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  • BlueJ94
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    BlueJ94 said:
    Parkyp said:
    That’s good, when do you start ? 
    You ok telling your current employer ? 
    I have to give a month's notice with my current job so won't start until mid next month. I'm dreading telling my current employer, he hates confrontation or if we want to talk to him :lol: should be interesting on Monday :lol:
    Why are you not telling him tomorrow?

    Congratulations on getting the new job 🎉🎉🎉
    Because its easier for me to track my pay that way. Thank you! 
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  • Brilliant news on the job, HUGE congratulations!! Good of sainsburys to flex to accommodate the shifts too :)

    Lots of luck telling your current employer, I’m sure the months notice will fly by. 
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  • BlueJ94
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    Brilliant news on the job, HUGE congratulations!! Good of sainsburys to flex to accommodate the shifts too :)

    Lots of luck telling your current employer, I’m sure the months notice will fly by. 
    It's not sainsburys who are being able to flex, it's the new guys I warned them I work the Wednesday and Friday and they just said they'd change my time to come in :smiley:

    Thank you! 
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  • Baileys_Babe
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    BlueJ94 said:
    BlueJ94 said:
    Parkyp said:
    That’s good, when do you start ? 
    You ok telling your current employer ? 
    I have to give a month's notice with my current job so won't start until mid next month. I'm dreading telling my current employer, he hates confrontation or if we want to talk to him :lol: should be interesting on Monday :lol:
    Why are you not telling him tomorrow?

    Congratulations on getting the new job 🎉🎉🎉
    Because its easier for me to track my pay that way. Thank you! 
    That makes sense, less chance to mess up your pay 😊

    Are you owed any holiday.? If so what is the plan? Do you need to use it? Or will they add the equivalent money to your last paycheck?
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  • BlueJ94
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    BlueJ94 said:
    BlueJ94 said:
    Parkyp said:
    That’s good, when do you start ? 
    You ok telling your current employer ? 
    I have to give a month's notice with my current job so won't start until mid next month. I'm dreading telling my current employer, he hates confrontation or if we want to talk to him :lol: should be interesting on Monday :lol:
    Why are you not telling him tomorrow?

    Congratulations on getting the new job 🎉🎉🎉
    Because its easier for me to track my pay that way. Thank you! 
    That makes sense, less chance to mess up your pay 😊

    Are you owed any holiday.? If so what is the plan? Do you need to use it? Or will they add the equivalent money to your last paycheck?
    Yep!

    I have a week off next month and our holidays run January to December, we get 25 days I think and then deduct the bank holidays and I believe I have 16 left for the year but not sure if they have to pay me that or not? 
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    Debt owed;

    Abound - £0/£7,092.16

    DFW Challenges! 

    365 Day 1p Challenge 2026 #9 £104.30
    Pay off all your debts by Christmas 2026! #14 £0/£7,092.16
    Make £2026 in 2026! £602.40/£2026

    Savings goal £162.79/£1000
  • Baileys_Babe
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    I expect you will only be entitled to the holiday for the time you work for the company, so 3 or 4 months worth.

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  • BlueJ94
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    I expect you will only be entitled to the holiday for the time you work for the company, so 3 or 4 months worth.

    I'm not sure, I'll have to try and work it out :lol:
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    Debt owed;

    Abound - £0/£7,092.16

    DFW Challenges! 

    365 Day 1p Challenge 2026 #9 £104.30
    Pay off all your debts by Christmas 2026! #14 £0/£7,092.16
    Make £2026 in 2026! £602.40/£2026

    Savings goal £162.79/£1000
  • BlueJ94
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    So, I've been thinking about this new job.. I'm not 100% sure on it yet.

    To cut a long story short 

    Current wages per month now is around £1800/1900

    When I start with them it would only ever be £918 without over time and then sainsburys would make it £1500.

    So not really sure if it's that much of a great idea just yet. My OH isn't sold on the idea either. I'm so torn on the idea. 
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    Debt owed;

    Abound - £0/£7,092.16

    DFW Challenges! 

    365 Day 1p Challenge 2026 #9 £104.30
    Pay off all your debts by Christmas 2026! #14 £0/£7,092.16
    Make £2026 in 2026! £602.40/£2026

    Savings goal £162.79/£1000
  • I think for me, there would have to be a really strong case for me to take a job that made me financially worse off… such as mental health or work life balance or a lot less responsibility. 

    Got to be your decision at the end of the day though. 

    Good luck!
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  • Legs21
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    Take the weekend to think about it.
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