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Where to study GCSE and A-Levels in Maths and English as an adult
Hello! I need to study GCSE and A-Levels in Maths and English as an adult. Below my background and objectives: I am 32, with a MSc in Business Administration, work in sales but want to jump to the financial advice sector, where most employers require candidates to have both A-Levels in Maths and English, plus a Level 4…
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How late is too late to quit
Hi, first post here but have been lurking over a year! Background. I was made redundant end of May being on garden leave since the middle of April. I had several interviews and started a new job a week ago. The job was attained via an agency. I work in the financial sector. I am really not enjoying this job. I can afford…
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Personal Trainer Qualification - How much ££ is reasonable?
My daughter is interested in getting a PT qualification & has been offered a place at a local gym where she can get the training over the summer Uni break The cost is £1800. £900 she will work off at the gym, leaving £900 to pay - she's been offered various payment schemes. I'd be grateful if someone could let me know if…
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Verbal resignation
An employee of mine in my small business has verbally resigned and despite repeated request by myself to submit formally in writing, still hasn't done so some 4 weeks later. Does anyone know, or can point me towards the correct information, if I can formalise this in writing myself, giving them a period of time in which to…
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union needed
HI. I work for a small family buisness and there is no union or HR> Can anyone recommend a union i can join please?? Thanks BTD
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Giving notice when on sick leave
Hi all My husband had a stroke in October and is not able to return to work. His employer has asked him to give in his notice claiming that hubby will feel better if he 'owns the decision' to leave, rather than waiting to be dismissed. What are the issues around this? Thanks for reading. Hester
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Help needed been lay off
Hello, hope this is the right place to post this, at the end of March this year I was given a letter varying the terms of employment from full time to casual to the middle of July .two oap 68 and 72 were supposed to be stood off as well, I was led to believe there would be part time work in April ,May,June then back to…
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NHS Employment Advice
Hi I would really appreciate some advice. Back in 2016 I applied for a Band 6 project Manager job. I was offered the job at band 5 with a view to progressing to a band 6 in six months. It has now been 2 and half years and I am still being fobbed off. I have managed a number of projects and I have received positive feedback…
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Tesco Nights...
Anyone work the Tesco nights? Do you have to be checkout trained?? My partner has an interview for Thursdays but isnt so keen on being checkout trained - is this an essential part of the role? Thanks
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Possibility of Not Being Paid?
Looking for advice. Husband handed in notice a month ago, was due to leave this coming Friday but on Wednesday last week there was a ‘falling out’ with the boss/owner and he was told to ‘f**k off’ there and then. Husband went to new job that same day. Problem is, it’s always a case of ‘will we get paid on time’. Staff are…
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Training agreement query
Last summer I applied for funded training through my employer for a course I was looking to do - this was basically an industry-standard course that would allow me to progress more in my current career as a lot of companies ask for it as a minimum requirement in their recruitment process. My company agreed to fund it and I…
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Advise on term time only pay
Can anyone give me some advise on how to work out the following please? I've been working for a private family business for the last 17 years. I've recently requested term time only hours which they have agreed to on a trial basis until January. I expect to pop into work for probably 1 day during the summer holidays to…
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No pay
Hi all I resigned from my employer a couple of weeks ago. Since then the company appears to have gone into administration. I was supposed to get paid today, nothing received and no answer to calls or emails. What should my next step be?
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Breach of contract by employer?
Hi all, Seeking bits of advice here, will try to make it as short as possible: 1) I have been employed with a company since 4.06.19 on a fixed term contract, ending 1.09.19, job position: Retail Store Manager, having 25 employees reporting to me. 2) My employment contract stated working hours 8.30 PM to 5.30 PM, 1 hour…
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Bank Holiday entitlement
When you get a new job mid-year (where holiday year runs Jan to Dec), are you entitiled to a proportion of the whole years bank holidays or just the actual number remaining in the year. Eg starting a job 1st June are you entitled to just the remaining 3 bank holidays or 7/12 of the 8 bank holdays in the year? Thanks for…
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Promotion- Still waiting for salary confirmation
Hello, I have recently been promoted to a new role within the company I work for. I was previously doing an admin role, but now I am moving to a sales focused role with more responsibility where I will essentially be managing my own department within the company. It all happened quite quickly because the previous person…
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Help please. Is this a breach in staff confidentiality?
So ok, there is a new woman in the office who likes to know everything about everyone first so she can then tell other colleagues that come in the office first. To be honest I’m not keen on the woman . So my work colleagues new I was going into hospital for a operation on Monday and new where it was for (inside ear) Come…
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NEBOSH General Cetificate
I'm going to be sent by my company to do this later this year in two week segments as I understand. Is it a tough qualification to gain? Should I do any preparatory study before going on the course? Any advice much appreciated.
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Started new job - difference in tax codes?
Started new job few weeks ago. On my first payment the tax code was 1250L / 1 and paid the right amount of tax according to various tax calculators online. On my 2nd payment, my tax code changed slightly to 1250L / 0 and paid no tax and recieved all the tax back from the first payment. Does that sound correct to anyone?…
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Help with resignation
So I’m lucky enough to be able to hand in my resignation tomorrow, just not sure of the best way to do it. I hate my current job and if I wrote all my issues down that I have with my current employers It would be an extremely lengthy list! I also have a three month notice period and I would like to try and negotiate this…
