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to apply or not?
Ok so much has changed in the last year. This time last January I left home to work away for 4 months. Anyway last May I managed to give notice on my well paid job in order to start to have a normal life for less money. I took a call centre job working for a utility company and have quite enjoyed it and learnt a lot. An…
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Am I entitled to a pay increase?
I joined a Local Authority as a Manager in May 2015, on my second day there, I was asked would I cover another Manager's team, whilst they were on maternity leave. As I was new, I accepted, fast forward to April 2016, the manager hands their notice in and does not return to work. I have subsequently covered the team since…
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Civil service test
Morning all... Does anyone know what "On Hold After CSIST" means? I just took the Csist test and instead of a result of pass or fail i got that response instead. Thanks x
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Dropshipping
I've found this site < https://www.wholesaledeals.co.uk > but I don't know much about it. Does anyone have experience of using this particular site? Is it any good? Is it worth the £14.99 membership fee? I'm looking for ways to boost my income - I'm a freelance worker so I already have various things going on - and one of…
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PAYE / Deductions / Pay
Anybody here have any knowledge on accounts / TAX? I know a bit, but am baffled by something. I took a part time job last year, and worked on a zero hour contract. I earned 5,201 something for the tax year from 2016 to now and I was taxed 617.40. I started a new job with a salary on December 5th, after resigning the other…
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60 hours per week
72 hours that should be! I applied for a job and turn out the hourly rate is not what they said. Just above NMW. 42-hour contract. Already looking for something and not even signed the contract yet! Learned being in work is better. Having been on the sick for 10 years. For what I have planned and goals I would need to work…
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Job offer - not sure what to do!
Background: OH has worked in the same retail job for 20 years. Knows her job, but has seen her position eroded and responsibilities taken away. Also due to cutbacks staff is at a minimum. Also, early starts and one involves getting up at 4:30am :( However, 20 years = a certain level of job security and she knows the job…
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Self Assessment - Reducing Upfront 2016-2017 tax
Hi all, hoping I can find some help on these forums regarding self-assessment. I've recently filled in my tax return for the tax year ending April 2016. However, I understand that now, an upfront payment must be made for the next years' tax due (ending April 2017). They have provided me with a figure of £2,400 to pay…
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Term time wage
I've been offered a job very unexpectedly that I went for an interview for 2 months ago, they had another position come up and asked if I would like it. I'm going in on Tuesday to discuss everything. From what I remember from the original ad, it said £8.25 ph (grade B?) Doing 17.5 hours a week. Would I do 8.25 x 17.5 x 39…
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Dos and donts in the workplace.
I would like some professional advice if possible on this situation. I've started work at a place I can only describe as 'communial'. I have been in my work profession for 26years in various workplaces and never seen an environment like this. This is a small business of 10 people. Half are related or close relationship,…
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Change of hours/days
Hi Guys, I am being made redundant in a couple of months, and my boss now wants me to work at a different location (still within the area) on different days and different shifts, starting in a week's time. We have recently had a completely new management team and they are ignoring all previous protocols. I said that I was…
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Notice period
daughter works for a council on a fixed term contract which ends in May, she hates this job and wants to leave. Can't find her contract but is there a standard notice period she has to give due to it being council or will it be contractual? Thanks She has been offered and accepted a new job in another council.
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Agency work in the Financial/Professional Services Industry
Hi folks, completely new to the forum but felt I may get some useful advice on here ! I am looking to get into the financial services industry following gaining my degree (which isn't finance or business related). I am currently looking for a short term role until August-September time when I hope to get a graduate job. I…
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What is it like to work in a call centre?
I wanted to know sort of what are people's experiences of it? I don't know much about it I guess it's making calls and sales well do you have to hit targets and what if you don't hit the targets make enough sales could you get sacked? Thanks.
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Prince2 with ILX
Hi everyone, I have looked around to find a good course for Prince2 (Foundation and Practitioner). ILX has a nice offer, but I could barely find a couple of reviews on Google. Have you ever heard of them?
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Payroll creared pension contribution underpayment
Hi all I work for the public sector, with an outsourced payroll department ( shared service across several organisations). Essentially, when the 1% pay settlement was made from 1/4/16, this increase moved me (and no doubt thousands of others) into the next contribution band in the pension scheme, which should have…
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Lack of communication before starting my new job?
It all happened really quickly, but early last week, I had a job interview in which after the interview, they told me the job is mine and I'd be starting this upcoming Monday (30th January) However, one of the guys in charge of this told me I needed to bring in documentation, and told me he'd call me the next morning…
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Term time working- redundancy
Hi, I'm posting on behalf of a friend. He is currently working on a term-time only contract. He takes his 5 weeks annual leave as part of the school holidays and the remainder is unpaid, however his salary is split over the 12 months to ensure he has a wage every month. The working year runs from Jan-Dec. He has just been…
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Should I hand in notice before employment checks?
I've been offered a new job and had an email detailing pay, hours etc. The position is subject to satisfactory references and a dbs check. The company want me to hand my notice in now, before the checks have been completed. I don't anticipate any problems with either the references or the dbs check, but I'm unsure about…
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p45 question
Hi I have just received my P45. I have had another P45 in this current tax year also. I thought my 2nd (latest) p45 would have my total pay to date? It only shows amount earned in this employment and doesn't include what I earned in my first p45. is this correct.? so my earnings to date will be the two p45s added together?…