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 From:  Serg (NUKKLEAR)   29 Jun 2012 05:47 
 To:  koswix       38 of 128 
39653.38 In reply to 39653.1 
If I am asked to be available on-call on (say) a Sunday, this obviously means that I can't go anywhere that doesn't have a PC with Internet access etc as I would have to VPN in if I were to be called - does this count as normal working hours due to the restrictions on leaving my house? If not, that's ver' silly.
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 From:  99% of gargoyles look like (MR_BASTARD)   29 Jun 2012 06:26 
 To:  koswix       39 of 128 
39653.39 In reply to 39653.27 

It's not his fault, or that of his colleagues, if they have such a camaraderie, and enjoy their work so much that going to work doesn't seem like going to work.

 

I used to feel like that when I was in research. Sometimes. When it's going well, well you just gotta .... know!

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 From:  koswix    29 Jun 2012 07:25 
 To:  Serg (NUKKLEAR)      40 of 128 
39653.40 In reply to 39653.38 

In what regard/for what purpose?

 

Presumably you have a contract clause for on-call duties, with appropriate moneys being paid for it? 




                                                
                                                
                                                
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 From:  Serg (NUKKLEAR)   29 Jun 2012 09:05 
 To:  koswix       41 of 128 
39653.41 In reply to 39653.40 

I don't believe so - this isn't actually for me, it's for t'OH. I don't think there's anything in the contract about on-call duties, and almost certain there's nothing in there about additional remuneration etc. She already works 8 - 18 (with 1h lunch break - does that count as working time?) which is 45h/week excl lunch, if that matters in any way.

 

The purpose of being on-call is because usually there are no issues so it's not deemed necessary to have someone in the office, but on-call cover is desired "just in case". Obviously, if you're on-call then you can't really be unreachable / somewhere without VPN access etc / out getting pissed.

 

Employment law, urgh..

 

 

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 From:  koswix    29 Jun 2012 09:23 
 To:  Serg (NUKKLEAR)      42 of 128 
39653.42 In reply to 39653.41 
I'm not sure off the top of my head, but I'll look it up. About to go into interview. Eek! 



                                                
                                                
                                                
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 From:  Chris (CHRISSS)   29 Jun 2012 09:31 
 To:  koswix       43 of 128 
39653.43 In reply to 39653.42 

Is it a requirement to have a contract? I don't think I ever signed anything when I started working with my dad. He just expects me to work when he says which means I do a lot of Saturdays to finish off jobs so I can never really plan anything for a weekend.

 

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 From:  koswix    29 Jun 2012 10:13 
 To:  Chris (CHRISSS)      44 of 128 
39653.44 In reply to 39653.43 

Everyone has a contract, whether there is a piece if paper or not. If you never signed anything then you're governed by the statutory minimums for everything. But you work for family, so you're basically fucked ;-)

 

Anyway, they didn't ask me anything about employment cases. In fact, the whole interview was rather painful and horrible.




                                                
                                                
                                                
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 From:  Serg (NUKKLEAR)   29 Jun 2012 10:13 
 To:  koswix       45 of 128 
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GOOD LUCK KOSFLAPS :-B
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 From:  ANT_THOMAS   29 Jun 2012 10:22 
 To:  koswix       46 of 128 
39653.46 In reply to 39653.44 
So what happened? I hope this was for Switzzzzerland.
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 From:  Chris (CHRISSS)   29 Jun 2012 10:43 
 To:  koswix       47 of 128 
39653.47 In reply to 39653.44 

I see, that makes sense about contracts. I'm sure family businesses are run under different laws though :)

 

So how do I go about setting my own business up (doing what I'm not sure) to make me rich?

Me
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 From:  koswix    29 Jun 2012 10:51 
 To:  ANT_THOMAS      48 of 128 
39653.48 In reply to 39653.46 
I didn't apply for the Switzerland job in the end.



                                                
                                                
                                                
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 From:  99% of gargoyles look like (MR_BASTARD)   29 Jun 2012 12:53 
 To:  ALL 49 of 128 
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Phew!

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 From:  MrTrent   29 Jun 2012 16:20 
 To:  koswix       50 of 128 
39653.50 In reply to 39653.1 
If you take a few days of work to help look after a mother recovering from surgery (breast cancer), can they force you to work the time back / take it out of your annual leave entitlement?

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 From:  Monsoir (PILOTDAN)   29 Jun 2012 17:54 
 To:  MrTrent      51 of 128 
39653.51 In reply to 39653.50 

I have no idea of the legality, but I've seen things like that done as "compassionate leave".

 

Edit: Some interesting info here on that, actually

 

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/parents/moneyandworkentitlements/workandfamilies/dg_10026555


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 From:  koswix    29 Jun 2012 19:27 
 To:  MrTrent      52 of 128 
39653.52 In reply to 39653.50 
Compassionate leave springs to mind, as does the regs for carers... But given your a Legal, I'm going to say I don't know :C 



                                                
                                                
                                                
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 From:  Serg (NUKKLEAR)   30 Jun 2012 11:36 
 To:  koswix       53 of 128 
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So, how did it go?? I barely slept last night, tell me!!
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 From:  koswix    30 Jun 2012 14:33 
 To:  Serg (NUKKLEAR)      54 of 128 
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Msg:39653.44

 

 




                                                
                                                
                                                
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 From:  Serg (NUKKLEAR)   30 Jun 2012 17:59 
 To:  koswix       55 of 128 
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Oh! so no then? :(
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 From:  Linn (INDYLS)   1 Jul 2012 00:45 
 To:  koswix       56 of 128 
39653.56 In reply to 39653.54 

You only said it was painful and horrible. All interviews are like that! No chance at all?

 

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 From:  koswix    1 Jul 2012 11:11 
 To:  Linn (INDYLS)      57 of 128 
39653.57 In reply to 39653.56 
Not unless the other candidates chose to smear their faces with their own poo and answer all the questions in the style of a paranoid, hunted man who'd been living in the woods surviving on instinct for the last 20 years with no real human contact.



                                                
                                                
                                                
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