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Couple o Q's
I've a few questions* I've phoned in sick today due to stress at work following an ongoing problem with bullying that they've failed to sort - spent all weekend worrying about going into work, so I've stayed off - can they phone to ask me when Im going back in? * Will they insist on me seeing Occ Health (poss thinking of…
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is this the new thing now..?
Really disappointed, applied for a job that I really wanted to do, and I could do, and the application form comes back. its 30 points listed on the person spec, and the application form is 30 points- you have to answer each one with evidence of how you have done this in the past. Now although I know I can do some of the…
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I got the job! - There is hope!
Hey everyone! I am so made up! I have just been offered a job as a marketing / design junior at the co operative. I have been unemployed for 2 and half months have applied to countless places and have finally be successful! So people if you find yourself out of job - stay strong, don't let it get you down and just stay…
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Returning to work - at last!!!!
A few questions for those that may know the answers... I've been long time unemployed, over a year. However, ive just finally got the job ive been after for a long time. Start date of the 23rd of this month.:beer: My questions are:- 1. My first pay day will be a month after i start. Am I entitled to any help from DWP for…
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B&B how would we get started?
:T Hiya, Could someoe please advice how we would stand with using our house as a B&B, any advice on what we would need Thanks Dan & Bella
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just lost job
Hi Can anyone advise,just been made redundant,I have 16 thousand in savings and owe the same in bank loans will this affect my jsa? Can I approach the bank and ask for some breathing space,do not really want to use savings,if they agree how long will they give me.Have heard sometimes debt is sold on to a debt collector?…
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Advice on Problem at Work
Hi all, I am relatively new to this site and would be grateful for any advice that could be offered relating to problems at work. I started in a new role Autumn 2008, and it has not been easy to say the least. One thing after the other and I think that the bullying from my manager was the last straw. I spoke with the team…
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2nd Class History Graduate
I'm currently looking for work. No specifics, but I need money and a modest level of mental challenge. I have experience in telephone customer service, and this seems to be the obvious route for the time-being. However, I am uncomfortably aware that being a graduate of history, I should perhaps be aiming a little higher.…
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train to be a midwife ??
does anyone know where you go to and how you go about training to be a midwife... who do you contact ? is it your local hospitals etc thanks for any help
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Wifes employers changing working pattern
My wife works in a Care Home which plan in the near future to bring in a new staffing rota, which could apparently mean working 40+ hours one week and then just 25 or so the next. It could also mean having three days off one week, and then just one day off the next. Her 'Principal Statement of Employment' states: You are…
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Legality of recording meetings?
I have a question regarding employer/employee meetings being recorded and haven’t found the answer on the wider web so thought I would appeal to the masses of MSE members. The question is; Under what terms can an employer record a meeting with an employee? The situation is that my wife was called in by the HR manager at…
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HGV Training Funding
Hi, i know this has probily been asked loads of times before but i live in worcester and i am trying to get my class 2 licence but cant afford to do this i have asked the dole to give me a loan but they dont want to know me they keep telling me they wont help to wards these things i have told them it would be cheaper for…
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dwp crb checks need info !!!
hi was wonderin if anyone new i got a form throught the post the other day to fill out a crb form and send it back to the dwp i was wonderin will i be starting the AO post soon as on the letter it said they need to do this before they employ me .....
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My son in new job told he is self-employed
Hi, I have been looking at a couple of posts about self employment. My son started work on a building site for a joinery company as a labourer about 4 weeks ago. He was told after about 2 weeks that he would be self-employed. We know very little about SE. He has notified HMRC and has received a form to fill in re NI…
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BR tax code
I've just started a new very part time job for which my first monthly earnings were £124. This will be about the max per month. My annual taxable earnings are well under the £6035 allowance. Although I gave my employer my P45 from my last job, they have applied tax code BR which I think means I get taxed at a flat rate of…
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Maternity Issues - recommend legal advice in South East
Hi all, My wife is currently 18 weeks pregnant, which is all very exciting. Unfortunately, she is experiencing some issues with her employer and they are making life very difficult for her. I don't want to go into too much detail on the forum, however it looks like they're hoping she will resign in order to avoid the…
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Help needed re- college and benefits
hi, my partner and i are currently on jobseekers income based and he is wanting to go to college but we need to know what will happen to benefits etc? we have 2 children aged 6 years and 6 months. I wasnt to sure if we needed to claim income support instead of jsa when he goes to college? any help will be great thankyou
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Self Employment - help for businesses?
Hi there I couldnt see any threads relating to my concerns, so have made a new one. Im 28, and have been running my own business for the past 2 years. I havnt been great at costing right, and putting aside for tax returns. Ive found it a real struggle running mosaic education business, and dont know what my options are. My…
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Hours of Work
My husband has been working for a pharmacy delivering medication for a year He was employed for 15 hours as it was a new business they didnt know whether he would be very busy and could only work those hours as it was permitted work whilst getting incapacity benefit . He however during this time has worked loads of…
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Union Rep's Not Supporting Me
How do I tell my union rep I feel he's been compromised and do not wish him to represent me?