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Been offered a job but have a dilemma
I currently claim JSA, I have for a year and was referred to the work programme nearly a month ago, I got a interview for a retail job with the help of my adviser at the WP and found out this morning that I've been successful but now have a dilemma, I applied for the job under the assumption is was full time work, however…
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DWP NI Assessor
Has anyone applied for the DWP NI number assessor role?
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Planning for potential problem
Just wondering if anybody could give me some advice regarding a situation that may arise.....I'll try to explain in brief (and hope to god it makes sense :D ) Nearly 2 years ago I moved counties for a job that, put in simple terms, didn't exist. It was an NHS training role but no course place had been reserved and the…
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JC Advertises Slave Labour £5 an Hour
Just found this on Universal Job Search. £5 an hour. https://jobsearch.direct.gov.uk/GetJob.aspx?JobID=31094526&JobTitle=Looking+for+Reliable+Home+%26Garden+Help&sort=rv.dt.di&pp=25&tmpd=-1&wt.mc_n=PSAHG09&where=GL10+3PJ&rad=2&rad_units=miles&re=3&tm=3&pg=1&AVSDM=2016-06-12T01%3a43%3a00-05%3a00…
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Should I press this further...
I have worked for 14 years with a train operating company in the same role. Earlier this year I took sick leave as I was becoming increasingly intolerant of physical,verbal abuse and basically being treated like dirt, I was getting increasing anxious about coming to work and have been suffering anxiety symptoms for some…
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Grievance at work...
Hi all, after 10 years with the same employer, I've been given a new manager and within a few months of working with her, had my (normally highly scoring) performance rating downgraded. She's picked me up for failing to do some basics such a filing and failing to arrange meetings with another party and has compiled a…
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Asking for a pay rise
I'm looking for a pay rise at work, i work as a machine operator and recently had 2 weeks off for a holiday. I came back to the news that the line had ran very poorly (1 week they didnt even make a profit). We usually run 2 shifts and im always on an early shift (getting the machine up and running for the 16hours ahead, of…
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Disability affecting ability to gain employment
Good Morning Folks I am a male in my mid 4s and have a physical ‘disability’. The reason why I put the word disability in inverted commas is because the doctors have said it is not severe enough for me to be registered as disabled. I am now in my late 40s and for the majority of my life I have coped well with these…
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Work problem
Hi everyone sorry if I've posted this wrong I'm new this evening so please bare with me. I've recently had a level 3 greviance outcome on Thursday the manger delivered my outcome basically refusing me to revert back to my old contract I never had a new contract or an consultation with me or any meeting I had a union rep in…
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MA Social Work
Has anyone entered the Social Work profession via the postgraduate route? I am trying to make sense of the bursary system. Thanks
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Leaflet Drops
Hello. Anyone had any dealings with Leaflet Distribution Network based in London? I signed on to do a leaflet drop and was promised a delivery of leaflets on Thursday and they still aren't here :mad: I emailed friday and was told they would be here today. They aren't. The price of the job has been agreed and the map has…
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Unable to sign on for JSA as in Hospital
Hi Folks, Friend of mine has recently been admitted to Hospital with suspected stroke & blood clot. She is only young, and her Mother is worried about her being unable to Sign on and miss her weekly appointment. Is it best to ring them & explain or get her Mother to call into see them. So very sad as diagnosis not looking…
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Work accident
I had an accident using machinery at work to move something which wasn't correctly stacked together which i didnt notice at the time and things where in my way which shouldn't of been their in the first place. I moved with the machine to avoid getting crushed and managed to hurt myself. After nearly 3 months off work, many…
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Job change at the same company
Hello, any advice regards this is appreciated I've been working for the same company for 8 years now in the same role. Over the last couple of years I have taken on extra responsibilities and have developed the extra part of the job and helped to develop new strategies etc in relation to it. I've seen a gap and have…
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Alternative employment within company
Briefly, I have had a number of issues with my employer going back to late last year. These are now the subject of an Employment Tribunal claim which is still in the early stages. I have not been to work for several months having first been signed off with depression and anxiety. During that time my employer's HR…
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Employer charing for personal info
Hi all, I am trying to obtain information from my previous employer as to the information they hold about me. Pay, taxes, dates and so forth. They are trying to get me to pay for this through a subject access request. Surely this is not the case as this is my basic employment info. I understand SAR's and their meaning for…
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I want to work at this job, what is it called?
Its the person who goes round in a special van, which can get wheelchairs in it, it has usually a electric lift in the back and a wheelchair can be secured in there. I want to be the guy who helps the wheelchair person into the vehicle, what is that job called? AND - does anyone know if i can get training for this job…
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Flexible working hours
I have recently requested a slight change to my working hours - I work 35 hours over 5 days (Mon - Fri) I have asked to work longer on 4 days which would then result in an afternoon being freed up to partake in personal activities. My job does not affect other members of the team that I work in and after previously…
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What is employers' problem
This week I have had four interviews and have got another one this afternoon. Of those four interviews I have been turned down from two. I'm always early, in a suit, have researched the company, prepped for interview, plenty of experience, plenty of qualifications. It's not just this week but the last two/three weeks. I'm…
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Sick and holiday leave
My husband started working for a company on 4 April with a 13 week probationary period. We had no concerns about him sailing through the probationary period as he was taken on by the company after working there for a year previously via agency and the company spent the best part of the year trying to get him to sign for…
