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Cities for finding work
I'm just playing with some ideas. If you were to move to a city in the UK where you wanted to find work quickly (office temp, hospitality, anything really), and keep a roof over your head as a renter, which of these cities would you go to: - Southampton - London - Leeds - Manchester - somewhere else?
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Recruitment agency refuses to pay
Hello everybody! I am looking for advice. Recently i started to work in a hotel in London thru recruitment agency.I worked in the hotel for 6 days. The work was so heavy that after those 6 days i felt that this job is not good for my health as i have some problems with my joints and legs overall. Now comes the funny thing…
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Increasingly frustated looking for a new career in my late-20's.
From the age of 18 until present (age 29) I've worked in security as a security guard on minimum wage before being promoted to a supervisory position and earning an extra 80p an hour (.....). Basically I've realised my job is at a dead end with very limited potential to get promotion and the most I could reasonably expect…
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ACAS Early Conciliation
Hi everyone, I was just seeking people's opinions on the ACAS Early conciliation process? Many thanks.
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Holiday Pay
Hi, My girlfriend is on a trial at her work for the first 3 months.. Although i believe she has passed 3 months now anyway We have taken time of to go on holiday so she has taken 3 days of work as she works part time thur and fri every week, she has taken fri of this week and thur fri of next week Her employer has said…
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Am I Wasting My Time Applying for Apprenticeships as an Adult?
Hi, Long story short, after a few years working a role that I didn't enjoy and that wasn't giving me any reasonable experience or future prospects, I took a generous voluntary redundancy package. This was about nine months ago. Since then I've applied for dozens of jobs and had interviews for two, neither of which went…
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Looking for contractor accountants
Hi all, I am starting a new contract on Tuesday and i am looking for contractor accounts. Does anyone know of any good contractor accounts? Thanks
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Son finding it hard to get a job.
Are we missing something. Son left the army almost 2 months ago and is struggling to get a job, he has applied for lots of jobs, started off with things he is qualified for, well paid positions using his skills, he got 5 or 6 Interviews and a few rejection emails and most just didn't reply. So the last few weeks he has…
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Sole Trader- advice about letter
My husband is a sole trader. A few months ago he did some work for this company nearby. Then the man in charge wouldn't pay him. The company the work is for now wants my husband to finish the job. There was no written contract involved. Last week he received a 'Without prejudice' letter form the man who hasn't paid him.…
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Tax on second job help???
Hi, Im looking at getting a second job. Currently I work part time and get £650 per month/£7800 per year, so I dont get taxed on this amount. But I have a trial for another part time job for £130 per week/£6760 per year. I would work both of these jobs giving me a total of roughly £14560 per year give or take. But how does…
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Difficulty in finding work
Hi everyone, I am hoping you can help me out. My current situation is this: I have much experience in schools working one to one as a special needs support assistant. Four years altogether. My specialism is in visual impairment. I was in a full time school job doing exactly this from September of last year until March of…
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New job offer
Hi All Difficult situation we find our self in,my partner went to an interview yesterday and got the job straight away but she as four more interviews in the next ten days. The job she was offered yesterday is not actually the one she wants but cannot afford to be out of work and finishers her original job mid July.They…
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Limited company advice
Hi my partners been advised that being a limited company is the best thing for him. Hes currently a contractor for a firm but being paid through an umbrella company and is being charged alot. So we saw an accountant he is going to set it up for us. Hes explained things but i still feel confused. Hes said to put me on the…
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Icracked franchise
Just wondering if anyone has become an Icracked technician, or used their services? I'm thinking about becoming a technician and working in my spare time. Thanks,
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Help with paying workers???
Hi any help here would be greatly appreciated, I've recently started working self employed for a company, I have to invoice for myself and whoever is working with me but I don't want the hassle of having to pay them via CIS with all the paperwork involved, can I just give them the money and they sort their own tax as they…
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Help with Education Funding
Hi I am 30 and currently thinking about returning to higher education. I completed a degree after college but it wasn't the right one, I was young and felt the pressure to move on in education. I've spent all my life since uni working and had my own company up until last year. However dramatic changes in personal…
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Handing in notice / resignation letter query
Hi all, I've been offered another position far more local to home which I'm really excited about. Not only is it 4.8 miles away the pay is higher and there is more training/scope too. Win win. Now, I currently work for a very small company and my notice period is 1 month. I'm intending to hand it in tomorrow and to be…
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Freelance jobs
Hello, I am planning to earn extra income by working on different freelance online platforms. What are the general, trusted, hassle-free jobs available on the internet? I prefer ones with no registration fee and which does not involve technical skills. Thanks!
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setting up LTD for IT/Business Services
anyone has any suggestion about setting up a LTD for IT/Business services? there are several (too many) companies offering services of registering the ltd, opening bank accounts, etc and hard to find reviews :( I was looking at http://www.crunch.co.uk/ but can't find much feedback. Thank you!
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being sent on work programme, what to expect?
hi, I am being sent on the work programme by my jsa adviser, my provider will be the papworth trust/ Ingeus. has anyone here done the work programme can tell me about it. What can i expect from them? is it really as made as people say it is ? is it groups or all 1to1 ? what things will they help me with? how often are you…