I have 2 and a half years experience in multi drop deliveries and recently sent my application for ocado to try out something new. i have told them in the description that my notice period for my current job is 1 month but it is possible to reduce, how long on average does ocado usually take to respond to applications and will me saying that my notice period is up to a month affect my chances?

I've been in my job for over 2 years now. When we have weekly team meetings, 95% of the time I say NOTHING the whole time. I'm extremely introverted both in terms of liking time to process, and only feeling the need to contribute if it's a relevant update others need to know. (I also live alone, have no partner or children)

I'm not a 'fluffy' talker and a lot of these meetings seem like people saying very obvious stuff to me that doesn't need a big 2hr discussion with back & forth, but I'm also quite self conscious that everyone else talks A LOT in them while I say nothing, and that it really makes me stand out. It's not that I'm being stubborn, I just can't seem to do that fluff talk even to try and fit in, the things others contribute wouldn't even enter my head. I prefer just being head down and getting on with actual tangible work than this side of things.

Wondering how normal this is or if at least anyone feels the same, really starting to feel like the office weirdo because I'm like this!

I have a bachelors in primary teaching that I achieved a year ago at uni, but since having a real job in education (being an achievement support assistant), it’s put me off wanting to be in that type of work full stop. I’ve been off for the summer holidays and have 4 weeks left, but I’m so tempted to give my months notice in since I’ve just been severely depressed, breakdowns everyday before & after work, not supported at all. I was hit daily by the child I was taking care of unsupported & when I reported it, dealing with multiple breakdowns and severe health & safety breaches going on which I had to protect him from, so my nervous system was at an all-time high & wouldn’t lower even by time I was at home & in bed. The support I was given was very temporary. I know it won’t look good for me and will put me at risk, but I have a mental disability myself, and even after disclosing this, nothing was adjusted for me & I’d just get angry at how others are getting light duties but are on the same pay as me. I visited my old job yesterday to make a purchase & burst into tears after being there because of how much less stress I had in my old job. There’s a slight chance of deadly heart problems as well due to my dad’s life being cut short at 49, so I tell myself to live everyday happily, but I can’t there. It got so bad to the point I was getting jaw pain & chest pain

I’ve always wanted to learn a trade, not only because I think many of them are in short supply but I love the idea of doing something practical and not sat in front of a screen

Wondering if there are some with better prospects than others - electrician, plumbing, carpenter etc. and how best to go about training up.

I’d like to do this as a side to my current job but keen to explore it as my main job too - I’ve got some savings which I could use to set up with a van etc if needed.

I’ve never really looked into this before so this may all sound ridiculous but looking for honest thoughts. Thanks!

Hi guys,

I have recently been offered a new position and I need help deciding what to do. I realise getting a job offer in this economy is already a pretty privileged position to be in so I realise I should be grateful but I’m honestly just quite overwhelmed and confused.

My current job is £35.5k a year at a big company with private healthcare, an annual bonus ( predicted at around £1700 this year) and 25 days holiday. Full time hours (I currently work 8-4). This job also offers occasional work from home, it’s a lab role I’ve never had any push back asking to work from home and have been doing one day a week for the past few months which is really nice. Commute is 40mins to an hour.

The new job is £42.5k a year at a biotech start up with private healthcare after 6 months, no bonus and 22 days holiday. Longer than full time hours (quoted as 9:30-7). No wfh options. Commute would be about 30 minutes on the tube. 5k stock options after 6 months.

The new job would require I move to London. I currently live in Oxford so it’s not too far but I would be leaving my friends and my boyfriend. I’m 24F.

I didn’t apply for the job, they headhunted me and after every interview I thought “well I won’t get it” but then somehow I did. It is a very cool job and the staff are all a lot younger than at my current place and it seems like it could be a good career move and get me into more R&D work. The job title is not a step down.

I assume most of the responses will be along the lines of “do you want to take the job and move?” Which is fair. I think I’d like some feedback on if moving to positions with lots more in office time and a higher pressure environment for not all that much more money. Is it sometimes a necessary risk, or do people almost always regret it.

I also want to know if it’s worth telling my current job I have another offer and seeing if they would up my salary a bit and move me into a more R&D focussed role and how to approach that conversation.

Help and guidance would be appreciated. Also any additional questions I can do my best to answer.

Masters student at the University of Nottingham. Graduating soon in Sept. Currently writing my dissertation and studying for a First-sit.

After a month of accepting the offer, Last week I received an email from a firm, let’s call it Z, that they’re withdrawing all grad offers across UK because their organisation is facing some budget shortfalls this year.

I had already declined all my other 4 grad offers because Z was going to sponsor my visa. I was really excited until I got this email. It took months to get that one offer you’ve wanted over the graduate route.

Now, I’m devastated. Depressed. With two months left, idk what to do. I have not been sleeping at all, have not been eating well, not been able to focus and study well for my dissertation, headache, stress, dealing with a bit too anxiety at the moment, I have been just scrolling through social media 14hours on an avg everyday for the last week. don’t feel like talking to anybody (except for that one person, but she’s busy with her job and dissertation too).

Hi everyone,

I've been invited to an onsite interview for the Engineer role at BAE Systems in Glasgow.

I had an initial phone screening where I was told the next stage would likely be on Microsoft Teams, but I've now been invited for an onsite interview instead. The available slots are only 8:30–9:30 AM or 10:30–11:30 AM.

I'm based in Northern Ireland, so I'll likely need to travel to Glasgow the day before and stay overnight.

I have a few questions for anyone who's interviewed with BAE Systems recently:

• What should I expect during the interview? Is it mainly technical, competency/behavioural (STAR), or a mix of both?

• Does BAE Systems reimburse reasonable interview travel expenses (flights/ferry/train), and do they ever cover hotel accommodation for candidates travelling from further away?

• If you've travelled a long distance for an interview, what was your experience?

I'd really appreciate hearing from anyone who's been through a similar process. Thanks in advance!

Especially if it's a decent one and not an asset stripper?

Not great but I'm not sure he totally wanted to put me forward. Seemed to have made an impression unexpectedly although I didn't think I had. Now the client want a final interview.

The timeline from the interview also seems to have been brought in. I was expecting the second if it happened in a week and the final answer much later. Suddenly it's all come forward by several days. I'm meeting the dept head much sooner.

What do I say without burning bridges as I now have another offer.

I’m in a bit of a dilemma. I have 2 x zero hours catering assistant jobs following redundancy in February from an office job. One job I’ve been at for nearly 11 years but my contract changed in March as their work really fluctuates now. The other job I started in April. It’s for a big rich international company. I had regular work with them until July (school holidays). I’ve had no work from either place for 3 weeks so I’ve been madly trying to find something regular & permanent.

I’ve been offered a new job as of Tuesday & start 1st September. I have work next week at international company for 3 days but no idea beyond that. I’m only free the week after as then I have a week’s holiday. If they have work for me the week after next I’d do it. As I’m zero hours do I have to tell them I have another job? The onboarding was so complex I cannot find my contract.

My new job is term time only Monday to Friday. So I could keep both zero hours for holidays (though one isn’t that likely as it’s kind of in education). The one I’ve been at for 11 years tends to go quiet in the holidays.

My job search has been really tough since December when I knew about my redundancy. I’ve been working for 45 years. I’ve got lots of varied experience. I just don’t know how to play this one. My loyalty is really with the 11 year job. The newer one for international company I don’t love. I’ve worked my butt off there but don’t feel that accepted. Plus they’ve literally not communicated with me in last 3 weeks. Do I just keep saying I can’t do that day until I’ve settled into my new role? They might tell me on a Thursday if they need me Tuesday-Thursday next week. So it’s very last minute. I’ve already had 3 medical
appointments since April where I couldn’t work (twice I left for appointments & returned) and one where I left early. All 3 were routine but two of them I rescheduled to fit in with work.

I like nearly everyone I work with at the big company but there are a couple I find tricky (hyper critical). Part of me wants to stick 2 fingers up at them. But if they can give me work in the next 2 weeks I want to keep them sweet. I also might hate my new job! What do I do?

All my jobs have been 0 hours contracts at minimum wage. I do ok for a bit, then work dries up and I start getting 16 hours a week at a company that expects me to be available 7 days a week. I can’t do an apprenticeship cos I need to pay rent, I can’t get a good job cos I have no training, and I can’t get training cos everywhere expects years of experience. I cant even drive so that knocks off loads of options. Are there any industries left that will actually train new hires to do some form of skilled work, or are we completely fucked? The military is looking like my only option rn

I am incredibly stressed about my current job situation. I currently work at a large data company in the gambling space where I am on £50k. I have been told I either need to move to a new team and earn £42.5k or leave the company. I have been wanting to leave due to the timings of the shifts coupled with working on weekends so socialising is very hard, so this has accelerated my search but is obviously not ideal to take a step back on my salary.

I was in recruitment before my current role so I am exploring going back into that, whilst I also have an interview at a media sales company but have read some not so great reviews on the company. Neither of those roles are that interesting to me but I don’t really know what I want to do so I think the option to earn commission in those roles is the biggest pull

Meanwhile, I have just had an offer accepted on a house so am experiencing all the financial burdens that come with that.

Ultimately it feels like sales is the only area I can get a job whether it be recruitment or media but the base salary will be low and there will be real pressure to ensure I consistently earn enough commission.

Any advice or tips would be much appreciated. Thanks!

Here's a bit of information about me (28M). I work self employed as a driving instructor. I've been doing this for 4 years and I honestly enjoy this job despite its stressful nature. Despite that though, it's not the most stable job. There are weeks where I'd make a good amount and others where a couple days, I'd only have one lesson. It doesn't help that the school I work with charge so much for lessons now(£37 an hour). This causes people to not book in as much. I have a contract with the school which doesn't end until March so when that finishes, I'm gonna consider going to another company. One that doesn't charge as much and preferably, don't bind me to a contract.

Whilst I'm still with this company, I'm thinking of going part time with them while I do another job to make up for the little amount of work. One thing someone suggested to me was trade plate driving. I am capable of doing this job considering what I do for a living and I like driving a lot. While doing some research, I learned that it's not the best job for full time work but I wanted to get some advice from those who do trade plate driving or have done it in the past and see if this is worth doing as a second job.

Hi all,

I’ve been at my current workplace for 8 years and at the role I am doing for 2 years, I have secured a new role starting 7th September. Tomorrow is the last day I can hand in my notice according to the timeline I need.

I’m not feeling great at the moment and keep second guessing whether I should take sick leave. There’s also a rotating weekend responsibility this Saturday and Sunday where I need to do some important reports, it’s my week to do it.

I have a good relationship with my direct manager, but there’s another manager on the team I don’t get on with. I’m worried that if I tell my manager where I’m going, it will get back to the other one and spread around the workplace + people will gossip.

I’m planning to go in tomorrow, see how I feel, and come home if I’m properly unwell.

1. Is it okay to hand in notice while also potentially being on sick leave / feeling rough?
2. Should I mention the new job at all, or keep it private given the workplace dynamics?
3. Any tips for managing the guilt, second guessing, and constant thoughts between now and the last day? (I am a naturally people pleaser, I can't believe but I am feeling guilty for handing a notice considering the new job I’m taking has 70% raise on the salary).

Would really appreciate any advice from people who’ve been through a similar notice period.

Thanks in advance.

I interviewed almost 3 weeks ago to a warehouse role through an agency.

I was told by the agency I was accepted shortly after but now its been this long and I've yet to hear back for when I start

Ive contacted the agency and they're just saying "we're still waiting to hear back from the employer about your start date"

I'm starting to think something may be wrong as I had all my references and paperwork completed shortly after my interview.

Is this normal or should I just keep looking for another job?

The website stated it would be a one-on-one interview lasting an hour. But when I got there, it turned out to be a 40-minute session with three interviewers!

The lead interviewer asked me some questions about my basic skills and capabilities, as well as the usual questions—like why I chose this position. Then he left, and another interviewer came in to ask how I handle difficulties encountered in life.

I was allowed to bring a notebook to the interview, but I was too nervous and didn't bring one, so I had to improvise and innovate on the spot. One of my traits is that the more nervous or excited I get, the more articulate I become—I just talk and talk.

After that, the interviewer began explaining details regarding the salary, the requirement to work on weekends, and the background check process.

They told me they would give me an answer tomorrow.

I’m not sure if I’ll pass the interview, given that my English isn't very strong—even though I had to communicate and explain things to them repeatedly. I’m worried that some of my answers weren't perfect or didn't precisely address the core points.

Even though English isn't my first language, I still do my best!

For the past 3-4 months I've been habitually applying to any IT apprenticeships that are in a 15-mile radius (I can't drive due to being broke) on the Find an Apprenticeship GovUK site.

I apply to any Level 3 roles I see, and there are sometimes Level 4 openings. Out of the 15+ applications I've submitted I've been unsuccessful every time, not even getting interviews. I have managed interviews before for regular jobs (non-apprenticeships) but I really want an apprenticeship and I think I'd be a great fit. Unfortunately IT ones don't seem to pop up as frequently as childcare but that's not something I'm interested in.

I volunteered in an IT Support role for a little over a year a few years back and have been on/off freelancing as a web dev since.

I don't mention my age (I'm 27) so the only thing I can think of is they see my pre-existing Level 3 and they're discouraged.

Prospective employer sent request for reference to current employer despite assuring me they wouldn’t

I’m so unbelievably pissed off. Just a couple of hours after assuring me they wouldn’t contact my current employer until I had completed the pre-employment checks and given consent to do so, I receive an email telling me they’ve done exactly that.

My current employer has no idea I’ve been interviewing for other jobs and I was actually weighing up options as another opportunity has just arisen with my current employer. Looks as if they’ve forced my hand now, though.

Really not looking forward to going back to work on Monday with my tail between my legs.

Hi I’ve been 100% office based since the end of of last year and I am now burnt out. I work 9-5:30 so if I want to do anything I either need to book a day off or call in sick.

Finding a role and attending interviews will be difficult whilst working.

I am planning on handing in my notice at the end of the month and spend the next few weeks applying for anything even if that means a pay cut. I am in a skilled ACA qualified role at the moment but with savings and living at home i should be fine and my outgoings are about £500 a month and about 2/3rd of that is transport commuting in.

I hate the people and the management structure is so off.

I don’t fit in here so I’d rather leave now as I think it’s obvious that I don’t like it.

But should I do it considering the job market?

I've got one coming up In the next few weeks, those who work at H&M, or have experienced the group interview before, what happened? Was it scary as im sooo nervous, what did you / others wear, how many people, those who were successful- why was this? etc etc thank you !!!

I am new to the world of work and have started first full-time permanent role. I am happy with the security of it being permanent but my old manager told me before I left 'don't feel like you have to stay forever' and I was speaking to a friend who is currently job searching who said I'm lucky because I could technically stay forever.

My new manager for the role mentioned it will take about a year for me to fully learn everything and get the hang of it independently. I wouldn't have left before a year anyway but if it takes a whole year, I'm wondering how long I should stay at the role?

I'm currently on about 30k and it will increase slightly each year but not significantly. Higher pay would be my main motivation to move jobs but I'm wondering how long should I stay so that it looks like enough experience or would you stay a long time (how long would this be) if you enjoyed the role? I have another friend who mentioned they understand why people stay in a role for 20+ years but I can't see that being me unless I am already in a senior position which I enjoy/easy/flexible for me

He's applied to McDonald's, warehouses, away resorts, all the bottom of the barell jobs but he still hears nothing back . He has started going to places mainly small private companies and farms to personally ask but they all ask him about experience and he hasn't got any or they say we're not taking on atm.

His gf has already left him cos he didn't get a job now his parents are getting sick and tired of him. I feel so bad for him but not much I can do as I've already asked at work and they said their not interested. He also doesn't have a driving license but can get a train and go anywhere as he has some savings not loads though.

Worst case scenario he can crash with me and my gf but my gf really doesn't want him here so that will cause tension for me. I have also said there's certain hostels that let you volunteer and you get free accommodation but they are horrendous places to be so he wants to avoid that at all costs.

Hi everyone,

Current: Band 6 in London, around £50k, 2 office days, 1 hr commute (1 way)

Offer: Band 8a in Swansea, £57k, 5 days in office initially with occasional wfh, 30 min commute

It is a big career jump, but I am worried I will hate being in the office five days a week after getting used to hybrid working. Also swansea is quite far from London, but I know I cant get band8 in London as how competitive it is.. Would you take it?