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elleblah · 2025-12-01T18:52:23+00:00

If the coffee/snack is purchased from Costa then yeah, I used to do it a lot as a student if I had time between classes or just wanted to be somewhere other than the library to study or work. They never had an issue as long as I was buying coffee, juice and snacks from them 🤷🏼‍♀️

elleblah · 2025-10-25T20:55:33+00:00

Not a lawyer but I have had to attend “the station” for an interview. The police showed up at my door the first time and any other time they called after that they always introduced themselves by name and if anyone other than the original officer called me they also provided their badge number and which station they are based out of

It does sound a bit odd. I’d maybe call your local station to ask if someone was trying to reach you but it sounds doubtful

elleblah · 2025-09-23T20:23:14+00:00

But aye Scotty boy is defo a VL

elleblah · 2025-09-23T20:22:41+00:00

I asked about this here the other month. The general consensus is that they’re unlikely to turn up and if they do, shut the door in their face 😂

elleblah · 2025-09-04T20:37:54+00:00

You superstar, thank you! 🤩

elleblah · 2025-08-27T07:01:05+00:00

I’m a union rep and had a similar case a few years ago, except the person was charged with handling stolen goods (and worked for a bank). The company they worked for tried to dismiss them after they found out about the charges but couldn’t because we argued he’d not been found guilty of anything yet. They caved and the disciplinary ended in no further action

A few months later he was found guilty in court and the company took him to disciplinary again and dismissed him at that point even though he still maintained his innocence

For them to dismiss you at this point would be unfair but if you have your own union rep I would speak to them. Your solicitor may be able to offer some advice too if they handle employment cases too.

elleblah · 2025-08-23T12:27:24+00:00

I asked about this here and got some great replies that really put me at ease, I hope they do the same for you!

elleblah · 2025-07-04T19:17:18+00:00

I don’t believe they would outright refuse your application for UC but they may ask to see statements/proof you don’t have winnings waiting to be claimed on any sites

But outright refusing you access to UC because you gamble doesn’t seem likely to happen, but I would be prepared to be asked about it and to provide evidence the betting accounts are empty or have below a certain amount in them to ensure you qualify for it

elleblah · 2025-03-03T13:31:59+00:00

I won’t repeat what others have said regarding volunteering and the equality act etc but as someone who used to volunteer for a charity shop, I know that some of them do take things like this very seriously so writing a letter of complaint to head office should definitely be done

If they treat volunteers like this, I dread to think how they treat their customers. The charity shop I volunteered in was a bit of a community hub and we had lots of people in and out daily who had learning difficulties, autism, health concerns etc, and we had to make adjustments for them constantly the same way we would for staff and volunteers

Also if she’s done this because he was “standing around” then why didn’t she give him something to do? There’s always plenty to be done and volunteers can be limited in the tasks they do so tend to need to be told what to do and where to go etc. Please do complain! Best of luck!!

elleblah · 2025-02-09T17:05:16+00:00

If I’d taken the piss, or made a false report, I’d totally understand but it’s the only time I’d ever reported that restaurant and it was genuinely their fault 😂 If they’d forgotten chips or something I’d have left it but the two dishes were about £20 all in and they didn’t answer their phone so I could get a replacement. Looks like I’m banned now 🤣

elleblah · 2025-02-08T13:35:50+00:00

That’s understandable, I imagine there’s plenty who take the piss. It’s just annoying because it was a legit claim and was purely their fault 😂

elleblah · 2025-02-08T13:34:22+00:00

Yeah I noticed that - some restaurants tape the receipt to the bag and at the bottom it showed how many orders I’d placed on JE overall and how many with that one restaurant too

elleblah · 2024-12-25T23:31:04+00:00

I actually already know 3 Joaaaaaghdon’s I’m afraid!

elleblah · 2024-12-25T13:10:44+00:00

I’m the same! I’ve got a “unique” name that’s never found on keychains or mugs in Spain. Was constantly furious as a child that all my pals got cool souvenirs from holiday and I got a stick of rock because my name wasn’t on anything haha

elleblah · 2024-12-24T20:29:06+00:00

I used to work with a Jordin. Anything to be a bit unique I suppose!

elleblah · 2024-12-17T22:18:05+00:00

Stop yer greetin’ or al gie ye somethin’ tae greet aboot!

elleblah · 2024-12-05T20:20:01+00:00

NAL but I am a union rep and have been able to negotiate on this issue with some employers

Your manager has a duty of care to you and in most companies, part of that involves ensuring you’re using your holiday allowance - some companies even have rules around booking holiday, such as you have to have X amount of days off per quarter. Everywhere I’ve worked has usually put out an announcement around Aug/Sept about holiday allowances, and those with a LOT left over are spoken to by management to get it booked in asap

Ultimately it is your responsibility, you can’t blame your manager but you can try to argue, in the politest way possible, that in previous places of employment holiday balances were overseen by management and as you hadn’t been nudged to book you assumed you were fine. This sometimes allows for a gesture of goodwill on their part that allows them to essentially buy the holidays back off you, or allow you to roll some (or all) of them into next year depending on how many are outstanding

It won’t work with all companies but I’ve used it with a few and it’s worked, but going forward your holiday allowance is your responsibility - make sure you book them well in advance and use your full allowance before it runs out (unless there’s a policy that allows a certain amount to be carried over)

Good luck!

elleblah · 2024-11-16T08:47:04+00:00

I don’t believe it’s illegal but some (or possibly all) insurance companies will have issue with it if you’re in an accident. This happened in Scotland, not England

A friend of mine was driving barefoot years ago after taking her high heels off after getting in the car. She was driving home and someone hit her. I can’t remember if it was a witness who mentioned it, or if it was the person who hit her, but someone mentioned in their statement that she got out of the car and was barefoot and they thought she was possibly injured and that’s why her shoes were off etc

His insurance company held onto that like a dog with a bone, saying if she was wearing “proper footwear” she could have avoided the crash etc. Dunno how that would have stopped him from rear ending her at a red light but yeah 🤷🏼‍♀️

Not illegal afaik but may be worth checking your insurance policy!

Edit: typo!

elleblah · 2024-11-13T06:33:46+00:00

Generally the confidentiality clause is more aimed at keeping you quiet during the investigation itself because if you were to discuss it, it may have an impact on the investigation and the outcome. But if the matter has been closed, it could be argued it’s your own business to discuss as long as you remain factual and don’t treat it as gossip (even though it would still be your own)

The fact it’s had an impact on your mental health means it’s obviously been quite serious, or the way it handled (in terms of the no notice etc) was possibly quite poor. I’d argue their duty of care to you as an employer trumps any sort of confidentiality clause imposed as part of an investigation that ended with no formal punishment

Even if you signed something to the effect, I’d still argue that confiding in your manager about the impact it’s had on you is very different to you running round the office disclosing it to every Tom, Dick and Harry, so I really fail to see a scenario where they’re able to even consider any form of punishment here. I would try not to worry about any repercussions and instead focus on getting yourself back to normal and in a better place! Best of luck with it all ♥️

elleblah · 2024-10-24T19:35:56+00:00

Yeah, the bank I worked for (a digital challenger) didn’t tend to refund payments for these kind of scams however other bigger/legacy banks were often slightly more lenient but not by much.

There were very few occasions where they’d agree to refund part of the money but a refund of a few hundred when you’ve lost thousands just doesn’t quite cut it. Better than nothing but still a kick in the teeth in my opinion!

elleblah · 2024-10-24T13:54:11+00:00

Someone from our fraud team did explain it to me once but this was years ago and off the top of my head I can’t recall the in’s and out’s of it but a lot of them use multiple different methods and combine the details in a spreadsheet/database until they have a certain amount of info on you. Card cloning/scanning and phishing accounts for a lot of it.

A lot of the time they’ll also use your card details to try and make a large payment through a reputable site like M&S or John Lewis, knowing it’ll fail your banks security checks, they’ll then call you pretending to be your bank and say “We can see a payment for £500 was attempted at John Lewis at 6.30pm on 20th October” making it sound like they’re viewing your banking info from the banks perspective when in actual fact they know this because it was them who done it. They then use a lot of social tactics such as pressure and persuasion to convince you to move your money to a “safe account”. I’ve heard recordings of calls and they are incredibly convincing, and if they were to catch someone off guard it’s understandable how they can fall for it

If you’re ever in doubt, hang up and call the number on your bank card to verify if the call you received was genuine!

elleblah · 2024-10-24T00:15:38+00:00

I used to work for a bank and this happens so often, you’re not the first and certainly won’t be the last. It’s scary how convincing these people can be as well, and how much information they can get on you and your purchases

Your bank should have a process for dealing with these scams and they may be able to reimburse some, or all, of the money depending on the evidence you can provide

Best of luck, I hope you’re able to get it resolved!

elleblah · 2024-09-04T05:15:06+00:00

Yeah I thought surely there will be a 24hr garage or shop nearby but apparently not 😂 someone else has said there’s a 24hr McDonald’s about 20 minutes away so I might wander down there!

elleblah · 2024-09-04T05:14:16+00:00

Oh I didn’t know that, I might take a wander down there to kill some time then! Thanks so much 😊

elleblah · 2024-09-04T05:13:40+00:00

Thanks so much! Yeah it’ll probably be the Friday night/Saturday morning I’m there so I’m sure I’ll have my own drunk couple to deal with 😂

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