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Self-employed courier 'jobs'
What do you make of those self-employed courier jobs that are always advertised in the newspapers? Such as: http://www.driverconnection.co.uk/ They look like scams to me, but are there any genuine ones?:confused:
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!! why should I go Employment Zone???
I claimed my jsa ONLY up to 13 weeks , and attended a 13 weeks interview last week . The advisor asked me to join in a Employment Zone who can help my cv and such etc ,,, I went the zone for my first appointment and really dont like it . Can I go the job center plus to ask the adviser to have it look at again , or I can…
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Union for the NHS
I hope someone can advise me (or my wife). My wife's just started a new job for the NHS, and a few people (outside of work) have said she should join a union. With neither of us having ever been in a union, I really don't know where to start. Are there a choice of unions for employees of the NHS, and if so, is one "better…
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First Job - help and advice needed
Hey everyone. I am starting my first job in my life in February (well its a placement which is compulsory part of the degree). Employer promised to send out the paperwork around Christmas/New Year time. Just wanted to generally find out the following: 1) What shall I expect before signing a contact? Are there anything that…
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i could do with a bit of advice...
my sister is 25 on tuesday and i am starting to worry that life so far may be damaging her career prospects. let me explain: we both live at home with my disabled mother, who needs a lot of care. my dad was the sole wage earner and when he died i got a job and started to finacially support my family. my sister was in…
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Suspended from work! (Production/Factory Supervisor)
Im new here and really need some good advise. I will state most of my case for anyone who is willing to read it. Hope I get what Im looking for as Im a bit in dispair really:confused: Right, I work in a small factory as Factory/Production Supervisor. Im in charge of say 8 workers on 4 different departments. Been ther 15…
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Break Entitlement in Bar wrk
Just a quick question please. I was wondering legally what’s the break entitlement when you work in a bar? How long do you need to work and what is the break length etc. My evening job is in a bar and we have, up until yesterday been allowed staff drinks at the end of shift, where we tend to get approximately 45 minutes…
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someone help
long story, i worked for a nursery 26/08/08 till 9/12/08 i walked out cos boss went mental shouted things at me infront of staff and children. boss is like jekl and hyde, always being odd and then fine. hated it ,been looking for work elsewhere. come home most days crying, so do all other staff. so i walked out. didnt go…
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scared to take a greivance against employer
:mad: Hi all, I am really unsure of what to do. My situation is that I work for the NHS in a hospital part time as a secretary and I have been there for over 3 years. I am on a band 4 (which was a A&C 3 when I applied) and came from an NHS job which was a A&C 2 (went up to a band 3 as I left). I was put on a…
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Holiday entitlement
Are there any minimum annual holiday entitlements that you are allowed or is it at the discretion of the company?
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Fed up with job searching
I really am at my witts end! I left my current job in September, great workplace and salary but my boss was unappreciative of everything I did for him and I felt there was something better out there for me. Found a great job in the city, great salary and was really looking forward to starting. Handed in my notice and two…
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redundancy and pressure to meet 30 day consultation period
Pressure to meet 30 day consultation deadline I am 36 1/2 weeks pregnant and currently having to have frequent tests at the local hospital due to high blood pressure, protein etc. My first meeting was 4th December to discuss my "provisional redundancy". I managed to postpone a second meeting 2 days later as I was unwell…
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Wife likely to be made redundant tomorrow.
My wife has been told she is likely to be made redundant tomorrow and we just need some questions answering. She has worked there for 8 years so we have worked out her statatory redundancy payment will be about £2600 - will she get 4 weeks notice pay ontop of this? she normally gets paid on the 15th every month (2 weeks in…
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Redundancy Question
Good morning, My company is intending on making a number of redundancies. I have looked on the BERR website and have a query I hope someone can answer. There is a minimum 30 day consultation period before notice can be served. So if a person has only one week's notice that starts at the end of the 30 day period. The…
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Feeling so useless and depressed about work situation
I'm on the verge of being made redundant (i think) and this coupled with the carp that I've been having with work recently has made me see things in a totally different light towards job seeking. I've never had a problem getting a job before in fact usually I get job offers even when I'm not looking for one but I've now…
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help with CV and COVER letter
hi its looking more likely that i will be losing my job soon (hoping i wont but not looking good) i have not written a CV or COVER letter for about 10 years can anyone Please tell me where to get help with the above online or in person many thanks
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FAO people that work for royalmail
Has anyone got a phone number for employees. Im working there over xmas, and sending me simple information like this has eluded them, thanks.
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Contractors and Bereavement Allowances
My mum passed away recently, and my brother took a week off work because he couldnt face going in. He has now been told as a contractor he's not entitled to any pay for the week he was off. Could anyone confirm if this is correct? TIA
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Job Application Diary ... Right Place Here?
I was thinking about setting myself a job application challenge. I need to find a job from January and thought it might make interesting (or very dull) reading to create a Jobs Application/Progress Diary. Is that right for here? Or way too dull? Does anybody really give a t0ss if I get one, or not? I'd set a number of…
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Career Services -- value for money?
I've been out of work for a few months following redundancy. No luck securing anything yet in spite of endless searching and applying. However, I've been considering a career service provider who will rewrite my CV "to give it focus", distribute it to "the hidden jobs market" and "guarantee" me interviews (therefore a…