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Skills Train
Is There Anyone Who Has Tried To Cancel A Skills Train Course. My Son Signed Up In August But Has Had No Correspondence From Them At All, He Has Since Found Out The Course Is Outdated. We Have Tried To Cancel But They Will Not Listen And Say He Has To Pay, When He Signed Up He Was A Student On 30 Pound A Week How Did They…
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Security pass woes
My cousin's workplace has security cards which you need to swipe down a narrow gap - not unlike some other employers, you place your card over a panel. Because the card gets swiped than holding against a panel, they wear out more quickly. He has to use it when he enters the building, enters his work area, goes from toilet…
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Applying for jobs after taking time out from working
I have not worked for almost 18months. It was my choice to give up my last job and take some time out. I am now looking to get a job and have seen a few that I would be interested in applying for. I have experience in these jobs but I am not sure how to word my covering letter to explain the gap in my CV. I gave up work to…
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Help! Job speculation letter ...
Hi guys, I hope you can help me! I was made redundant recently, but so far I've been lucky enough to get a temp job, although for a much lower wage than I was earning. Dont get me wrong, the fact that I'm earning something is great! It's not exactly taxing work (I'm in credit control), but it's keeping the roof over my…
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gave 3 months notice whilst on maternity
Hi all i have given my employer 3 months notice whilst i am on maternity leave my maternity is not due to run out till april but wanted to be honest with my colleagues and empoyer so gave it in now. because i will run into the new year can any1 tell me if im still entitled to holiday pay i should have had 22 days and does…
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Career coaching at £90 per hour, is this good value?
I know it sounds a lot but I need some help with my career direction Any thoughts? Thanks
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just want to check where I stand re: working over christmas
Hi Im new to this site so be nice :D . I am due to change my job from a casual basis to a part time basis as soon as my police disclosure has come through. The hours I will be working is 48 hours a month on a set rota (3 weeks of 1 shift a week and 1 week of 3 shifts a week). My problem is that I am doing this job around…
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Employer has re-advertised a job after the contract ended
Basically my contract at work ended on the 31st of July, I was told at the time that the post wasn't going to get extended or going to be continued. It was an officer level job and they advertised for a manager for the same post but never got filled. I ended up finding another post within the company through a…
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Feel scared and stupid and upset.
I have been in my new job 4 weeks. I did lots of mistakes today, missing my name off things, not checking things properly and myboss and colleague went through things with me and they reassured me while trying to get me to realise what I had done wrong. My boss said I needed to show more confidence, and that its a lot to…
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just got bad news
Hi, Any help please. Beloved hubby 54 yrs old 'have to let you go' speech yesterday, Friday 5pm. Finances ok. No savings to talk about. No mortgage, no loans (thank God). My wages will cover bills and food (JUST). He's surfing to find another job. In 4 weeks (after his notice) if he hasn't got another job he's going to…
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tesco contract??
ok my wife works on checkouts at tescos wed,thurs+fri nights 6-10.15,sat 9.30-6.30+sunday 9-6.30,she used to do monday nights instead of wed,but they asked her to swap,now one of the managers has asked her to work 4-8 instead of 6-10.15,which they know she cant do ,due to someone having to be at home for our severly…
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Cash for ex local authority employees! Just write a letter!
If you left a job with a local authority in the last few months (or another organisation that has the same pay terms and conditions) then you can write to them and ask to have your increase in living allowance backdated from April 08. For example, I left my job in a local authority at the end of July 08 so I'll get the…
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self employed getting money owed
I am self employed and owed money by a company that i worked for for a short period. they have failed to pay my invoices for may/june . i recently sent yet another letter with invoices attached this time by recorded delivery. any help please as to my next steps to get payments. ? we are only speaking about 500 gbp but they…
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job interview- lots to do, but salary too low?
Hello to all on MSE. I hope you nice(?) people can help me with this.. I have an office job interview shortly, though the salary advertised is rather a lot less (£3k a year less) than I have been on before.. last jon ended when firm went under- no payout from there. Also, I think they are not paying anywhere near what the…
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Exam Certificates
You will have to excuse me but can I ask a question? It has been something like 20 years since I have had to look for another Job so I am a bit green about the whole thing. All I need to know will I be asked for my English O level certificate which I gained in 1987? I cannot find it anywhere and since then I have received…
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Reference returned unanswered - advice
I started my new job yesterday (after 3.5 months unemployed) and I was told that one of my reference requests was returned unopened with 'no longer working for (comapny)' written on the envelope. I can provide another reference. The thing is can former employers do this? How am I supposed to know if my former boss has…
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Statutory Maternity Pay question
My wife is pregnant with our second child (yay:-D) but we are not sure if we will be entitled to SMP - just wondering if anyone can give us some advice. She worked for one company who sell mortgages but whilst she was on her maternity for the first child they decided to pull out of the UK market. This meant when she…
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Calling all NHS workers
Hi folks. I currently work in the NHS in an admin and clerical role, and have been formally offered a new job within the same hospital on a higher band. I have been told that I wont require another CRB or Occupational health check and that the new department would like me to start asap. So does anyone know how much notice…
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Nhs Preassimilation Banding Pay Help!!
Hi, I am struggling to find someone to help me with this issue. I have been working for the same Trust for just over 3 years and when I started I was offered a grade 3 which became a band 4 prior to me starting. I was offered the post in August 05 but could not start until 3rd Oct due to having to fulfil my notice at…