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Employer Referral Schemes
Hi all Just looking for some thoughts. I recently applied for a role and got an interview. I contacted a former colleague that works there for further info on the role and he said he would be pleased to help, as I really helped him in his old role in my current workplace. He asked me to contact his HR dept and tell them he…
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Contract Advice
Hi All, This is my first post so please be gentle! I am currently weighing up whether I should apply for a new post I am interested in. As it is a 47 week per year contract I am unsure if I would be better off monthly. It is a grade higher than I am now though. The annual salary is £19,038 based on working 36.25 hours p/w.…
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Self funding training
I'm self funding a training course which my full time employer was unable to pay for. Its quite a lot of money and I wondered if any of this was tax deductible against my income tax? I hope some one can offer me some advise, Many thanks in advance
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Last Pay
Hi I lost my job yesterday after not being kept on after probation. I was paid monthly in arrears. Does that mean I am due to receive my pay for what I worked in all of March and then up to when they stop paying me on the 25th April after my notice ends. Also is any unused holidays paid in the last pay Any help on this…
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2nd job via an agency issues
Hello I currently work full time and wanted to earn some extra cash so have been looking for a second job 5-9pm Mon-Fri. I have been doing my day job for 16 years but the next promotion inst available (dead man shoes situation). I received an email from a friend regarding a job agency taking on some case workers. I applied…
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When does job hopping become a problem?
I'm always impressed when someone mentions they have been working at the same place for 10+ years but I always wonder how people stay motivated for so long. especially when it is in the same role. I'm at my third "proper" job since leaving university. Experience includes over 2 years in banks, just under 2 years at a top 5…
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language in a meeting
I have just started attending a meeting which is all men once a week. Their language is quite... Vulgar.... Regularly swearing, today the manager said 'look guys we're putting our c@ck on the block here'. One of the attendees looked at me and gave a sympathetic look. Later on the manager said something else and said 'oo…
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Repayment of Fees
Afternoon, Looking as though i may be departing my current company, nothing bad to say about the company, they have put a lot of money and time into my training and development which i appreciate; however i need to move in order to go in the direction i want my career to go. They have paid for my training course which is…
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Accounting & book keeping course
My other half is self employed and is going to start his own Limited company. Has anyone done an online accounting & book keeping course? Just wondered which ones people have taken? are they any good? and would anyone recommend a certain one? Thanks in advance
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Working At CEX - What Are They Like To Work For?
I've got offered a job at the local CEX (secondhand DVD and music store) and just wondered what they are like to work for? the staff seem a nice friendly bunch who have a laugh together so I think I'd fit in as I love movies, music etc. But as a company what are they like to work for? anyone worked for them before? I'm…
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Holiday entitlement
I wonder if someone can advise if my thinking is correct in the matter below. I previously worked a 35 hour week, 5 day, 7 hours a day. I requested to drop my hours to 32.5 per week - still working 5 days a week, 6.5 hours a day. I received a letter from Personnel to confirm salary and holiday entitlement. My holiday…
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Overtime not paid
Hi, I checked my payslip online this morning, to find that my overtime has not been paid (payday 25th) I have spoke to Payroll who told me that my form missed cut off (8th) and they only received it yesterday. My O/T form went with a group of others, all of whom have been processed and paid. Mine seems to have been lost at…
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3rd Round Interview
HI All, As some may recall I started a post on here regarding the promptness of a second round interview materialising following my first interview. I managed to get a second interview booked – it required taking another half day off work. I didn’t think the second interview went particularly well in terms of performance…
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Overpaid salary
Hi all I left my last employment mid Nov, but received a full months pay for November (an extra 13 days), and the full month of December. This amounts to nearly £3000. When I spotted the mistake in early Jan, I emailed my employer to alert them. They said that they had not completed my termination of employment paperwork…
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Relocating in the UK
There is no real plan set in place yet, hence why I'm asking on here so please refrain from biting my head off if I come across as naive, I'm just weighing up my options! I'm turning 24 in a couple of months and want to start making some changes in every aspect of my life including work and living. I left school at 16 to…
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should DH be made to use a rest day to attend court as a witness
I'll explain a little further, he was a witness to a serious event between two colleagues at work, during work hours, one colleague was suspended and the other (injured party) continued working. He was asked to write a statement about the incident and subsequently a formal police statement, and has been called to be a…
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Becoming a Union Rep
Can your employer block you from becoming a Union Rep for your work location? We have a recognised Union at work and the Union recently held elections for 2 Reps as we didn't have any at my location. Myself and another colleague put our names forward. Fast forward and I've been told by the Union Area Organiser that the…
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Tesco night shifts - does anybody know how much the hourly rate is?
I have applied for Tesco night shift temp job. The job is 3 days per week, from 10pm until 7am. I heard there is a premium rate for the night shifts, but I cannot find what it is. From the little research I have done online, some people who have worked night shifts at Tesco say the hourly rate is somewhere between £1+ from…
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Does this situation justify a grievance?
Hi all, I'm a Section Manager at a company. I've been working there for just over 9 months. There are two types of Section Managers:Section Manager L1Section Manager L2 I was L1 which is less pay than L2 due to responsibility, accountability and the general difficulty of the job. After working there 3 months, the Section…
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Relocation - Delayed start
Good Evening, I'm looking some advice and possibly anyone's previous experiences. My partner and I are looking to relocate to Cornwall and a job has just become available which is ideally located, the same role I have and an increased salary. However... We are currently in private rented until the first of August. My…
