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Commuting to Battersea Park
Can anyone recommend (relatively) cheap places to live in and around London, which are commutable to Battersea Park via public transport? I’m going to be working 8-5. Thanks :cheesy:
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Can contract be changed unilaterally?
Hi, Asking for a friend. She has worked for the same company for around 5 years working in a branch office of a company that has another 4 branches - all in the same area and fairly near to the same branch she currently works in (ie: the other branches are local and not scattered around the country - if that makes any…
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Holidays!!!!
I have just started a new job, the holiday system is very diffrent to my old one.....hope someone can help.................. I get 28 days per year this includes Bank Holidays. I currently work 5 days a week, with a Sunday off and a day off during the week, it is a diffrent day every week. If i am given the BH off (as a…
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Question about change of contract hours
There are rumblings at work about introducing a new split shift pattern. My contract states 'normal hours of work 8am-5pm however you will be expected to work the hours necessary to complete your role '. I feel I already satisfy the second part by doing some additional hours each week. Does this clever wording actually…
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My manager wants to use a copyrighted programme without having permission
Never mind
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What are my options for unpaid wages
Hi everyone. I started work on October 4th 2015 and was told I would be paid on the 13th of November as the 15th falls on the weekend, which is the date that they regularly pay employees..I was told since Friday my salary should be in my account, yet there is nothing...My employer is claiming that my wages left their…
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When depressed in your job role...
what do you do to motivate yourself? I have come to the end in my current role/field (education support) and am now sat writing this after another day of un happiness. Hopefully most people are in jobs they enjoy, for those that are not, how do you keep motivated to stay in the role. I am on the brink of resigning!!…
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Promised a salary but paid less?
Hi there, I was wondering if someone could give me some advice and perspective before I go any further with this, in case I'm wrong! I applied for a part time, temporary job over the Halloween period. It was to work for 13 nights over a 4 week period. When I first saw the job vacancy advertised I emailed them and asked for…
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Advice Needed - Working On Commission
Hi, Any help greatly recieved. My husband works for an insurance company. His wage has a basic salary plus commission (based on what he sells each month). The past year his commission targets have been based on "dual skill", meaning that he is trained and able to sell both Specialised Travel Insurance and Motor Insurance…
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Floating Day Entitlement.
Hi all Just a small thing really but it's bugging me.. I work for one of the large retailers.. We get a Christmas Floating day.. Mine was booked and authorised for today. I handed my notice in on Sunday as I have been offered another job that works better for my family and me. I was told yesterday that as I was leaving I…
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Hardworking=high earning
I've noticed the way the government uses the word 'hard working' could be substituted with 'high earning'. Raise the 40p thresholds? To help high earning people Abolish 50p tax rate? Ditto You could work all the hours god gave on minimum wage and never meet those thresholds, but using the term 'hard working' appeals to…
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Leaving job with 3 month notice period
I'm a software developer. Due to changing business requirements, the work I actually do has changed a lot in the last year and become menial, and I want to leave before my hands-on experience record gets out of date. There's no possibility of the situation improving. Unfortunately I have a 3 month notice period. Can anyone…
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Annualised Hours!
Hi MSE members, I wonder whether someone could provide an impartial opinion?This question may be a little confusing so I will try to be as clear as possible. I have a 37 hour a week contract. The contract specifically says 37 hours, (5.5 to be hours annualised). This means that I am not going towork 37 hours every week but…
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Have you followed in your parents footsteps when it comes to your career?
i havent//////////
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Amazon Christmas Bonus Discrimination
Hi, I'd like some advice please. I recently began a Christmas job working in an Amazon warehouse. The job is demanding but fine. What smarts though (to say the least) is something I discovered a few days ago. Being on a recruitment agency's email list I was emailed the latest recruitment ads from Amazon which mentioned a…
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WTC follow on?
Started JSA and informed everybody, but still kept getting WTC. I wrote to them again and asked for confirmation that I had informed them I had stpped working and why was I still getting WTC, they said you still get it for a few week follow on peroid. That is great, but I didnt get full JSA those week because of the WTC…
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Underpaid - substantially.
Hi there, new to the forums. Recently I managed to get a job, which to me seemed like a great move - pay was better as well as hours. I'm on a salary, which means I'm not entitled to overtime pay - which again I'm fine with it comes with the job, So last month I was underpaid by £400. I chased up HR, and asked why so much…
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Strange situation
Hello, I'm just looking for bit of advice on my current situation. I am 27 and in September 2013 i started a temp job through an agency, it was originally only meant to be a 8 week assignment but it kept getting extended the last extension was till March 2016. Unfortunately i have suffered with mental health issues as far…
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CRB Check
I'm just in the early stages of starting a busines which will involve going into clients homes, so as well as being insured I want to let them know I've been CRB checked. How do I go about this? I see lots of websites advertising this service, but need to make sure I get a trustworthy genuine one. Anyone done this & know…
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interview for work experience??
so the jobcentre are sending me for unpaid work experience at poundland. I have now been told I have to have a interview!! anyone know what questions they are likely to ask? will it be like a normal job interview?
