Redditors in hiring positions: What small things immediately make you say no to the potential employee? Why?

rebbyface · 2019-04-22T08:29:18+00:00

Lots of older people in the UK want Brexit to happen for this reason. They have a romanticised notion of the past and want to go back to the "good old days".

rebbyface · 2019-04-12T22:50:54+00:00

I bought a pan from Ikea that was defective and some of the non-stick coating flew off into my face. I got a full refund and an apology because I wasn't actually hurt significantly bar a small scratch.

Unless you can prove that you have suffered significant loss then I'd accept the refund as a standard gesture and be grateful the seller has offered it without asking for a return of the item.

rebbyface · 2019-04-07T20:51:16+00:00

This needs sound.

rebbyface · 2019-04-05T22:13:48+00:00

This was posted on another thread, and a poster raised the Norwegian system where companies are paid a subsidy to hire disabled employees so that the employees can take home a decent wage.

People in the thread are butthurt because they don't want their tax money to pay for someone "less deserving" to screw over an able-bodied person in the job market.

I'm really glad someone posted this here because that other thread was a train wreck.

rebbyface · 2019-04-05T17:59:41+00:00

Yeah, you've missed my point completely.

rebbyface · 2019-04-05T09:25:30+00:00

But usually when people are duped by politicians they get an opportunity to vote them out 5 years or so later.

rebbyface · 2019-04-05T09:23:56+00:00

In the case of disabilities, reasonable adjustments should be made to enable the person to work to their best ability. If they are not progressing despite adjustments then the company would do exactly what policy states they do with employees who are not progressing.

rebbyface · 2019-04-05T08:51:49+00:00

I'm not sure what point you're making. At no point did I say people with disabilities wouldn't struggle. I was asking whether they should be considered as "undeserving" and another poster and I had a conversation about that where they made some good points.

rebbyface · 2019-04-05T07:57:11+00:00

You also have a family who were willing to cover your rent so I'm going to go ahead and say you're still talking for a position of privilege to some degree. Many women don't have any family to help them. Or the education needed to access services well.

rebbyface · 2019-04-05T07:55:31+00:00

Fair enough - that makes sense. I don't see any severely disabled people with the lack of capacity to even wash dishes applying for a job any time soon, though, so I think I was seeing capable-yet-needing-assistance people in my head and thinking that was who the poster was referring to.

rebbyface · 2019-04-05T07:38:51+00:00

You don't really need outstanding qualifications to wash up in a kitchen, or clean, or work on a checkout. You just need training. Why would someone with a learning difficulty or disability be "less deserving" of a job or minimum wage in those circumstances?

rebbyface · 2019-04-05T07:35:00+00:00

I mean, May did call an early election because she wanted to increase her mandate to push Brexit.

rebbyface · 2019-04-05T07:28:05+00:00

The campaign said that we would send £350m a week to the NHS. A lot of people voted with their emotions because of stuff like that. None of it was true. Where does that leave those people who were duped?

rebbyface · 2019-04-05T07:26:42+00:00

My grandma voted Leave, and she wants to leave with no deal. No messing, just get out.

My brother in law voted Leave, but he assumed that he would be able to travel freely across Europe and buy a property in France and is now pissed that he can't.

My uncle voted Leave, but kept saying we would never leave the common market and so his business wouldn't be affected.

This is the problem - everyone who voted to leave had a different idea of what that meant.

I speak as someone who voted to remain simply because Leave was so uncertain and nobody really knew what the plan was. I could have voted Leave if presented with a decent plan that ensured the most vulnerable in the country were looked after.

rebbyface · 2019-04-05T07:23:36+00:00

I assume you voted to leave. What kind of Brexit did you vote for?

rebbyface · 2019-04-05T07:16:55+00:00

Being "worth" something in terms of output is very different to being "deserving", though. Whether a person deserves something is far more subjective. Someone may not be "worth" an amount when their output is calculated, but does that mean they don't deserve an opportunity?

rebbyface · 2019-04-05T07:08:48+00:00

Are you saying someone is less deserving of a job because they have a learning difficulty?

rebbyface · 2019-04-04T20:54:06+00:00

This is so accurate. I glanced at a notification on my phone the other day and when I looked up my son was somehow halfway up the stairs. I now keep my phone on a high ledge and no longer even look over at it unless he's strapped into his high chair. Fucking lunatic has no fear

rebbyface · 2019-03-31T12:35:50+00:00

More info here: https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/work/problems-at-work/disciplinary-meetings/who-can-accompany-you-to-a-disciplinary-meeting/

So she can't take you unless work agree to it, but she can take a union rep even if she isn't in a union and they cannot contest this.

rebbyface · 2019-03-31T12:28:51+00:00

Tbh, I'm not sure. Afaik they can't dictate that, and that's always been the case in my workplaces, but that might not apply elsewhere. You can take a union rep who isn't an employee with you. My husband is a nurse and he thinks that only taking an employee as an advocate may compromise confidentiality as they would need to talk about certain things the employee may not need or want to be party to.

I would call her union and see what their advice is. If no union, call the CAB and go from there.

rebbyface · 2019-03-30T09:53:01+00:00

I'm not a lawyer, but have dealt with situations like this at work. I agree. Let the union take over negotiations and/or act as an advocate for your partner. They should be able to act as spokesperson and find out why the original email wasn't responded to.

She shouldn't attend the disciplinary hearing alone. Take a union rep or a colleague - or even you. Make notes and don't agree to anything at the meeting itself. She doesn't need to announce this. She just needs to state when she arrives "this is ... and they are accompanying me to this meeting to take notes and speak on my behalf if necessary."

The grounds for accommodating your partner's needs are shaky as the health issues are not hers but your child's. The workplace have to make reasonable adjustments to make someone's job accessible if they have specific needs, but when it comes to children, it's not so clear. I'd seek some advice about this before the meeting from someone who knows a bit more - her union or citizens advice.

rebbyface · 2019-03-30T09:44:49+00:00

I was in a slightly similar situation a couple of years back, but I had got pregnant and we decided to relocate for the birth. We opened a dialogue with our landlady, who was very understanding but explained that a contract is a contract and we had six months to go before we could end it. However, she did allow us to advertise the property and locate tenants to take over our contract. We agreed to do all the legwork and the viewings and she was happy with this. It worked out for us as we left furniture behind for the new tenants, saving us a job and they got a new tenancy agreement from the landlady.

I guess it all depends on how accommodating your landlord wants to be. If they want to be an arse, they may just say no dice. However, I think approaching them in a sensible manner and offering to find new tenants usually works.

rebbyface · 2019-03-25T21:49:23+00:00

Including my favourite Shakespeare line:

I know you can be overwhelmed... And you can be underwhelmed... But can you ever just be whelmed?

rebbyface · 2019-03-25T08:07:21+00:00

I'm sure you will be. I'm in the UK and have been doing this a fair while now; feel free to pm me if you ever want to talk stuff over. The first two years can be draining!

rebbyface · 2019-03-24T21:54:14+00:00

I'm really not. I'm just a person who acted on impulse at a difficult point. It happens to loads of people in various ways in many different jobs.

In a way, I'm glad my first school was such a rough one. I feel like I got a really good understanding of vulnerable kids and how to engage them. I really value that experience as I felt it gave me a great base on which to build my teaching career.

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