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Should I accept the withdrawal of resignation?
Most of the threads in this forum are from the point of view of the employee, my situation is more from the side of the employer: Someone who reports to me resigned a month ago, they have a 3 month notice period. HR were informed, the recruitment process for the replacement started and a couple of interviews have already…
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IT/coding/software/data jobs work from anywhere
a question for IT people. If I studied furiously for say 6 months initially with programming languages such as c, python, php etc if i really commited and understood it all, could i potentially use these skills to make an income and be able to work from anywhere with internet?
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Salary Discrepancy
I've been offered a new job with another company and duly handed in my resignation. Senior manager said the company couldn't match the offer. Line manager almost immediately said he'd something up his sleeve but he needed to speak to senior manager. Line manager's "something" is that the salary I've been on for the past…
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Does this sound okay - asking for increase in offer (new job)?
Hi all, The pay offered for a new job I really like is is £10k above my current salary but at the lower end of my “expected salary” response. I gave the response after doing some research, so I think it is the right range for this role/company. I have never negotiated salary before but I don’t want to feel like I "could…
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Employment vetting
My employer recently told staff that due to access restrictions on database MV vetting was required for all who use the system. I passed the vetting but we were later told that MV level was no longer required and entire vetting process was scrapped. Basic level was now adequate. The employees who were still waiting for…
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Adult Education Budget and Skills for Life
These are government schemes to upskill people and are free properly accredited courses Eligibility depends on your geographical location as there seem to be regional schemes too. If you are 19-23 and not an apprentice, you'll need to have a Level 2 qualification. If you're over 23 you don't need any. If you drop out,…
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Job offered but off sick on old job
Can anybody advise me I am currently off sick with stress (due to being bullied at work) the second time within the year and am currently on half pay I have have just got a new job (pending on medical and DBS check) and have not disclosed the sickness to my new employer as i am embarrassed about my situation I just found…
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Holiday pay when leaving a job?
So our holiday year runs Jan - Dec, the way Christmas fell this year I haven’t touched this years holidays. I am due to leave my job last week of March, should I be entitled to any holiday pay given I’ll prob not get any in my new job for about 6 months.
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Employer gone insolvent
I hope someone can give me some inspiration. Went to work Friday to be told by my employer that the company had gone under and was in the hands of an insolvency practitioner. Devastated is not even gunna describe the feeling. I’ve been there 12 years and now in my early 50’s the thought of having to start with interviews…
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Expenses refused because not requested promptly
I work for a government department. I have just had a £400+ expenses claim refused because I did not submit it promptly enough. I was a bit shocked and checked the department policy. There is a clause that's says they reserve the right to refuse an expenses payback if it is not submitted within a month (not submitted…
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Help with figuring out potential salary
I have this job offer and it is full time £9.50 per hour. I have been on Universal credit for a while but I have been taking casual jobs (2-3 days per month) every once in a whie. I don't know my tax code and all that stuff. I used this, our own moneysaving calculator (cannot post the link yet) and it told me my take home…
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After consultation process new role query
I am after some advice please. In August 2022 I was taken with another three members of my team through a consultation process, as our current roles were being made redundant. There realistically was only three roles that were suitable the rest were part time losing close to 20 hours a week. I was out on mat leave when…
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Failed probation
Popping a post on here for a dear colleague, who in my opinion is being unfairly treated by a power hungry new manager in the NHS. My colleague has over 20 years service in the NHS previously as a medical secretary. She left the NHS for a short period when her husband took poorly and worked in a private healthcare company…
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TOTUM PRO discount
Husband has been accepted for high level membership of an institute and is waiting for the paperwork. As the institute is an accredited training provider, all full members can apply for a TOTUM PRO card. I have had Amazon Prime membership for some years so he doesn't need Amazon Prime membership. Are there any other good…
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Buying Unpaid Leave
What is your opinion on buying extra holidays back as unpaid leave? My company encourages us to take 5-10 days per year. The cost is spread throughout the year. My basic salary is £28k but expected to be around £35k with both mandatory and voluntary overtime. For me personally I feel Advantages: Reduces tax, NI and student…
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Umbrella Company Not Remitting My Wages -15 Weeks Owed
My stomach hurts and I feel sick! I started a locum assignment in October, to be paid weekly via an Umbrella company. The umbrella company has not paid me at all. The recruiter and the Umbrella both send texts weekly saying they've sent the money to my account but as I've used them several times in the past, I generally…
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Team manager or project manager training?
I'm not working currently. But I have 15 odd years experience working in admin/customer contact roles. I've never really moved up. Since I'm not working. Is there anything I can do to learn some basic skills as in using excel etc which I can use in the future to progress into a TL , supervisor or project manager roles?
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What would you do in my situation?
Hello, I am very lucky to have two job offers and I wondered what others on this thread might do in my situation? The first offer is for a job that is really well paid and prestigious. It will also - almost certainly - be highly stressful, with a political workplace and very long hours. It will, however, put me in a very…
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Remote work
Hi there, I found out about Jet2 travel advisor role from this forum, and wondering if any of you here know of any other companies hiring for remote/work from home positions these days? Thank you :)
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Jury Service - Self Employed
A friend's husband has been called for jury service. He is self-employed and earns considerably more than the £64.95 per day that he can claim for loss of earnings, which will leave him and his family in a difficult situation - particularly as the work he does is project-based and an absence of a week or two (or more) will…
