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People who have done or know about AAT Qualifications
Hi all, I've really wanted to start my AAT quals before but did not due to being too busy. Through hard work I have finally worked my way up to working in finance but without qualifications in finance. My company does fund your training but I wont get that opportunity for about another year and dont want to wait. Question…
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Change in job role pay query.
Hello. I recently was made a senior at my work place and as such received a small raise. Now some changes have been made in the company and they have removed the role of senior and instead introduced a team leader role instead unfortunately I was unsuccessful in becoming a team leader so have been effectively demoted. Now…
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Can I convince my employer to become a contractor from FTE?
I am a full-time employee, and I am thinking of asking my employer to become a contractor on a daily rate. This is solely because contracting brings home more money (I know about unpaid holiday etc). Is this common practice or something that people do?
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Can I get ESA for my anxiety and depression
My ssp has stopped at my work now and Ive heard that i can get ESA but freinds have said that u have to go through hoops to get it, is this true? I have sick notes I just don't what to do and my boss don't want to help me!
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No space to upload a covering letter?
Have seen a job I'm interested in. It's advertised with Reed and another smaller independent agency. Reed have space to upload a covering letter, the other agency don't. The job advert just says to apply online - nothing like "with a CV and a covering letter". Who would you apply via? (Appreciate it's a silly question, but…
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Boss wants me to job swap
Hope someone can please advise me. I am a front-of-house receptionist for a quite large company and we have three medium size remote offices that are run by Office Managers. The Office Managers do a little front of house work but are mainly working on projects etc.. they are a higher grade than myself so therefore are on…
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I think i've been getting underpaid for years by my employer.. HELP
When i first started my job my rate of pay as per my contract was slightly above the UK minimum wage rate. As the rate increased, my basic did not. This resulted in my basic salary being below national minimum wage for around 3-4 years. Whenever it was questioned the employer said that our separate "shift allowance" (for…
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Self employed and part time job
I want to start up my own decorating business, but whilst I start out I want a part time delivery job to support this. What is the situation regarding tax etc and this? I'm only employed casually by a building company at the moment so don't earn enough to pay tax or NI. Would I be best starting the part time job before I…
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Unfair dismissal from a family member?
Hello all! I just wanted to get other people's opinions on whether they would bother pursuing an employment tribunal, or not. It all sounds like a bit of a Jeremy Kyle case, which is why I'm not rushing round to my local CABs for advice (sheer embarrassment, I think!). :rotfl: For the past 5 years (whilst I was undertaking…
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Unfair Dismissal?
Hello all! Just wanted to get some opinions on what you would do?
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Self-Employed Tax Threshold?
Hi guys, I've come to post on here because I just can't find a straight answer to my particular question. I know tax isn't a straight forward thing but here it is: I have a full-time job. I pay tax and NI through that full-time job. No problem. I have recently picked up a weekly leaflet delivery job for a bit of extra…
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Paying tax on back dated pay
Hi, I was recently given a pay increase and it was back dated by a few months from when my responsibilities at work had increased. I was given the payment on top of my salary on payday. As this made my pay look really high, I paid extra tax, pension and NI. Now that my pay has gone to what will be the 'normal' monthly…
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Career Options On Leaving Teaching
Hello all! Little bit of background: I've been working as a teacher since 2012, first on supply, and then on contract, and now back on supply. I find myself more and more wanting a new career. Changes to the education system at the moment make me less and less happy with my job. I love working with kids, and it's the…
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replacing me with partners wife
This may be complicated so please bear with. I have been empliyed 18 months for company with 2 partners. I work in town A for one partner and other partner runs office in town B. The company is merging with another company to form a new partnership. Office B is closing and partner from town B is moving to my branch. His…
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help working out holiday entitlement please
Hi, could someone help me work out what should be my holiday entitlement for 2016/17please? contract says 25 days/187.5hours for full time, plus bank holiday in lieu days (only 6 BHs this coming year) I work 26 hours a week over 4 days, and will be entitled to the 6 BH in lieu days as well. Can you work out from this how…
