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Administrative Office DWP - What's it like?
i'm currently going through the application process and now waiting to hear back from an interview. as there is plenty of time before a decision is made, i want to understand more about what the job in the benefits office entails, especially from anyone who has started in recent months. has it met your expectations? what…
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Gross Negligence?? Is this fair???
Hi there I was wondering if anyone could advise me. My OH has a hearing next week as he has been accused of gross negligence. He acknowledges that he did make accidental mistake however is going to argue the details of the accusation. They claim that this mistake cost the business a potential £11000. At the hearing is he…
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Suspended from work
My partners daughter has been suspended from work because of money going missing. On 2 consecutive days this week £20 has gone missing each day. On each day Sarah (not real name) was on duty all day on both days, and also on each day another member of staff was on duty also, a different girl each day so they have…
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Employer Not Paying Wages
Hi, I am in a predicament at work, the company I work for is in a spot of bother as they have lots of invoices outstanding but no money in the bank. Due to this they have said that they cant pay the staff this month, when I found out about this I said that if I dont get paid my wages (which are salaried) I will not come…
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Advise Please - repaying loss of Revenue
Hi, I'm back again with another question for those of you in the know. If my partner is found to be guilty of gross negligence at work which resulted in the company loosing revenue (which they have calculated on estimations not facts) then can they insist that he pays it back bearing in mind he does not have a contract or…
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Can my boos swear at me?
Hi, not sure if this is in the right place, so feel free to shift it! I'm pretty sure I have a case here but thought I'd ask for other opinions before I go sending a formal complaint to the HR manager. Today I received a call from my superior who, when I told him I could only work overtime on saturday and not sunday,…
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Should i go to interview / what to wear
So i have been unemployed for a fair while but have been working for a charity for a while also to keep me busy, now i managed to get a job interview for a professional IT job in an office i applied for online which is probably a good bit out of my social skills league considering i have never even worked in an office env,…
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is 13.5k a good salary?
I've had this full time job offer pending for a long time, but I am kinda scared because I've never had a proper job before (recent graduate). The job seems boring and stressful and tbh I've been working out what I would have left after tax, Ni, council tax, bills and rent, and it isn't a lot. I would've snatched this job…
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Bullying tactics of company owner
Hi everyone. This is my first post over o this board and I am just looking for some advice. January of this year I started a position within a wellness practice, promoting wellbeing and holistic health. My emploer (also company owner) is a very charismatic person, and I was bowled over by the offer of what could be…
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Irc61418
hi has anyone been for interview and heard from IRC61418????
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Employer reference when you're working?
For my references from my current job...can I put down my Assistant Manager instead of my Manager (the latter being part of the reason I want to leave), and if I tell her I'm applying for other jobs will she be obliged to tell our Manager?
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DWP 18 month contracts
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Need help with pay/tax!!! (sorry this is long!!)
hi there, i am new to the forum. i dont know if this is the right section/forum to post on. but at the moment i am having trouble with my pay/tax. i will use these figures for example;- ive been with my employer for approaching 3 years now, 5 day week 40hrs paid work, i used to gross £240 p/w or £6 p/h. now after tax/ni i…
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Advice on not being paid
Hi there I’m looking for some advice, recently I’m having issue's with being paid at work, I’m sorry this will b a long post but I want to give as detailed an account as pos so I know what path legally I’m entitled to follow. For the past 3 years I have been working for a company that works within a clothes retailer as a…
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I want to join the police
Hi All I have been made redundant and would like to join the police but they are not recruiting in my area till 2010 /2011. What can i do now to improve my chances of securing a job when the time comes. Thanks In Advance
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Financial Advisor
Hello, Just a have a query regarding the financial exams - What would i need etc? I have heard the qualifications FPC & CeFA a lot..What are the differences with these? I already have my CF1 done and dusted. Thank you in advance
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Holiday's not authorised, but all booked up! :(
Two months ago I put in a holiday request form at work and only yesterday did I get an answer - which was not authorised. The reason for this was that there was someone else on holiday at the same time in my current store. However, when I put in the holiday request I was based at a different store. I confronted the area…
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Change to hours of work help.
I have worked for the same company for 14 years, 10 years 40 hrs per week on the 11am-7pm shift 1 years maternity leave 3 years 16 per week 9am-5pm I have been told today that my 9-5 shift is being discontinued and that I have to resum the 11-7 shift. I cannot see a way that I can cover childcare for this shift as my sons…
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job application advice
hi there i currently work for Social Services admin, I have a degree in Social Sciences, worked for advocacy, done voluntary work (mentoring) and worked in a library - saw a job with my local authority - my present employers and theres a job for a Social Work assistant. I'd love to apply for this job as once I get my…
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Looking For First Job, Need Help.
Hi there, I am 20 and been in collage for past 3 years, in doing a ICT Systems and Support level 2 and level 3. Thing is, a couple years back there were ICT jobs going, but I couldn't apply, because I had no qualifications, so I was looking for other work(part time jobs while at collage) so I applied for a lot of retail…