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Getting an office job having not done one for ages
Want to get an office job as I've injured myself and cant do physical work at present. Running out of money. I did one years ago but what do I say on CV to get one? Been working in trades and had other job using computers but not office job. Someone said- put- Microsoft suite filing photocopying data entry customer…
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Am I Making The Right Decision?
I live in Lincolnshire, but I have just accepted a job offer in Reading. My current workplace has just been taken over, and whilst the new owners seem to have big plans, and a lot of experience in sales, their way of running the shop seems questionable, their morals do not match my own, and they don't seem to have done…
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Income Tax Refund
Hi all Desperately seeking advice as we are on our knees currently. Long story short one of my husbands ex employers was caught out for tax fraud and as a result due to them not paying employees tax forward, 1500 people had huge tax bills through. Back in Oct 2021 our life savings were raided by HMRC to the tune of £10400.…
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PAYE tax 2022-2023
Evening, I've had a look at my online tax portal to see if the final calculation was done for the previous tax year. I'm a PAYE tax payer - alongside my substantive post I also do some agency work ad hoc. Cumulatively my employment pushed me just over the higher income tax band. Most likely a one off as my hours are down…
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WFH extra income help
Hello folks, I'm hoping I can pick your collective brains for ideas on how to go about finding some extra work I can do from home, preferably online. I am renovating my old, falling apart home, and thanks to having to unexpectedly replace my roof, I have no money for my kitchen and bathroom, so am living in an empty shell!…
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Recruitment agency sign on is this normal?
Hi All a bit of background info I have recently taken early retirement, but I still need to do some work. I decided to sign on with a recruitment agency. I meet them in person and took all the relevant documentation, ie: driving licence, photo and paper, proof of NI number in the form of a letter from my pension provider,…
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Moved to US arm of company but UK payroll not set up yet - help
I feel in a bit of a muddle with this and I'm quite worried about doing the wrong thing tax wise, I'll try and explain without confusing:Up until August I worked for a UK company who are owned by a US company. The two are in the process of separating. For various reasons I was moved over the work for the US side earlier…
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Eye test and work
I started a new job and I work on the computer the whole time I'm there. Everywhere I worked before offered free eye tests and glasses, but this place does not. They have told me that they offer a taxable heath policy which reimburses eye tests but it's essentially at a cost of over £200 a year which I don't want. If I…
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Setting budget with options
This might be a bit off-topic for MSE but maybe some kind person can help. I am preparing the 2024 budget for the charity I head and I want to show my finance committee various budget options. The way I would like to present it is that each budget line would show either a fixed figure (say the cost of annual audit) or a…
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Had the worst interview ever
A lead investigator wants you to review 35,000 social media posts. It is a live investigation and there could be more posts. How would you review this information?
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Sent home from work
My employer contacted the workforce yesterday around 12.15pm to say they were closing the factory at 4pm that day due to the adverse weather conditions in our area and this was for the safety of the employees (I work in Angus, Scotland). They added we could either lose the days pay for today (Friday) or take it as a…
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Maternity Leave - Pay Rise Deduction
Good evening, Anonymising details but hopefully can explain the current situation with my pay after returning from maternity leave. Full-time employee, on annual salary. Maternity leave began June 2022. 26 weeks full pay followed by, 13 weeks statutory maternity pay followed by, 13 weeks unpaid leave. I returned to work…
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Self employed - self assessment expenses
I'm hesitating to file my first ever self-assessment because I can't find info on how to deal with expenses reimbursed to me directly in my 'pay' for each job. The Gov tax site asks for total turnover right at the beginning - should I simply deduct my expense payments from the total I've invoiced? For other expenses like…
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Self Certification Sick Note
We have a member of staff who has been off work sick twice (just for a day each time) and I have asked them to complete a self certification form for each of these days. I have chased 4 times now and nothing – what is the process for having these completed? Any advice appreciated. Thanks.
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Using Zoom?
I was told I've got an interview for position as an online English teacher on zoom, but I've never used this app. Do you have to pay for it ? I've been looking for the link
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Stuck in a Rut or Listen to Heart
Hi, I am not actually sure why Im posting - Im just feeling a little stretched trying to work out what to do with my life. Firstly, Im in a fantastic relationship, loving family and have money so we do not struggle. I am approaching middle age and all my life I have been going for "safe jobs" - employment of jobs I can do…
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Would I get any benefits while working part time?
16-20 hours a week @ £10.35 hour. Would I be eligible for any benefits?
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Working from home
Hi, lm interested to hear from anyone who has or currently does work from home. I applied for a job that I thought would be more hybrid but have since found out it will be mostly remote work from home. On the face of it, I can see the benefits of it but I’m just concerned I’ll miss the ‘structure’ of a working day and that…
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Umbrella pay
What does it mean when a job offers an hourly rate. Umbrella
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Verbal warning question
Hi i hope you can kindly give some advice please, my daughter has been in her new job 6 months working remotely. They cut her probation short due to how impressed they were with her work and because of this provided her with an £40k company car. The job is like an area sales manager. When she started she did ask the…
