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  1. Hi PrincessM5. A good organisation worth checking out is WWOOFING (Willing Workers on Organic Farms). You work an agreed amount of hours (usually 4-5) in return for food and accomodation. This is the uk based website: http://www.wwoof.org.uk/ I have WWOOFED in Canada and Australia and they have been amazing experiences. Hope you find this interesting.
  2. I'm with an Umbrella Company. They don't very often seem to give straight forward answers (but maybe there isn't one)....as it happens, they have come back to me saying that I can't put it through as it's classed as 'dual use' which is fair enough however I know other people that have done this. Hmmm....
  3. Hi, I haven't been contracting long and just wondered if anyone can answer an expenses query: If I need to buy a laptop for work for say £1000 and it is put through expenses so offset against my wage before tax, how much is it actually costing me? Would it be a simple case of the tax % I pay? Thanks for any help.
  4. Completely agree with karis and understand your frustration.......sitting in a pub and slagging off your boss/company to friends is nothing like writing it as your status on facebook where potentially 300 or so 'friends' can see it!
  5. Hi weenireeni, You said that you have booked flights etc seperately? What was the communication between you and the seller when you paid? Is there a chance that he/she is expecting you to just turn up on the date you booked it and they've just not checked their emails in the last few days? I feel really bad for you...the thing to remember though is that it is (I presume) your close friends/family who are going on your hen do so they will understand. If it turns out to be a scam, then.....you should be able to find out the identity of the scammer through the Bank details, I take you had a sort code/account no? Do you know which Bank they are with as it's worth contacting them to report it. Best of Luck.
  6. Yeah, that's exactly what everyone's doing over here. You're obviously trying to wind people up because surely you can't be that naive. Just out of interest........where do you travel/holiday?
  7. Totally agree Nyle....everyone has their own opinions on where to travel/holiday but that wasn't the point of the post. I'm in Pai (a beautiful Northern Thailand mountain town). I came from Laos into Thailand and headed to Chang Mai where I didn't see any sign of trouble. As Callippo said, it's possible to travel about and avoid places if you want to. There's lots of people still travelling/holidaying in Thailand and I'll be going through Bangkok next week but from what I hear, it's safe to go through in transit and as look as you don't go looking for trouble (i.e donning a red t-shirt and protesting!) then it's fine. I am gutted because I wanted to go to Topshop in Bangkok and stay a few nights but never mind! p.s I love logging on to the Sheffield Forum and keeping up with the gossip back home!
  8. It's not nice to have comments made out of a van from guys passing but I find it strange that the OP refers to his daughter as having a 'cleavage'...........my dad would make me cover that 'cleavage' up at that age so then there isn't one! .......but then I wouldn't haven't told my parents about this happening as it happens to all young women!
  9. I've never been a big fan of moaner's and have worked in several offices where people moan about anything and everything. Having just travelled through Cambodia and Vietnam it has put things back home massively into perpective and the majority of people in the UK have nothing to moan about.
  10. I think you have a good attitude and I hope someone gives you a break soon. Good Luck!
  11. It's strange that the company have not noticed a problem with this branch if he has gone through so many staff? I would probably write an email/letter to the company (it could even be anonymous) making them aware of the bad work environment their branch manager has created.
  12. I've always liked the Dev Cat for it's different beers so I at least go in for one on a pub crawl. My sister worked there a few years back and I think the reason the staff are so unhappy is that the 'bar managers' are ex-barman/women who get promoted because they've worked there too long and get a massive power kick out of being 'in charge'. (this also happens in McDonalds) For example.....when the barstaff get a drink bought for them, they get a receipt to cash in. One evening my sister finished work, came home to change and we headed back to the Dev Cat at the start of our night out.....she had 3 drinks to cash in and whilst drinking the second, this complete t****r of a manager came up and told her in front of numerous people that she must drink her tips directly after work and not on a night out!! It was only me and her sat having a drink minding our own business! Her face from the embarrassment made me want to massively slap the loser but that would have been a bad idea!! It's not nice when someone messes with a family member in front of you and you can't do anything about it eh?! Obviously there are alot more examples but that's the reason I think they hate working there.
  13. I have to say I noticed that as well libuse!......the husband had steak but then he had Pasta on the other post! Mabey just be honest and say that you/your friend owns it and invite forum memebers there with a free glass of wine with any food purchased?
  14. It's a good idea 50's Chick! Tea, especially Herbal Tea is so much more popular these days as it's healthier than coffee. I would be tempted to get a coffee machine though for Chai Lattes, Hot Water and personally, from a profits point of view, a few coffees as I wouldn't want to miss out when the local office does their 'tea run' and 1 person wants coffee. I think all of this talk about having to sit down for a cuppa and parking is a very old-fashioned opinion. Yes, it's nice to sit down with a cup of tea and a bun but lots of people nowadays drink tea 'on the go' but don't always have a great choice of types. The women I work with are now more likely to pick up a Green Tea with Honey on their way to work than a Latte.
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