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Looking for a serious work at home job - childcare costs killing us.
Good evening money savers. I have just returned to work after 9 months on maternity pay. I'm now worse of financially then when i was on SMP (maternity pay) due to childcare. Childcare for my baby is £290 per month, when this is deducted from my wages i "take home" 400 a month, say 100 a week. What jobs can i do where they…
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Bank Holidays for P/T workers
Our company has just decided (as the new holiday year starts 1st April) to change the way that holiday is given to part-time staff. Our holiday is calculated pro-rata on the number of hours we work a week. For example I work 25 hours a week (5 per day) and get 110 hours holiday (22 days). On top of this we would have bank…
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Pay Increase?
Hi, I am a little new to this so stick with me :) I joined my company back in July last year and when agreeing to take on the roll we agreed a salary to be reviewed and upped after 3 months. The roll i do is bookepping and payroll, but i am training whilst doing this as i had very basic skills with Sage and admin work. I…
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Job Centre unable to offer CV advice?
I was a bit surprised by this as yesterday I had my 6 month interview at the job centre where they checked my benefit status and asked what I'd done to find jobs. I asked if they could look at my CV and give their opinion on how it looked (I hadn't had any interviews at all) but they suggested I went to some place in the…
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Which course: Book-keeping and Accounts
Would appreciate any advice or comments regarding Accountancy / Book-keeping courses? I would like to undertake a book-keeping qualification with the view to firstly undertake book-keping work on a part time/self employed basis and secondly undertake further training to become a fully qualified accountant. I am considering…
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NHS application form question
hi im applying for an NHS job but theres a question which has me stumped but it could be the way im reading it, this is the question "Please indicate your UK professional registration status." and these are the options:* I do not have the relevant UK professional registration - please select if you do not have the relevant…
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proof of nationality request
Hi all, Does an employer have any legal right to ask for a copy of my passport or birth certificate as proof of my nationality in case they get a visit from the home office. I'm English by the way ..... and have worked at the company for many years ... Thanks:confused:
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Shop assistant who has to do cleaning!!
My daughter has been working in an expensive young persons clothes shop for about 9 months part time while she does an online degree. She really enjoys it and applied for a supervisor's job last September. Tiem went on and no decision was made about the job so she approached the area manager and re submitted her cv. In the…
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Help - Summer Jobs For Students?
I'm 16 years of age, and with study leave coming up, am looking for a summer job/a part time job. Where would I find a summer job or part time job?! So hard!!:cry: I've looked on websites, company website and the job seekers website, but no luck to be honest.:confused:
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Suspended from work..advice needed
hi. not giving to much info away but i have been suspended from work.. gross misconduct i think they said.. what it was for is.. using promotional discount codes myself on my own account... i did this two times only... once back in december and another in feb, im assuming there classing it as theft as were not entitled to…
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Self-employed newbie needing advice
Hi, I'm starting a new job as a self employed insurance agent at the end of the month. I will be going into partnership with a senior partner with a commission split of roughly 60-40(Not in my favour!). I have never been self employed before and have no idea what I am doing with regards to tax etc... I need to buy a car…
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Help............
I want to be a work at home Mum. Does anyone have any ideas at how I can raise a living whilst I’m off work? I don’t know when I will go back yet but I want to take a couple of years off at least......I have an idea what I would like to do....but have no business knowledge and therefore no idea where to start. Any help…
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Valuing a business
I know somebody who is selling a cafe they bought for £160 K a year ago and are getting divorced so need to sell. They have had it valued using predicted income (pre latest downturn in the economy) and value the business at about £240K. How do you value a business and who is the best person to check the books (certain type…
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paycut
Hi I wonder if someone could help me? I work at a firm that has 60 employees , we are hearing that we may be told to take a pay cut . I do have a written contract which states my wages etc but can this be changed without my agreement? The site manager is used to changing things without speaking to the work force etc so we…
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Made to Retire
I was wondering if anybody else had come across this problem. My mum has worked for the same company for the past 30 yrs 5 days a week, last year she turned 65 and went down to working just 3 days a week. The company is now struggling and all the workers received letters explaining the situation telling them that they were…
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Sickness and Annual Leave. HELP do i lose out
Hi All. Il try and keep a long story short. Ok i was off work on long term sick and have now went back to work this week. When i went in monday i ask was there anything i need to know are be told about and my manager said NO. But Today i found out off a workmate that we have to use all are holaday time by the 01/04/09. I…
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Recruitment agent sales tactics and annoyances
Hi everyone. I was made redundant and now looking for a new role. Ive done what I think are my best chances of finding a new job in IT. Ive updated my cv (I think it looks very tasty), uploaded it to all the major job search sites, applied for positions available, been on some interviews but no luck yet. Most jobs you have…
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Weight Watchers Leader
Just wondering whether there were any weight watchers leaders on here. Just wondering what your experiences are and whether you enjoy your role, did you find you made enough money out of being self employed. If you don't want to post, I would really appreciate a pm as it is something I am considering doing.
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odd job titles seen
http://www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk/Internet/viewVacancy.do?selectedVacancy=39&ref=BWH/22176 'evening replenishment' (ie, shelf stacker) any others?
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ssp and maternity battle, HELP!
i have been working for a well known supermarket for 2 years and went on maternity leave. after my 9 months paid maternity leave i advised the company that i was unable to return to work at that time as i had post natal depression. i was told to take 3 monthhs unpaid maternity leave. having taken this i am still signed off…