Finally got my pension forecast through from the Pension service. According to their records up to April 2009 I have 18 qualifying years of National Insurance.
So by the time I rech 48, I shouldn’t have to worry whether I’ll get a full state pension or not. Coupled with a pension from when I worked in the rail industry there will be some money coming in, not a great deal though.
Also paying class 2 NIs...
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wizzardsblog on Aug 30th, 2010 in
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I have set up a new posterous blog, chronicling my daily job hunt. I hope you find it interesting you can find it at:
The Diary of a Professional Jobseeker
Posted by
wizzardsblog on Jun 17th, 2010 in
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Okay avid readers or passers-by. Can you recommend me a good recruitment agency in the UK? Ones that don’t just put up a job advert to farm for CVs. Don’t rag on me, I know how some agencies work, put up a fake job advert to get CVs on the books, with promises of work coming up for nothing to materialise.
Just give me a list and I’ll filter out the ones that offer jobs closest to my skill...
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wizzardsblog on May 28th, 2010 in
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Is there any such thing as a “job for life”? Or is it that your boss is thinking you are comfortable in your role and basically “forgets” that you are there and never offers you promotion.
I could never spend more than 5 years in a company whether I’m promoted or not. I start to get itchy feet after a couple of years or I’d rather become my own boss and do something that I really...
Posted by
wizzardsblog on Apr 20th, 2010 in
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As promised an update to my appointment this morning.
I was there with three other people. It was basically an induction. Introducing us to PeopleServe , how long were going to be on the flexible new deal and how many weeks we will be at their office.
So twenty weeks at their office and in total fifty-two weeks on Stage 1 of the Flexible New Deal. Hopefully I won’t have too long to wait before a job comes...
