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Dilemma - dream job in jeopardy due to finances
Apologies if this is the wrong group, I don't think there is a group for the financial dilemma I have... For the last 20 years my dream has been to become a commercial pilot, but the training cost is £100,000 and I don't have that kind of money ! I have applied for sponsorship training twice in the past but the selection…
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Employment Law Advice
Hi, Looking for some advice on best way forward with a employment issue I’ve been in my current place of employment for more than 2 years (nearly double figures!). My preference would have been to remain in the job role but, I feel that we may have gone past this point and I’m now unsure of what may be the best route…
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Questions for joining the police academy
I'd like to join this academy which helps you through the police final interview (which I failed recently), they're asking the following questions and my answers were too sparse previously /they need more - What support do u need from us? I put- guidance through questions in the final interview Anything else we should know…
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Advice on new job - how have things changed over the last 16 years?
Hi there. I am thinking of changing jobs (not a career change, just other opportunities) as I feel I am stagnating and there are many jobs out there that are considerably better paid than my current one. I have had the same job for 16 years and things have certainly changed a lot. I live and work in the home counties…
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Local Gov - pay discrepancy
I work in local gov and get paid 4-weekly - so 13x pay cycles over the year. Due my final pay tomorrow for the year and I checked my pay slip and I’m trying to work out if there’s a reason there would be difference between my salary, and the gross pay that I’ve received over the course of the year. The latter (gross pay…
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Self-employment queries
I'm about to be made redundant and just considering setting up self-employed as a gardener as I know there is a shortage around here. (That's not 'garden maintenance' with a lawnmower and power strimmer, I'm talking proper old-fashioned plantsman gardening, so I won't be needing any expensive or dangerous tools) I've never…
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Continuous Service in Local Government annual leave discrepancy
Hi, My Continuous Service was not applied correctly when I changed roles within the local government/local council. At the time, when questioned, I've been told I was not eligible (which turned out to be a wrong statement). As a result, my service is currently 5 years instead of 20, which affected my annual leave allowance…
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SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS
Hello everyone, I've been offered an amount to leave my company, I've sent a signed settlement agreement document back to my solicitor today, the agreement does say I am not allowed to have had another job offer, I haven't but I have been applying for jobs given the situation, am I ok to do this? I have an interview…
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CIS query
Hi We have been running a plastering business for the past 3 years under a partnership, myself, my husband and his parents. We have just completed a job for a customer and they have deducted a CIS payment from the bill. We are not registered for CIS and I am struggling to understand why they would take this money off when…
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Injury
Had what i would call a minor injury at work. Reported injury as required and treated myself as the only first aider on duty.Injury became infected (work in a decontamination area), sort medical advice and was put on antibiotics. Took time of work to avoid reinfection working in Decontamination. Got paid statutory sick…
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Workplace Accident Claim Denied – My Experience
I wanted to share my experience regarding an accident I had at work, which was unfortunately denied for reasons I find unfair and frustrating. The incident occurred when the ATM door fell on me, causing a severe concussion that lasted nearly eight months. Alongside the physical injury, I have also been dealing with PTSD,…
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Prevented from promotion opportunity created by me moving
In the area I work in for my company, the 3 people in the structure above me are all content to sit in their positions until they retire. As such, the only opportunity to move up was to relocated to a different region when an opportunity arose. When it did, I applied and got the job, but meant my office was now 5 hours…
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NHS Banding
Hi, not sure anyone can help but I’ll ask anyway. I’m currently Band 2 HCA, top of my band. Next month all HCA’s in my trust will be upgraded to Band 3 so my question is will I then be top of Band 3? TIA
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Upset by phased return arrangements
Hi All. You have provided me some perspective on a couple of problems I have had over the years and hope you might do the same here. I haven't always liked the result but it has added to my own reflection on matters I am not always thinking about clearly. I have had to take some time off work in my role in the civil…
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Pay difference between colleagues
Long post alert - please stay with me I’m in turmoil here. For context l work for a local authority. In 2022 I applied for an internal promotion at work and was unsuccessful. I was so disappointed that I started to look for alternatives, because I have put in a lot of hard work in my job and shown a level of commitment…
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Jobs for housebound people who want to work
Hi all. I suffer from chronic depression/anxiety disorder and agoraphobia. I leave the house about 4 times a year (hospital/dentist/doctor), it causes too much stress, anxiety and physical pain to go outside the boundary of my home. I don't like people, I don't trust them. So how do I get a job from home only, with zero to…
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Pay difference Tax?
So there difference between my yearly salary and what's on HMRC site,? It not a small difference either 😕 i been with company over 2 years so would thought they would had my yearly pay right Does over time get taken into account ? As I thought was just basic pay
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Temporarily closed business for refurb - do staff get wages?
Two members of my family work in the same business place which is closed/will be closed for around 3 weeks while the building gets a refurb/new construction to part of the original building. During this build, they both have had a few days as holidays, but for the remainder they have rota'd off. My question is will they…
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Currently out of a job, cant decide whether to go self employed solo or go employed on salary
Just come out of being employed for last 5 years, pay was good. But left due to being unhappy and no progression. Previously was self employed for over 10 years but wasn't earning anything like the employed work I was doing. Single, still living with a parent , but striving to one day have my own place. Been saving hard…
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Best recruitment agencies
Looking to change jobs from my current role which I have been in for a long time so a little out of practise in this field. Ideally would like a remote work from home role in business / office administration or hybrid. Based in south Essex / London region. Any recommendations for best recruitment agencies on where to start…
