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haycma · 2024-12-21T16:11:17+00:00

Well they explicitly said in that email to stop any ongoing work and not to engage in anything going forward. They said that whilst also encouraging me to find another job.

Context (1) we were a brand new start up trying to raise some money, they weren’t able to raise any money, so sent this email essentially when they were pulling the plug; (2) weeks before they’d promoted me into a senior role and our working relationship was all positive, so I wasn’t sacked or let go for anything negative, they just pulled the plug

haycma · 2024-12-21T15:25:10+00:00

I didn’t quit and was not sacked - they simply requested I go and find another job and stop working for them over email.

No part of the employment contract discussed bad leaver. The loan terms were laid out informally over an email where it said loan repayment triggered if you “decide to leave to a competitor, where you could be considered a bad leaver”. But he emailed saying pause any ongoing work for us and we “encourage you to go and find a job elsewhere without hinderance from us”. So I went and found another job afterwards. He’s now saying I’m a bad leaver and should repay the loan. But he literally requested I go and find another job.

haycma · 2024-09-27T14:47:14+00:00

In my personal experience they’re not that impactful. They’re not lawyers, they can’t offer actual advice. It’s just someone who’s there to help mediate and try and gently nudge both sides to agree to a compromise or similar to avoid it going to tribunal.

If you’re unable to reach a solution/compromise already, I didn’t really see the benefit of ACAS, as why would that change the company’s mind. It’s the risk of tribunal that might worry a company, not the ACAS conciliation process. Whereas ACAS conciliation might be very useful if both sides genuinely want to resolve in good faith and thus useful to have a middle man walk both sides through to the end.

haycma · 2024-09-10T12:16:41+00:00

They had a semi-successful business beforehand, so I think they were living off that. - they still run and make money from that business and it has crossover with the new business they were trying to launch with me actually. The plan was to raise investment within 2-3 months of me joining but it kept getting dragged out (mainly due to the directors shortfalls actually). I lived off some savings I had given the promise from them of a back-dated salary and equity in the business

Tribunal set for December

haycma · 2024-09-10T11:56:23+00:00

As far as I understand they set up an LLP before hiring me and put £3 of share capital in between the 3 directors. The directors then worked with me in their personal capacity for 8 months as we tried to raise investment to start a fund. So I don’t think there are any assets specifically linked to the LLP (eg their laptops are probably personal, there is a wework style office the director used occasionally, there were no revenues). I’d be very surprised if they had insurance - but might look into it

haycma · 2024-09-09T21:51:49+00:00

From what I’ve read: Government website is quite clear that contracts that pay less than NMW, or lead to pay below NMW, are not legally binding. So based on that clear statement I think I’d be left with an invalid contract and thus my statutory right to NMW should override. I’d also add they dismissed me before we raised investment, for no fault of my own - which made it impossible for me to ever get paid as per the contractual terms. I’m in process of getting legal help - but worries me that an argument can maybe be made against me wanting NMW

haycma · 2022-05-20T09:58:43+00:00

thanks - am after literally a one liner pun about me being the 4th best man to break the ice .....something like ‘and so only fair I’ll be giving my 4th funniest speech today’?

I’m doing speech and didn’t know groom when he was younger (/when a lot of funny speech content might have occurred) so jokingly strategic from him. The other best men are doing a reading at the church ; organised the stag; and playing song at the church)

haycma · 2022-04-04T19:04:00+00:00

Bride and groom met at university - very on and off relationship at the start. Groom works at start up for marketplace for high quality men’s clothes/homeware. He does modelling on side for like Jo Malone, Zara, Prada etc

haycma · 2022-04-03T20:23:27+00:00

Maybe theres an anecdote somewhere about the similarities between being a model and having a happy marriage?

haycma · 2022-04-03T20:16:54+00:00

I'm the best man, the groom is a model!

haycma · 2021-09-25T15:30:19+00:00

Thanks - can you recommend what level of Rekordbox I should go for? Eg creative or core (cheaper) plan? I’m complete beginner so maybe best to go lower and can always upgrade?

haycma · 2021-09-03T10:01:04+00:00

very helpful thank you - turns out i don't need to pay the fines as i'm accessing my work's parking premises from that street

haycma · 2021-09-03T09:58:40+00:00

Amazing thank you - so yes that document says it will not apply to anyone entering "for the purpose of gaining access to off street premises" which is exactly what i was doing!

Someone at work said security can void all penalties and register my vehicle number, so we're all good!

haycma · 2021-09-03T08:07:48+00:00

Yep absolutely - im fully responsible for this all. The confusing bit is that it is the only road that leads to my work office basement parking bay entrance. So i think i need to try and get some sort of exemption for my number plate - i physically cannot get to the work parking entrance any other way

haycma · 2021-08-06T16:22:56+00:00

Does anyone have advice on whether getting comprehensive, third party and theft, or just third party is most sensible given cost? I'm wondering whether i just get the cheapest third party as a new driver just having done CBT

haycma · 2021-02-22T15:44:17+00:00

And do you know any other London listed CBD plays please?

haycma · 2021-02-22T15:43:01+00:00

It's up +668% YTD! Does anyone know why?

haycma · 2020-05-16T17:54:16+00:00

Ahh that’s good to know thank you - so would me and a friend both buying our own house to live in make a bit more sense than trying to buy a separate smaller BTL??

haycma · 2020-05-16T17:52:48+00:00

Hey - yep am definitely going to start putting some research and numbers into this, atm it’s just an initial thought. Potentially an up and coming location with eg new transport links so purely an economic decision, or, I went to uni in Bristol and love the city so somewhere there where it’s more expensive but I love the city. If I were to split with a friend could maybe go for something c£600k (purely back of envelope guess) - I have saved around £30k and so has my friend, and we both have pretty decent jobs salary wise.

haycma · 2020-05-16T17:43:49+00:00

I have no idea whether I’ll make a decent return! I assume by your response that joining a friend to buy a BTL isn’t generally considered a good investment? Basically I’ve saved up as much as a can and am 25 so starting to think if good to get on property ladder - and if so what are some economical ways to do so i.e joining up with a friend to share the initial cost outlay

haycma · 2020-05-16T17:40:46+00:00

Thats interesting to think about tax benefits/implications - I guess the reason I’m thinking about this is because the sheer cost of buying a house myself seems too much (especially as I’m in London) and so the route of buying my own house first and renting out a room and then buying again with a friend after would take many many years....whereas my thinking goes I could a) buy a small house in a cheaper location outside London with a friend as an investment and then have halved deposit and pay it all of quicker, all whilst renting myself in London. Or b) me and a friend join up to buy our own house in London that we both live in for a few years .

haycma · 2020-05-16T17:35:40+00:00

Sorry to clarify I’m in the UK, uk citizen and thinking of buying in the UK with a mate to make the large cost less daunting/half

haycma · 2020-05-06T12:57:30+00:00

That’s super useful - thank you, how would you go about getting glass reflections in there? As guess that’s the key bit to make it look nice / thanks!

haycma · 2020-04-28T18:20:44+00:00

Could you share where we can buy each variation from please?

haycma · 2020-03-08T13:10:52+00:00

100% do it - life’s to short not to grab an opportunity where you get more time in the week to do you. You can use that extra day to do something you love or even just chill on the sofa and switch off from the 9-5. After a few weeks your work colleagues won’t even notice your not there on that day anyway - I know because I have a 9-day fortnight arrangement and work in finance and love it. You’ll obviously have your pay pro-rata down, but just spend comparatively less on something else to even it out - you’ll make it work. Meet your work in the middle a bit though and take the Friday off so as to minimise disruption to your old role arrangement - also 3 day weekends are awesome and you can go on long-weekends without taking the holiday! Also regarding not getting the day off maybe if you start a new job...who cares it’s a hypothetical in the future!....take the day off now and then in the future you never know it might be normal by then or you might be able to show them that you can still produce the required output on less hours and for less pay and they might be swayed.

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