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Benefit stopped for not taking minimum wage job
I know there are some who just will not work. But is it right that skilled workers should be treated like cattle and sent out to large companies for a minimum wage, just so the government can keep unemployment figures down?
Published: 15-March-2010 32 comments

Pointless performance reviews and stupid targets
These companies are so quick to go go with you on the good times and dance around with you when you make them tons of money, but when things are bad (recession?) that's when your employers turn on you.
Published: 13-March-2010 8 comments

Temporary recruitment agencies unhelpful
Like many people out of work at the moment I'm spending quite a bit of time contacting temporary recruitment agencies in an attempt to secure some temporary work to bring in a bit of cash to make it through the hard times.
Published: 25-September-2009 29 comments

Getting a job after redundancy
I have been looking for work since being made redundant back in April. During this time I have made on average 5-10 applications a day country wide and have had an average of 2 interviews a week from end of May until today.
Published: 04-September-2009 28 comments

Other duties as assigned
When it comes to job advertisements are you familiar with the term 'Other duties as assigned'? This is the single biggest corporate conspiracy facing America's workforce today.
Published: 01-July-2009 12 comments

Strike action by selfish workers
My general gripe with strike action is that they happily accepted the pay and conditions when they took the job, so if they didn't like it, they shouldn't have taken the job in the first place.
Published: 15-June-2009 33 comments

Employment law and unfair dismissal
It's not just a tough for those of you out there looking for work, it's even tougher now trying to stay in a job without your employer taking advantage of the system. Current employment law is not fair on workers at all!
Published: 12-May-2009 13 comments

Minimum wage for young people is pathetic
Young workers under 18 can only expect to earn Ł3.53 per hour under the minimum wage. Is this some kind of joke? Employers, of course, will quite happily exploit this cheap labour and pay these youngsters peanuts.
Published: 25-March-2009 34 comments

Looking for a job and getting no response
If there's one thing that really gets up my nose about the whole job hunting process, it's indifferent attitude of employment agencies and employers towards those who apply for jobs. Looking for a job is hard enough!
Published: 18-March-2009 28 comments

Our fitness director, fired because of pure jealousy - 6 comments

Home care worker, poor pay and conditions - 20 comments

British jobs for British workers - 100 comments

Recruitment agencies are useless - 61 comments

Care assistant staff need more help - 15 comments

I really hate job application forms - 18 comments

Coming into work with a hangover - 37 comments

In business, the so-called 'glass ceiling' doesn't exist - 22 comments

What future has Britain now then? - 69 comments

Pathologist's Assistant - It's just a job - 24 comments

Sorry, we missed you - 29 comments

People who toot their own horn - 7 comments