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Job still job
How to keep a happy mood in the job you do??After a three-month work,i am feel tired now.Why we have to work?And i am still not sure what kind of job is fit for me.It is boring to do a job one uninterested.Want to change a job,go to another city,and have another kind of lifestyle.I am intend to do foreign trade,as a…
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disciplinary hearing over...
for those of you that may have followed may rants through the problems with my boss... I have had my disc. hearing today, read my statement out, when he pushed for more I told him i'd given my statement and that I had nothing further to say at this time (as he was trying to sway off the subject) His wife (note-taker) kept…
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Where do I stand with my job?
Hi All, Firstly let me fill you in a bit with my job as it is slightly complicated. I work as an administrator for a electrical and plumbing company and the two managing directors are my bosses and both paid my wages from a joint business account. However after an arguement between the directors the split the company…
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Job offer from the DWP
Can anybody help? Way back in December 2008, I applied for an Administrative Officer role with the DWP, I got through all the stages only to be sent a holding letter. Suddenly last week I received a call offering me a position... which is great, except I already have a job and the DWP are apparently not going to confirm…
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Which word to use on CV/application?
Sorry, this is such a silly question, but I can't think of the right word to use! In my previous job I started as what we called a junior admin, the next step up was senior admin, but I didn't get to this stage. However, I was promoted to a trainer which was a higher position than senior admin. At the moment I have put…
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Accident Form
If my son writes to his boss asking for a copy of an accident form he filled in do they have to give it to him?
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Career Change Help - Accounting to IT
Hi, Basically I have been working in accounts since I left school (25 now) and I am AAT qualified. Its come to studying further to which I have started asking myself 'is this what I want?' I can do my job and wouldn't say I don't like working in accounts. I am looking for a more IT driven career, as it is I have built…
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Fixed term contract
I have a fixed term contract that end at the beginning of March 2010. I am now pregnant and baby is due in december 2009. I have been working for that employer for over 1 year. Does anyone know if I will be entitled to maternity leave? If so, let's say I start the maternity leave in december for 6 or 9 months, will the…
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New business start up low income
Hi Can anyone help me - I recently left my very well paid job to start up a new Pet sitting and dog walking business. Whilst I am confident the business will give me a fairly modest but acceptable income in time, the current situation is my income is very low (approx £50.00 a week) are their any benifits I can claim to…
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is my friends boss underpaying him unlawfully?
my partner works for a small painting company and has an apprentice working for them who is actualy the boss's nephew. the nephew is on a appreteship (sorry for spelling) scheme where he goes to college for one day a week and then has to work four days a week with his boss. he is in his 2nd year now and is only getting…
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Self Employment Help!
Afternoon All, Just after some advice and I thought I would ask here hoping someone is self employed and can help me. Basically my husband is working for a company on a temporary basis but he has an agency handling the payments and tax. We have had numerous problems with the agency not paying what’s expected and paying…
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desperate for part time work or work from home
does anyone know anything I could do? I am desperate to earn some money! I am a student in college not uni, im living on benefits and have a 3 year old daughter. I do sell on ebay but I don't really get much for my items. Has anyone got any advice?
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Off sick for 2 months - my boss sent me email asking about progress and meeting :-(
Hi, Just an awkward situation. I came back from my maternity in February but have been feeling really unwell (whilst on maternity I kept going to my GP stating there was sth wrong with me but she would say I'm depressed cos I had a baby). I knew it wasn't depression only and kept seeking help and finally was diagnosed with…
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Does anyone know where I stand with this?
HI, I don’t know if this is the right place to ask but am hoping for advise on my situation. I’ve been working for a company for nearly 8 years and my role has changed drastically from when I started. I applied to be a customer service agent back in 2001 and worked in a team with about 7 other agents. In late 2002 we were…
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Financial Obligations ?
Ok, so I have posted this here because it has to do with an application and I'm a little stuck on a couple of things? I live with my partner to whom I am not married, we do not have a joint account and do not have any debts in a joint name apart from the mortgage. I have to state 'for how many people do you have a…
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Help with interview for AO position at DWP???
Hi there! I have an interview on Friday for the DWP Admin Officer position, AO grade... has anybody attended one of these interviews recently and remember what sort of questions they asked?? The competences they've sent me are... Engaging effectively with customers level 1 - delivering customer service Respecting people…
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European Working Time Opt Out Retained
The UK's opt out from the European Working Time Directive will remain in place after seeing off attempts by the European Parliament to phase it out. The opt-out enables UK workers to work more than 48 hours a week. Full Story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8022095.stm In my opinion this is excellent, I don't want…
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Help...Working out pro rata wages
I am currently looking to drop a day at work and keep getting different figures when I work out the wage. Am looking to do 24hrs on a annual wage of £17,732 (full time is 37.5) Can anyone point me in the right direction as am desperate to drop hours. Thanks
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Working from home
Hi my circumstances have changed, and now i really would prefer to work from home full time. Does anyone know of any good jobs that enable you to work from home? Thanks
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working from home??
Hi, I am looking for a job that i can do from part time from home does anyone know of any companies that advertise jobs from home that are not scams? any ideas welcome. thank you