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Colleages got interviews. My application hasn't had a status change.
My colleagues and I applied for a job at an external organisation. They have got interviews but the status of my application is still "submitted". Should I get in touch to enquire or accept that they will likely be waiting to see if they can't get anyone suitable in the first round of interviews? The organisation does have…
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Money Moral Dilemma: Should I tell HR that I'm now able to approve my own work expenses?
This week's MoneySaver who wants advice asks... My boss is off work with a long-term illness, and responsibility for approving leave and expenses for his team has fallen to me. I submitted overtime hours for work I did over Easter using our HR system, and they came straight back to me to approve. My instinct is to point…
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Can I or should I hide a job from my CV?
So I'm in the process of redoing my CV. I was made redundant a month a go, had the choice of a job I'd being doing all my life, or a new job in a new field just a few mins away. I made the wrong choice took the job closer to home. Long story short pretty sure I'm about to get the boot. So with that in mind, I'm thinking I…
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SSP and Giving Notice
I would be most grateful for an answer dear community. I have a (very) hard-working friend who works for a fairly large organisation. For the first time ever my friend had to take 2 months off work due to an injury and was placed on SSP. Despite being ready to return to work (and has been trying to do so) the company have…
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Guidance needed on electrical courses to become an electrician
Hello everyone, I am interested in pursuing a career in the electrical industry as an electrician. I have been looking at several vocational training centers around me and Learn Trade Skills is closest to where I live. I have been looking at several of their courses but am not sure which one, to begin with. and heard they…
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Final Pay
Hello guys, Just helping someone out with final pay calculations and could do with some opinions. Annual Salary 32k = Monthly £2666.67 Gross Final pay received = £1333.33 Gross We queried this as they were expecting about 75% of full months pay due to having took one week off unpaid since last pay cut-off which is mid…
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Employee address question
Hello, Quick question... If I'm on PAYE and I have recently moved house can I keep my old address? Basically the house I've moved to also has 2 flats of the same number and my post always goes to the other properties. My old address is my partners parents and I'm more likely to receive any correspondence there.
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becoming Octopus money coach
Hello all, I sometimes ponder doing the Octopus Money Coach training. Anyone done it? What did you think? Is picking up work after the training easy enough? I can find no opinions online from people who have done it... perhaps they are being monitored in some way. Any honest opinions? Cheers
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Employer
i have deleted this thread due to unhelpful comments thanks to all that have replied with help
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Too old to get a job in software/programming?
I'm 37 years old this year, I'm aware the fact that the tech industry can discriminate based on age and gender alot. Will it be tough for me to get a job once I finish my studies?
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Work not supplying training
Hey guys, how you all doing? So, strange one. I know the answer to this is do not undertake any work unless we have the training.. I'm looking for some advice on how to go about this. I'm a supervisor at a large utility firm, basically at the moment I'm in charge of a few lads, all of which their training cards are at…
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2 part time jobs
Hello! Have just started 2nd part time job- do I notify HMRC or a more local tax office? so far been on hold for 20 mins! Am patient but need to go to work in next 40 mins! any help/ advice would be appreciated.
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Does an employer need to notify you before auto enrolling you back into pension
I’ve been at my company 3 years now. After I’d started I’d opted out of their pension scheme. I’ve looked at my wage slip today to find that I’ve had a pension payment taken out. When contacting the relevant department within my company they’ve told me as per law, every 3 years they are required to “asses and automatically…
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Tax error on payslip
I am posting this on behalf of a friend. The company has made an error on my pay slip, meaning I've been taxed way more than I should be. Payroll won't respond to me for 5 days and the reduction is going to mean I can't afford a mortgage payment. My mortgage payment is due the same day that I get paid, which is in 2 days…
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Full time position and self employed as a second job
Hello, I'm a single mum, working full time. I earn £1700 and I get top up from Universal Credits. I have the opportunity to do a second job as a self employee earning about £1000 a month. I just don't know how this will affect my current situation if I was to sign as a self-employee (second job) and keep my full time job.…
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CV Help Needed Please.
Alright guys I am in need of some urgent advice if you don't mind please because I do really want a job But the only issue that I have got on my CV is that I have been out of work for some time now October 22 - Now, But I have kept myself busy, buying and selling things to keep a little bit of money coming up etc.. I did…
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Employment contract restricts holiday
Hi all I have an offer for a job that I'm very keen on. I've read through the paperwork and in the part about holidays it states that due to seasonal pressure on the business, holiday is not allowed between November and January so 3 months. I understand the reason why in terms of the demand on the business but I've never…
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Employer has 'taken' back 6 years of payrises.
Where do I start. I have been employed in a firm of around 10 employees for the past 9 years, almost 10. I've known my boss, the owner (35+ years). We work within a financial organisation, and gradually overtime I have been left to 'run the office'. I started here working for 1 adviser, and steadily as people left, worked…
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TUPE and Sick pay
Hi, Have taken over a business and presented them with contracts. One employee is questioning the amount of sick pay offered. Saying they used to get 6 months sick pay at full pay and 6 months at half pay. Another employee says they never had employment contracts with the previous owner (family firm) The person questioning…
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Been made redundant and employer is saying they can't afford to pay my redundancy
Hi, I was made redundant last year, and my employer delayed my redundancy payment until the end of my notice period which was February. Less than 24 hours before payday, my employer emailed everyone who had been made redundant and said they simply cannot afford to pay us and would try their best to pay us if they get some…
