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    Fixed term contract expiring but unclear situation

    I work in a large corporation on a 6 month contract. My probation period was for 3 months and they called me in after 5 weeks and gave me an excellent grading and told HR I passed probation, excellent start! 7 weeks before my contract ended I asked my manager for a chat. A few days later my...
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    Offered job as an agency employee rather than a direct employee.

    OP here I wasn’t entirely happy about being put on an agency contract when I had applied direct to the company. If I wanted to be an agency temp I could have gone to the agency myself. Anyway after two weeks HR came back and gave me a contract direct with them. Salary is the same It’s still...
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    Offered job as an agency employee rather than a direct employee.

    Hi yes it’s a contract but over my career I’ve seen plently on fixed term contracts with the employer. Many hoped to progress to a permanent contract and that is me too. In fact my last job was a 12 month fixed term contract with a company but alas I never got extended. I’ve never worked with...
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    Offered job as an agency employee rather than a direct employee.

    Hi, I wasn't told about my contract in the interview. That's more of a HR issue. I just discussed with the hiring managers all my amazing personal and technical skills ha. Agency or directly employed never came up. It was two and half weeks after the interview that HR told me I would work for...
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    Offered job as an agency employee rather than a direct employee.

    Hi there, A few weeks ago I applied direct to a large bank/funds/IFSC type company. I applied direct on their website. The job was for a 6 month contract. While I hope to become permanent one day I saw it as a "foot in the door" and I'll do my best to get extended and successful on that team or...
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    Encouraging traffic noise - but is it even an offence?

    I live on a busy road in Dublin. I mean extremely busy with four bus routes and traffic issues every morning. In the evenings and throughout the weekend a guy on the road is fond of standing outside his house with multiple flags and GAA signs and waves at everyone. He doesn't actually say...
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    Restrictions on returning to past employer

    I worked for Company A for almost 4 years. Huge company with over two thousand staff. A decision was made to sell our department of about 200 people to company B We did a consultation period and we recieved P45's from company A and new contracts from Company B. Our length of service and our...
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    voluntary redundancy

    I'm working in my job over 4 years. It's sort of insurance administration, answering queries, sending statements, updating files, etc Say there are three teams A, B & C and I worked for team A over 3.5 years. We all do much the same job serving different clients. Ok they are different IT...
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    Should I ask for a promotion

    I'll update my thread if ok. I had a meeting with my manager and sold myself as best as I could. Highlighted there are 10 people at my level on my old team and they had requested me for maternity cover in 2015 and now in 2016 they wanted me to stay permanently. My old manager even said to be...
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    Should I ask for a promotion

    I work in a large multinational, kind of IFSC funds administration role. In the company there are job grades. You either get promoted around Christmas or you apply for an internal job to progress. I'm here three and a half years. In 2015 I helped a team for maternity cover and created a good...
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    Who prosecutes air rage flight diversions

    It was in the news this week a drunk Geordie chav caused disruption on a flight from Tenerife to Newcastle. The flight was diverted to Shannon where she was arrested. The media then reported she was released and a file sent to the DPP. Is it Ireland's responsibility to prosecute? A court case...
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    As I live & breathe ..- Ryanair customer service

    You pay the cost of the flight and the procedure is you send in proof afterwards such as a death certificate and Ryanair will issue a refund. The procedure already exists, it is just not used very often. They have to be strict, have you never had a co worker who seemed to have 20 Aunts who...
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    What are we watching on TV?

    Hell on Wheels is back for Season 3 Very strong start to the season. Quite a nasty end to Episode 2. :( The Mormons won't be happy with how they are portryed here! The businessmen are crooks, the Indians are savages, the black man was told he was not equal to a white man and there was a...
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    What are we watching on TV?

    The White Queen finished up last night. Fascinating period in history but I didn't think much of the show. Not the usual high standard from the BBC I had a quick scan of the books in Easons and don't like this writing style either of the author either.
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    What are we watching on TV?

    The Mill I'll never complain about my working conditions again and horrible bosses again!
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    "Never Ever Drink and Drive" signs on motorway

    If you do No more then two ;)
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    What are we watching on TV?

    Luther is back on BBC, huzzah! First episode had some scary scences :eek:
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    €2.70 for a bag of chips!

    Things are different in Dublin You don't order a bag of chips, you order a "single" Or you can have a "curry chip", yes just one. Strangest of all is the wan n' wan :confused:
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    Dare I say it... Its too hot...

    All year I heard farmers crying about a fodder shortage and the wet ground. Now I'm hearing about drought Poor farmers, it's never right for them :(
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    why is there no apple stores in southern ireland?

    No Apple stores in the Free State either :(
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