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Very difficult to find work, it seems like a road to nowhere.
Why is it so difficult to find jobs, even lower paid jobs? I have been searching for work, but there is a myriad of lower paid jobs which require a certain amount of experience or require a degree. These jobs are usually unskilled or jobs which shouldn't require so many requirements considering the wage they pay. It is…
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Injured at work
After some advice if anybody could help I injured my hand at work 3 weeks ago and my manager says I'm only entitled to ssp as I haven't worked for the company for over 2 years which would of meant full sick pay. Is this normal? I'm a hgv driver for a well known convenience store and was making a delivery to one of our…
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Equal pay
Thinking to be a grade lower than colleagues is not fair because we seem to be doing "like work". However, everywhere I read about equal pay is about the gender pay gap and about women fighting for equal pay. Is there any legal basis to argue for equal pay outside gender discrimination? How about when the pay gap is…
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Good paying jobs?
I am into engineering and the salaries are decent, yet I only started realizing that other jobs may pay much better. I found law, inv. banking and consulting to pay quite higher. Could you advise me which other positions/companies/careers/degrees would pay more than the regular 25-30k as grad, 50k as senior after 5-10…
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Applying for a job with FCA check after bankruptcy...
Hi and hope everyone is well. I've got an interview on Tuesday with a large Company. It is basically call center work selling Breakdown cover/ insurance and other stuff. They want to know if I have been declared bankrupt or had any CCJ's before the do a FCA check. I was declared Bankrupt on 30th August 2007 due to a…
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Pay Rise + NMW
I suppose I'm not looking for an answer really since you guys are not my employers but more of an opinion as to what you think. In my job I was on NMW at £6.50, I was given a pay rise out of the blue of 40p/hour (£6.90 p/h) to show that I'm appreciated and to make me feel like I'm doing a goob job type of thing which I was…
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My GM was suspended - week before my contract ends
Thanks for helping me out guys. I have made up my mind.. Will accept the other job.
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Wages and sick leave
Wondering if someone could maybe help me. I work for a contact centre, get paid monthly, 40 hours a week at £7.20. I have however been off sick quite a bit of this month. I have worked 3 shifts this month and have been signed off sick since the 13th. I've tried contacting my work in regards to this but noone can tell me…
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2nd job / p45 / p60 ?
I had a short term second job last year - it was only for a matter of a few weeks just to help someone out. My tax code was split between my main job and my second job. My questions are - should I have received a P45 when I left the second job ? ( i did not) should i have received a P60 from the second employer ( I did…
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unsure about what job I want
I'm 26 now and I feel as if I should have settled into a career by now, or at least found a job I like. I have an MSc and a Bachelors degree, and was offered a place on a PhD studentship but something held me back from accepting it. Since leaving university, I have worked as an Administrator in Higher ED for 2 years, but…
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NHS Interview: Confidentiality Question
I have an interview with the NHS on Wednesday (internal candidate), and need a little help. I had an interview for the same role a few years back, and apparently I was pipped at the post by one question, and wondered if any other NHS employees could help me prepare a better answer. The question was "what would you do if a…
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Minimum Wage query
Hello I have recently started working with a large retailer, I am on a probation 12 week period and my hourly rate is £6.76 and I am 40 yrs old. In a recent phone call with the tax office they said that this was unlawful? I am unsure how to proceed as it is not a small company and I just assumed that because it was a…
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Applying for promotion while on maternity leave
I'm currently due to go on maternity leave starting mid July with my baby due at the beginning of August. However, my perfect role within my company has just become available. These jobs do not come up very often. I am definitely qualified for the role and think I would have a good chance of getting it if I wasn't due to…
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Individual Assesment
I have applied for a warehouse selector job with Aldi and have been invited for an individual assessment which they say will last one hour. Has anyone any experience with this? What exactly happens and is it a formal/informal type of thing?
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Are they using me? just to make money on attending appointments.
Just looking for some advice about work programmes, the job centre, put me on one seven months ago, I believe it's two years. The advice I was given, was they would put me through some of their introductory courses which they did, then they would probably give me an appointment every couple of weeks just to come in to see…
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Not paid by recruitment agency
I worked one day (previous employer asked me to go back) for a recruitment agency. They said I would be paid today by the agency (at the time i had agreed to work for them). When I didn't return to work for them I explained I had gone back to my old job. Since then I had no comms with them. I checked my bank today and…
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P45 and ACAS
Hi, I need to ask a question again! I was suspended in January and started a new job in February. I have taken a case out with ACAS as I was suspended without pay when according to higher up people at the CAB and also ACAS saying I should be entitled to it. I have not received a P45 since leaving, I have emailed asking for…
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How much does a casino dealer typically earn as a salary in the UK/London?
Hi all, How much does a casino dealer typically earn as a salary in the UK/London? Does anyone have any ideas? If you have any first hand knowledge or through a friend it would be good as well.
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Recently CeMAP qualified and looking for a job
I have recently passed my CeMAP qualification and am looking for a Mortgage Advisor role. Prior to that I worked with the Post Office as a Financial Specialist for a year. And my previous experiences in financial services are from Bangladesh. Finding it difficult as most employers want someone already working as a mortgage…
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working 20hrs NMW, is this a problem?
Im hearing there are efferts to try to get people on low income to earn more? Any details about this? If somebody is working only 20hrs NMW and getting housing benefit, TC and child benefits, and they are happy and content on this low income and simple life, is there a problem with this? I hear they will try to get you to…
