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New roles at my company
I’ll try not to waffle but just want some advice please. Ive been at my company just over 18 months in sales and when I started my managers were a nightmare and they all ended up getting sacked after my first 6 months. We got a new branch manager and I said I wanted to be sales manager but I was told I just need a little…
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Social media and work
I posted on my FB about a common scam that is happening in the recruitment of healthcare workers where the agencies charge money for recruitment which is illegal as per employment act. One such agent had heated argument with me as someone mentioned his name and details as a comment. Nothing to do with my original post as…
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Interview offered when on holiday
I have been offered an interview for a position on the Wednesday of the week when I am on holiday. I have interviewed many years ago for a different position at this establishment. They tend to interview on one day. They ring the next or even later that afternoon to offer the job.
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Previous employer refusing to provide P60
Hi there I’ve been trying to get hold of my P60 from a previous employer (whom I was only with for just over a year). They have given me numerous excuses for why it can’t be provided (including that the company went through a merger over the tax year change, so it couldn’t be generated). But the latest reason is that I…
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Getting back into work after 15 years off!
My partner is looking for work as a cleaner despite having NVQ 3 Business Administration and various IT qualifications. To cut a long story short he trained as an office administrator to better himself and had to leave his first admin job during the first week to go abroad to care for a relative but this went on for 15…
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Is this legal?
I run a hotel in the midlands that’s owned by a chain based in Africa. I’ve noticed that since they bought the hotel they seem to have some rather odd principles that sometimes goes against our traditional way of doing things. But nevertheless, I’ve gone along with it. Sometimes reluctantly. However, things have taken a…
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Updated DBS Stuck On Stage 4 Now Been Query Back to Stage 3
I have no emails saying anything about my dbs been Query and dont know who to contact apart from dbs team there getting in touch with police force and dont know what to do now?
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HR/Manager Issue - Grievance [Merged]
I've recently hit a trigger for absences- 4 in a year due to Covid. All fine and fair enough with hitting trigger etc. My manager has not advised me properly of outcomes to formal meetings, as in a potential referral to OT, or review periods. So I have found myself being subject to meeting outcomes that she should have…
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Does a company vehicle have a value to wage?
I work as a service engineer and need a vehicle to do the job. My company allow a choice of car or van. Because I chose a car I pay BIC tax but I'm trying to work out my hourly rate, so is there a value I need to add for the car? Hope that makes sense and someone can help :)
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Would you leave a job that you’re not happy in?
So i am back to work tomorrow after 2 weeks off for Christmas. I am a hgv driver and got to say i have not missed the job one bit. I am currently 36 and fancying a different type of job role but unsure what to do as i have been in transport since 16. My current employer is rubbish they just treat you like a number not a…
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4k a year less salary
If a job is 4k a year less salary how much per week roughly after tax would this be? Thank you
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Awaiting a Decision
Hi everybody So, after 22 years at the same company I've made the huge decision to start interviewing for a new job. I have recently just had 2 interviews for what I think is the perfect position. Salary...location...feel of the business....everything seems right. First interview was the Tuesday before Christmas ( 19th…
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Can I claim a tax refund for an office chair WFH?
Hi all, Does anyone know if and if so how it's possible to claim some tax relief for an office chair for working 100% from home please?
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Need to boost my income but how?
I'm in my early sixties, married to an ex steelworker who has both his state pension and his work pension. Since 2019 I ran a business on Etsy and employed my son and a few casual workers in 2020 I was diagnosed with bowel cancer. I continued to run the business but doing less and less. Etsy caused issues in June and I…
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Holiday Entitlement for leaving part way through a year
I've been with my current employer since 2019. My current annual leave entitlement is 30 days + Bank Holidays (38 in total). I work full time 5 days a week, 37.5 hours. The annual leave year runs from 01/01/2024 to 31/12/2024. I'm leaving on the 8th of March 2024 - The HR department has told me I will have accrued 5 days…
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Work probation
I have a few questions about my current situation at work. I started the position as someone with no experience and like most jobs, on a 6 month probation. After 4 months I was asked if I wanted to take a senior position on a 6 month probationary period. When I asked, if after the 6 months, I didn’t like the new role what…
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Restructure and redundancy
Hi Due to a contract win My employer is making our roles redundant but offering new roles that are substantially the same in terms of roles and responsibilities however titled differently. They have offered these roles to other staff members working on the contract as development opportunities. Surely these roles should be…
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Self Employed Hours and Pay
Hi, I work from home as a self employed Secretary PA. I make myself available during and out of business hours and at weekends for a specific CEO. I only get paid for the work I do and log the calls/emails etc.. which I carry out and send a detailed spreadsheet and bill at the end of the month. Even though I bill just for…
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Boss is micromanaging me and still in my probation
So i started a job in August and was fine for a few months but since October my boss has become a nightmare but I'm starting to think she's doing it intentional so i don't pass my probation at the end of Jan. Do I go to HR? There is no point talking to her as she can be very challenging when you even say anything she…
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Should I include this job from my CV
So I've been running my own ebay business for 10 years and in October decided to get back into fulltime employment as ebay stopped being profitable enough I really don't like my new job of 3 months and have found a job advert that suits me down to a tee. Now my dilemma is should I include my 3 months job on my CV - would…
