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Off sick, now working from home & holiday
I had an injury at the end of June which prevented me from going to work. In the 1st 2 weeks of my sick leave, work called me and asked me to do some urgent work, which I did. I was then signed off for a further 2 weeks. HR found out about me doing work at home, and basically I was asked my opinion - I said I didn't mind…
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benefit reduction?
i am married working part time 16 hours per week have 2 children aged 12 and 13. just found out i will be better off on unemployment benefit ,if i packed up work will there there be a reduction in mt benefit,if so how long and it can only be reduced on mt benefit not my familys is this true thank yoy
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Great Bear Distribution Interview
Hi all A bit late, got home today to a letter inviting me to interview tomorrow. I am going but need to know any tips, any one advise?
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underpaid by a few hours, is it worth chasing up?
My part time job, got my first payslip, underpaid by 3 hours. Its not a lot, but the principle is there and I need all the money I can get. Should I not bother, as one worker said its no big deal, but another one said I am entitled to what I work, simple. I also know a lot of retail places are rubbish at giving you the…
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Become a wedding/party planner
Hello, I have been struggling with money recently due to the recession and I have decided to come up with some ideas to help me raise some money and provide a better future for myself and my family. I currently run my own party entertainer business and I'm looking to expand further. I have great business accumen and…
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Do I have any rights at all?
I'm currently in a job covering maternity leave for my colleague, taking over her forty-five hours in addition to my own thirty hours per week. This has entailed working 45 specified hours weekly and overtime. I don't have a contract, and have asked on numerous occasions for assistance as the workload is juts too big for…
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JSA log book - is the stuff written correctly?
I don't have a log book, as during the initial interivew, the advisor told me that they ran out of stock. She gave me a photocopy of the log book page. Could the sign on person give me a log book (assuming it's in stock now)? Or do I need to make an appointment just for that, lol. I am filling in my photocopied log book…
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How do I find work?
I have been out of work for many years and I am having problems finding a job, and it is nearly leading in to depression. I apply for jobs and get interviews so it seems my skills of applying for jobs work, but it's hard these days trying to find a job to apply for. I do voluntary work to keep my mind off getting fed up. I…
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lone parent wanting to return to work & retrain
Hi I was just hoping somebody could offer some advice a very good friend of mine has 2 adorable children which she brings up alone (the youngest is under one) she has her own property which there is a mortgage on she was really hoping to go back to college soon to retrain as hairdresser(something she did after leaving…
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Going for interviews then being told no thanks due to lack experience
Why is it when ive been to interviews in the past i get turned down due to lack of experience. The interviewer could see from the application form what experience i had so why offer me an interview when it wastes my time and theirs. Yes im applying for jobs that require experience but i make it known in the other…
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DWP sending me on a Back to work session ? Still on JSA though
Hi there I am coming to the end of 6 months on JSA Cont based at the end of Sept. I was handed a letter today telling me I had to attend a group session for an hour at the local jobcentre called a back to work interview or something. I asked the JC person who said "I dont know coz I havent been on one" helpful, not. I dont…
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Starting a New Job, No Money?
Hey. I am currently on job seekers allowance and I have been offered a job which is over 200 miles away. Before attending the interview I asked the job centre if there would be any help financially for me to move if I was offered the job and I got the vague answer of yes. Now I have been offered the job, I have applied for…
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tax and second job help please?
I hope this is in the right place, if it's not i'm sorry, i wasn't sure where to post this. Anyway i started a second part time job last month, and got paid from them last week. And i got emergency taxed, and had £100 took off me!! I am just off the phone to the tax office, and the man i spoke to has split my tax code…
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Short Term contracts on CV
Hi, I was looking for a bit of advice on how to account for these on my CV. Prior to my current role which I have been in for a little over 18 months I worked on a number of short term temporary contracts. Obviously I know this looks bad on my CV so is it wise/ok to put next to the job title description that it was a short…
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Problem with Work and child starting school
My child started school last week P1, I took time off work the first week to take her/pick her up. I drop her off at 9am, school operates a 'soft-start', go in with child to help them settle, but DD is ok to be left more or less straight away. I explained to my boss that if I dropped her off at 9am, I could probably get to…
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Am I being made redundant?
I have worked for my employer for nearly 10 years. He is going to go into partnership with another company, the initial reason for the partnership is so contracts that he has can be transferred, after 3 months the partner will buy him out. When he goes into partnership he will be "transferring" all the staff from our…
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can my employer sack me?
hi, i had an acciedent in work, as a result i have broken my foot and im in plaster, even though it was their fault, they wont pay me full pay, so i am on ssp, and losing over £800 a month. i have told them i intend to put a claim in for my injury. all they said was " you do wot you got to do" So i`m asking has this…
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sacked for being sick ?
My employer called me into a meeting last week to discuss my future with the company -I have been off for 12 days in nine months several have been after hospital appointments which have caused me pain. I have attended work on days even when I am sick and have even suggested i use holidays instead of time off sick as I…
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Wife off work caring for Daughter
Hi Hope someone can help here... My wife works in a local school, and is employed by the County Council. Our 5 year old Daughter had a major operation back in early June, resulting in a 6 week stay in hospital. My wife was signed off by a Doctor, and given the ok by the school to take time off to care for her whilst she…
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Can't face going back to my job - what to do?
Hello I am currently off work with a broken foot and have been signed off until 14th Sept so far. I am due back at the hosp on Mon to decide whether to take the plaster off altogether or replace with a walking plaster - which may mean I am signed off longer. My job - is in a well known bank - and my job is quite a sought…