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Employment, jobseeking & training
Archives for June 2019
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Promotion promise on hold due to company redundancies
Two months ago I had a meeting with my department head regarding my progression, having proved my ability in the role and going above and beyond the job description. My manager agreed and told me he already had plans in place to promote me from the beginning of May. I gave him a signed copy of my development plan as added…
Harassment and privacy
I have been volunteering for a year at a service I had used previously as a customer. I enjoy the role, but have fraught relations with staff which have crossed over into harassment. The service knew I had mental health issues from a previous visit, and have used slurs against other people using the service as "nutters"…
EXAM Q! “Why are social workers important?”
My son has the following question as part of his Childhood studies course and has many ideas, just wondering if any professionals who work as or with social workers would be able to offer an opinion or facts around social workers? Thanks
Working in the UK for foreign company
Hi There, I am looking for somewhere I can find the right information. I have been with the same company here in NZ for 8 years, I am moving back to the UK. The company i work for has said I can continue to work for them, but I most likely need to register as a business for taxation. If anyone has any similar experiences I…
Stay or go
I have been offered another job and accepted that pays an extra £6k it’s an exciting prospect as a larger company that’s in a bit of a mess and looking for help to grow with potential to become a director. Hours and commute are longer. I have become quite bored in my current role although I haven’t been there very long…
Local authority continuous service
Hi, I worked in local authority for 13 years continuously. 2 years ago I left employment in a local authority school to join an academy school who honoured my continuous service. I have now be offered a job back in a local authority who have said my continuous service can not be considered as I’m coming from an academy and…
Business Partnership - Disagreement
Good morning, I don't know if im posting on the right forum but I'm just looking for some advice. My uncle holds a business which has been going quite a long time, his business partner passed away last year and so he asked me to step in. Ever since, things have turned sour even though he's my uncle, he's assaulted me, said…
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