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Recent content by kingmob
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State of the Market
Most retailers dont employ very many staff at all these days, my local Tesco seems to run on about a third of the staff since self checkout tills arrived. According to the latest report by the ONS there were 2.76m jobs in retail in March 2025. The four-quarter average, which smooths out the...- kingmob
- Post #14,738
- Forum: Business / Contracts
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State of the Market
Home schooling is exempt from VAT. Private School Fees are not, because they don't deserve special treatment. Its a service. Items purchased for home schooling do get charged VAT. I do take the point that some of the parents sending their children to private schools might struggle to afford it...- kingmob
- Post #14,389
- Forum: Business / Contracts
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State of the Market
I have alerts from Jobserve, Reed, Total jobs, Monster(though very little coming from there :tumble:), Freework (used to be Technojobs?), Hays, Linkedin FTC seem to be making a comeback? Total jobs seems to be posting a lot more direct jobs from employers, just not great at removing them after...- kingmob
- Post #14,387
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State of the Market
hmmmm actually just over 3 hours, but I think we've established paying attention isnt your strong suit? Labour may end up being disastrous but trying to get us back in the black was always going to cause some pain in the short term. Strangely the one farmer i know voted for Brexit, then moaned...- kingmob
- Post #14,357
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State of the Market
I've been on this forum since 2008 (and contracting since 2001 off and on), is that crawling out of nowhere? Just because I havent posted lots doesn't mean I've not been watching You are entitled to your opinion (even though it is demonstratably wrong), but a 14 months isnt long enough to judge...- kingmob
- Post #14,344
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State of the Market
Well I'm 53 and i can remember when we had regular powercuts in the 1970's, I remember Thatcher snatching our school milk, then sending the Police in after Striking miners. I remember her cabinet, Hurd, Major, Tebbit and Lawson selling off our assets to private companies for shareholders to...- kingmob
- Post #14,336
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State of the Market
Contract of the week! Job Details Network Security Engineer (Contract) Location: Kidlington Country: UK Rate: Up to £0.00 per day + Excellent Day Rate OUTSIDE IR35 Summer-Browning Associates is currently supporting our public sector client, who is seeking a Network Security Engineer for...- kingmob
- Post #14,334
- Forum: Business / Contracts
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State of the Market
Since when did businesses expect people with deep knowledge of many different areas? I keep seeing jobs with requirements like this: CISCO hands on experience or training. (firewalls, switches & routers) • Windows Server • TCP/IP network familiarity, DNS, DHCP, VPN. • Web Hosting & Microsoft...- kingmob
- Post #13,983
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State of the Market
What the hell? 2 years experience, ITIL certificate = minimum wage? Junior IT Support Specialist - £25-28k Desktop Support Engineer - City, London Ref: 2953Tuesday 10 June 2025 up £28,000 per annum LinkedInFacebookX EXCITING OPPORTUNITY FOR A JUNIOR IT SUPPORT SPECIALIST Location...- kingmob
- Post #13,839
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State of the Market
with security clearance?? wtf? IT Configuration Technician: Desktop, Windows, Security Clearance Hatfield £109p/d Contract 60 Days IT Configuration Technician: Desktop, Windows, Security Clearance - (RL7815) Our Global Enterprise client is looking for an IT Technician to be part of their...- kingmob
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State of the Market
wtf? Dont all call at once! 1st Line Support Engineer - Office 365, VIP, Field, Windows, Azure, AD, Home Based (UK wide travel)- kingmob
- Post #12,201
- Forum: Business / Contracts
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Termination of contract
What notice period are they required to give? My last six monther gave notice mid december (six weeks before it was due to end) then they said "We require contractors to take 2 weeks off at Christmas". Contract stated 4 week notice and agent informed them I'd be working it all, bless him. it...- kingmob
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Ridiculous recruiter titles on linkedin
in my last perm role the recruiters had rebranded themselves as "Talent Acquisition Specialists" and all new hires were told they were "Rock Stars" even better - none of the recruiters had any identifiable talents!- kingmob
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- Forum: Business / Contracts
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DBS
never had enhanced DBS check before and the DBS site says it takes 4 weeks... if you chased after a day then arent you likely to p*ss off the agency or client?- kingmob
- Post #30
- Forum: Accounting / Legal
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DBS
similar situation here except the agencies reference check company "dont look at the paper forms very often" three and a half weeks after i sent my DBS application so i was asked to submit my application again online. Five days later i was cleared and had my certificate in hand and started the...- kingmob
- Post #27
- Forum: Accounting / Legal
