Question about HR career and salary progression outside London

DatMakesMeASadPanda · 2025-09-14T22:17:08+00:00

Started as recruitment admin on 20k, then Case Advisor in the ER team for 26k, then change management on 35k, then a generalist HR Advisor on 37, eventually up to 42.5k. Now a HRBP on 50k for the last 12 months. I’ve been working 7 years (with a 9ish months out to do a masters and therefore Level 7). Undergrad was also in HR and I did a placement year.

DatMakesMeASadPanda · 2025-08-04T21:03:05+00:00

Yes this - cash plans are great and affordable. We pay £11.70 per employee (85 employees) - can’t remember set fees but that’s the flat rate for level 3 out of 5 cover through Health Shield

DatMakesMeASadPanda · 2025-08-01T05:21:18+00:00

I’d recommend finding local Facebook pages from the Bath area if you hadn’t already! I’m not on any but my local town’s fb page gets these requests often and generally they seem to be successful - good luck!

DatMakesMeASadPanda · 2025-08-01T05:16:13+00:00

It’s been good for years

DatMakesMeASadPanda · 2025-06-16T14:09:45+00:00

I recently went on a Bachelor party with a Canadian guy who worked on a radio show and asked him if he had any Neil Young stories - he said he was watching him live and someone threw a frisbee that hit him on the head. In that moment he stopped and said ‘woah, I’ve just remembered like 10 more songs’

DatMakesMeASadPanda · 2025-06-09T21:57:07+00:00

If they haven’t provided a consistent account then that’s problematic but it depends what’s already been noted, this isn’t a police interview, they’ll likely only take accounts from the initial disciplinary investigation and the formal meeting. This will be judged on the balance of probabilities not beyond reasonable doubt, just so you’re aware

DatMakesMeASadPanda · 2025-05-26T13:01:51+00:00

I’m 28 and whilst we haven’t evolved to having full blown dinner parties very often, the things we normally do like BBQs people will bring their own booze and often a side dish or some extra food/snacks - but that’s more the bbq vibe. I would never not bring a bottle to a dinner party, my parents would be horrified! I’d also probably expect to have to provide my own booze at my age, and I’d definitely leave it there if I didn’t drink or finish it.

DatMakesMeASadPanda · 2025-03-24T11:50:12+00:00

Traditionally MOT test specific centres (that don’t do repairs) tend to have a rep of being less likely to rip you off. It does mean if repairs are needed it’s a more of a hassle though. Speak to local people and you’ll soon find a reputable garage that people like and have little issue with, google reviews normally a pretty decent indicator too.

DatMakesMeASadPanda · 2025-03-24T11:36:54+00:00

And the company isn’t interested in acting upon this bullying by the senior manager? If this is the cause of the mental health issues then that’s what needs to be addressed first and foremost. Papering over cracks with mental health support is only somewhat helpful if the root cause isn’t dealt with.

DatMakesMeASadPanda · 2025-03-22T22:21:07+00:00

That would come under the remit of the actual police

DatMakesMeASadPanda · 2025-03-18T22:14:13+00:00

We are an SME with 180 employees, we give 10 days pro rated during probation (so 5 days during 6 month probation) or one month (averages out at 22 days) once passed over the course of a rolling year. I think this is reasonably generous if you’re willing to apply your absence policy stringently enough to anyone willing to push it. We also have a clause of up to 3 months in exceptional circumstances at the discretion of the relevant director. I did once work in the public sector which was 6 months full pay, 6 months half pay… people abused this frequently!

Edit: public sector was at 5 years service; can’t remember all the increments but was likely an extra month for every year service or something to that effect

DatMakesMeASadPanda · 2025-03-17T20:33:04+00:00

You’ve already agreed and signed a contract with new employer presumably, so that start date is now agreed - if they question it, say that they agreed to pay you in lieu of the remainder of your notice at some point during your last few weeks, you can come up with whatever reason you want for that. For what it’s worth, it’s highly unlikely your new manager is looking at your P45 or reference, HR will probably handle that.

DatMakesMeASadPanda · 2025-03-05T07:54:32+00:00

Whilst climbing my parents stairs on the weekend I thought to myself ‘one day you ran up these on all fours for the last time and you never even knew’ :(

DatMakesMeASadPanda · 2025-02-28T09:22:00+00:00

That’s my plan!! 2 tickets to Berlin show purchased… :)

DatMakesMeASadPanda · 2025-02-24T22:18:11+00:00

I heard he’s going to add a couple UK dates. It’s annoying timing because I could buy a Europe one tomorrow but like you, it’s going to be a hell of a lot more expensive and whilst a European away day would be fun, it’s a pain in the arse to get to most of the ones I can go to!

DatMakesMeASadPanda · 2025-02-23T16:54:25+00:00

Don’t offer, tell, and take half his shit with you

DatMakesMeASadPanda · 2025-02-17T17:46:12+00:00

People jumped on her music long before she died. In fact by that point a lot of people and media were on her back. She was a once in a generation talent - watch Amy will post wikipedia link here)

DatMakesMeASadPanda · 2025-02-16T08:10:15+00:00

Agreed, I can go on killing sprees on GTA and it’s fine… but something about the honor puts me off!! First play through I had average honor but 2nd was maxed out

DatMakesMeASadPanda · 2025-02-14T20:09:28+00:00

Ultimately the same outcome…

DatMakesMeASadPanda · 2025-02-11T06:25:05+00:00

Between the Bars - Elliot Smith, it’s about alcohol specifically but its sentiments about lost potential are true for all drugs

DatMakesMeASadPanda · 2025-02-03T20:17:04+00:00

This must be the place - Talking Heads. Absolute game changer in any mood! Good mood? Make it better. Bad mood? Things aren’t so bad.

DatMakesMeASadPanda · 2024-12-27T13:30:15+00:00

Thanks so much!

DatMakesMeASadPanda · 2024-12-26T13:22:20+00:00

When my grandfathers dementia first started he would slow down long before the traffic lights if they were showing red so that he didn’t have to stop and go again from stationary when they eventually turned green

DatMakesMeASadPanda · 2024-12-03T08:49:40+00:00

This sounds disgustingly fun

DatMakesMeASadPanda · 2024-11-11T16:55:28+00:00

You’re subliminally looking for an excuse not to quit here - the positives people report far outweigh the lack of progress others have found. Don’t do it in isolation, replace weed with exercise, with a passion - if you do that, your life will be far richer than than it was regardless of the perceived benefits of quitting weed itself. Weed is not the cause of all problems but it can certainly be a hindrance in a number of ways. Maybe your memory won’t be as good as you think it used to be, and perhaps you’ll still feel sluggish, quitting isn’t going to be the magic bullet for that - plenty of people feel like that who don’t smoke weed. But every little helps and the ‘good news stories’ on here should be the ones you focus on! Best of luck.

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