some junk mail through the post about claiming back tax for uniforms, union subs and such like. I know there is some rebate available due to nature of the job but we have never…
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Round Corner Employment Solutions, Manchester - BOGUS. AVOID.
(update- see #15 for more - DO NOT send THEM ANY INFO) I applied for a job via the Reed site, just had email below.. very wary emailing personal docs to anyone, let alone to an unknown agency, that's hundreds of miles away.. Are there any rules, re ID checking by agencies- thought had to be done in person? I have NEVER…
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Help - suspended from work due to allegation of gross misconduct
I've been working for this company for 11 years and I'm a Fraud Investigator. Yesterday I was advised I'm being suspended from work over allegations I've not been sending letters to customers when I've closed accounts. The first thing I'll say here is there is no audit trail of this as our process (which I suspect is…
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Feeling awful
I'm in such a rut right now. Currently stuck in a job just above minimum wage and terrified im gonna be there for the rest of my life. Set to graduate in January because i couldnt bring myself to do the work, and it looks like im going to get a 2:2. Feeling worthless because i cant advance career wise. A friend convinced…
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Most pointless job spec ever?
I often wonder whether its worthwhile applying for jobs where it says 'experience of system x essential when i have no experience of that system but fit most of the rest of the role profile. I also wo der how seriously some agency staff take the task of 'anonomysing' the job specs they are asked to fill. So.....good luck…
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Agency Work- How Does it Pay?
Hi, Sorry to sound stupid (although regular forum users are probably used to it by now ;) ). Anyway, I've been offered an interview with an agency for one job, and they've put my CV forward for another one to fill the gap before the other one starts. I really need a job (but then who doesn't haha). So I was just wondering…
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Newly employed but pregnant!
Hello, I was recently hired by a large firm on a 1 year fixed term contract, however I have now found out I am pregnant (didn't know at the time!!) and I don't know where I stand. I will be having to go on maternity leave during my 1 year contract. Will I be paid maternity? If I get paid maternity, will it be for the full…
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TAX Code
I have been in the same job since June 2014 and i was on the correct tax code up until april this year when my tax code changed to 50l which allowed earnings of £500 before i was required to pay tax. Im on a basic salary of 18k and i do earn uncapped comission aswell which varies each month. I got the tax code changed…
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Demotion - is this allowed??
A family member has worked as an assistant manager for 15 years, recently the company have promoted a sales staff to the said position and demoted my family member to sales staff. There had been talk of this happening but there was no direct action given, i.e. you need to improve or we're taking your position away from…
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Can anyone tell me what my full time equivalent payrise is?
Maths is really not my strong point but I'm confused. I earn £35,500 per year and I've been told I have got a pay rise of about 2.6% which I've worked out to be £923 a year extra on a full time basis. She said she'll give me the full time equivalent when I'm back at work. I only work 2 days a week but she said my pay rise…
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Welfare to work - Work and Pensions Select Committee want to hear your thoughts
Hi MSEs Are you having trouble finding employment? Do you have suggestions how your community could help you find employment and support you in the process? The Work and Pensions Select Committee want to hear from people about getting into employment. Share your thoughts and experiences in the welfare-to-work inquiry.…
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Tracing old qualifications
Hello All Apologies if this is in the wrong place- please feel free to move it if need be. I was wondering if anyone had any ideas on how to trace old qualifications? I'm trying to help someone track down proof of a veterinary nurse qualification from 20 years ago, the college where the qualification was taken is no longer…
