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Is there too much immigration?
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I have decided to leave the south east but where should I go?
I want to move up north, where can I go? I want to move somewhere when I can afford a property in the near future and where there are good career prospects. I want an one bed flat/house for £40,000 - £60,000. Also what job could I do? council? hospital? banking?
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Which qualification can give me evening/weekend job?
hello! I am looking for a qualification that can land me a good evening/weekend job. Can you tell me please what are my options? I was thinking to get a sonography degree and become evening/weekend sonographer Or get a GDL and become evening paralegal Any other idea? thanks!
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Internation Colleague Earns More Than Me Due To Visa Requirements
I was recently promoted in my current job taking my salary from 28 to 30 k. A colleague of mine is doing exactly the same job (to what I was promoted) earning ca. 35 k. Now, I know that she earns this much because she is not from the EU, and her tier 2 immigration visa stipulates a minimum salary of 35 k. I've been to HR…
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Aldi Applicant
Hey I work for the Co-op right now and am applying to join Aldi..... reason being I want a company where I can progress quicker through the ranks to see if I can do it.... I am not a stranger to hard work.... retail work is often high stress high demand especially where I work where we are constantly understaffed..... Just…
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Agency rolling contract holiday pay
Hello all, Have just landed a job at hsbc via an agency. I will be on a rolling contract but the poject im working on is permanent. I have been quoted a paye hourly rate of £9.23. The agency have said that a percentage of this rate is then deducted in order to give me holiday pay as and when I need it. So the amount I get…
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Second Job
Hi all, My OH earns £21k in her current full-time job. If she takes a second part-time job (evening/weekends) does that incur additional tax if she stays under the next tax threshold (£36k I think?). Is there additional tax simply for having a second job or is it simply accumulated until your total gross earnings trigger…
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Please delete
Thank you for the advice I appreciate it. I feel I had to delete it I'm case anyone read it from work..not sure how to delete posts
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Skilled embroidery machinist wages
I'm being offered a job as a skilled embroidery machinist and short of digitizing i'm well suited for the job. What i want to know is how much skilled embroidery machinists are paid these days ? Looked through some sites, but, as embroidery machinist is not exactly "mainstream", i cant seem to figure out what i should be…
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How much notice must I give when it's not written/stated in contract?
Hi Everyone, I have recently been offered a job (woohoo!) with a new company. They are keen to get me in ASAP and thus would like me to start within 1 month. I've been working for almost 10 years for my employer (small business) and am in a manager role. I'm very much a valuable member of the company, but unfortunately, I…
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Overpaid?
Hi guys. So, I left my job last month after 5 months working just to help with finance before I go into my year at university. During my time there I took about 12 days off which was I paid for and during the interview for the job I was asked whether I'd need any holidays so they can book them now for me and they made me…
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Inventory Clerk Training
Has anyone done any of the property inventory clerk training courses that are available? This is something that might fit into my lifestyle, but wondering if the courses are a scam - those I've looked at are £300-400 for two days.
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Employer asking me to sign contract when I'm leaving
I've been with my current employer quite a long time (12+ years). I've never actually signed an employment contract though. They did try and get me to sign one a few years ago, but I pointed out some clauses I wasn't happy with and they never got back to me with a copy I was fully happy with. They only came back to me once…
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Not working and now Ni contributions demand letter
Just had a letter saying our records show you have not paid class 2 ni contributions They are going to send a debt collection agency. Well I've not been working last few years, I did tell them. What should I do now?
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Being forced into leaving the job
Hi I have been working with a company since last 15 years, which is now on the verge of closing down, I dont know when but it should soon, Considering I have been here for so long I had an open discussion as to what is it that future holds for us as I am the only earning member in a family of 4. They did not say anything…
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Instant dismissal over phone
I've been dismissed from my job of six months following four weeks off due to anxiety/depression partly caused by work. I returned to work then had two weeks holiday, I attended training whilst on a/l, I had a major panic attack the night before I was due to return so called in sick,my manager called asking me to go in to…
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Job References
Hello I have had a job interview for a local authority and they have offered me the job subject to two references and a dbs check. I was offered the job two weeks ago so I emailed my previous employer who I left a year and half ago, just saying 'hope your ok, just to let you know that a prospective employer might contact…
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Employer insisting that I work every weekend but other staff not required to
I've worked for a small business for the last 5 years whilst being self employed, working 6 days a week and having one day off during the week. The business is open 7 days a week and over the last 5 years I have worked almost every weekend, both Saturday and Sunday. I wanted to get away from being self employed so when…
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Speed Typing
I want to apply for some jobs which require typing speeds of 65wpm. I'm out of practise and the speed tests that I've done online are showing 50 - 55 wpm. I've done lots of practice but I'm not improving. Been looking at Pitman Typaz and Souters speed typing courses and wonder if anyone else has been in the same position…
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Speed Typing
I want to apply for some jobs which require typing speeds of 65wpm. I'm out of practise and the speed tests that I've done online are showing 50 - 55 wpm. I've done lots of practice but I'm not improving. Been looking at Pitman Typaz and Souters speed typing courses and wonder if anyone else has been in the same position…
