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Difficulty getting to work
I normally drive into work, or close to a town where I can get a single bus for £1.80. In the current conditions, I can't drive and it would be unsafe for me to do especially being in a rural area. Normally I would be fine to tell my employer I can't make it in, however, there is a rural bus that would get me near to my…
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What is a reasonable period of time for agency pay?
I work for an agency and my timesheet didn't get signed off on the last day of term. The agency told me it would be sorted. Well it turns out it hasn't been sorted. I asked if I was still getting paid and the response was we have been trying to contact the employer but there is noone there, there isn't a lot else we can…
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Serious new job anxiety
Hi all, I'm starting my new job tomorrow - a Senior Designer position within the public sector. I will also be line-managing an assistant graphic designer, and this sort of role is a first for me. I've been a nervous wreck all day today. I've been with an University as a middleweight graphic designer for the last 22…
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Duke of Edinburgh Silver award
How useful is this to get a job or into university in future? Thanks in advance.
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Declaration of gifts from parents to teaching staff
Hi, We have been told we need to legally tell our heads/finance of all the gifts we get from parents at Christmas and end of year. Can someone tell me if this is actually a legal requirement as I am going round in circles on the HMRC site, and if they literally want me listing things like one child gave me a hand drawn…
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Working abroad since Brexit - job search
Hello all, I'm hoping to move abroad within the next year, preferably in Europe and I wondered if anyone has any experience of doing so since Brexit and can offer any advice. Firstly, where to look? Are there any specific sites that cater to English speakers looking to work abroad? Any sites which feature jobs which offer…
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Personal laptops
I’m a remote worker and use my personal laptop. My work refuses to provide me with a laptop. We don’t connect to a work vpn /server. We take card details over the phone and have access to customers personal details. I know there is things that need to be done regarding data protection and gdpr, is it my responsibility or…
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Job offer
Evening all, Here needing some opinions regarding recruitment etc. My niece was offered a local job on Monday. By all accounts it was a bad interview but because of her vast experience as a support worker and despite jitters on the day they offered her the job but the interviewer did say they expected more from her with…
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Work holidays dilemma
For next year holidays we had to email or manger as it’s only two of per a team. She emailed back few weeks later to show most been approved, however some people had three people off on same day, so she said sort amongst yourself any issues let me know So I started a group chat with other two who did not reply, until I…
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Should I feel obligated to work over Xmas holidays?
After some advice guys. Long story short, I work for a small company, I’ve not had all my 28 days annual leave this year as it is and unable to take it, only option given is to get paid for it, I get a few days at Christmas but it’s looking very like I won’t even get all of this. I know my rights, but do I point this out…
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Moving jobs with no financial gain
I'm currently on £65k and the next time I could possibly get a pay rise is in just under a years time. In the beginning my job wasn't bad, just a bit boring. In recent times though it's become unbearable. I've lost all motivation, doesn't help that the job is completely pointless. I've started looking for a new job and…
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Was I right to do this at work and what could I have done differently ?
A few months ago I worked in retail in a very large store, one of the biggest in the area. Due to staff shortages and no replacements, theft skyrocketed and because we only had one security guard who was appalling at his job and couldn’t care either way things got stolen all the time. What happened was that the fire doors…
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Unusual NHS contract situation
Hi, I work for the NHS and was made permanent a few years ago but have been seconded a few times and am a few vans ahead to what I was. Where I’m seconded now is being transferred to a different part of the organisation where there will be no role for me. I’m unable to go back to my original role where I was made permanent…
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Notice period
I was given notice by my employer for my last day to be on the 27th of January. I made an appeal to my employer as I feel I’m being dismissed for whistleblowing and discrimination. Whilst I was working today my employer emailed me to say my appeal wasn’t successful, he said I’m being dismissed because of my performance…
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Do I have any rights?
Hi I worked for Tk Maxx from June 2022- Nov 2022. Basically I was made to leave on Health issues. But my boss knew I had mental health issues when she took me on. And it's just been !!!!!!, she's told me that my mental health issues are my problem and no one else's. And her response was to watch the news and see what is…
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Can a company I am contracted to make me pay back affiliate commission?
Hello everyone! (I apologise - In my quest to get all of the necessary information out, this post turned out a little longer than I had hoped). I'm wondering if anybody is able to help me wrap my head around a situation I've found myself in. I believe the company I am contracted by is making an unlawful request of me, but…
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New Job Nerves
Morning all, I'm due to start a new job Monday next week. It is an IT-based role. I have been in IT since I was 19 (now 41), so I have the experience and have a lot I can bring to the table. The problem I have is extreme nervousness. I've never felt like this before when starting a new job, and I'm not sure why I'm feeling…
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Salary Sacrifice
Afternoon all A friend of mine is employed by a company which are offering a cycle to work scheme which will be paid via salary sacrifice. The amount they will sacrifice a month will be about £40 & they work 40 hours a week, but they are only paid 10p above the NMW of £9.50 (they are in their early 30s). So a quick beer…
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Vigil at death bed
My partner has rushed to be at his dad's bedside in hospital after a major accident. He is not expected to make a recovery . His employer is asking him to A . Phone in every day to say he isnt coming in yo work . And B a rough idea of when he may return My partner is. Understandably very stressed worrying how he will cope…
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Further education
Hi all. Please be kind in comments. My brother is 23 yrs, he got his C&G 2 mechanics, he has learning difficulties, so it took him a bit longer to obtain (for the paper side not physical). For him to gain level 3, he needs an apprenticeship but every apprenticeship is saying they have to have GCSE A to C, he hasn't got and…
