Blogs

The art of negotiating a pay rise

Most companies will have a standard annual pay rise for all employees to cope with inflation but what do you do if you think you are worth more?

  • Author: bossman
  • Published: 29 Nov 2021
  • Views: 996

WHAT ARE THEY DOING?

UK PAYS FRANCE TO STOP CHANNEL ILLEGALS BUT ALMOST 20,000 GOT THROUGH THIS YEAR!

  • Author: soapboxjohn
  • Published: 25 Nov 2021
  • Views: 1034

The TRUTH About Facebook. Facebook and its Advertising are DANGEROUS

Frances Haugen worked at Facebook but was so alarmed at their practices that she copied hundreds of internal documents in proof of her concerns and became a whistleblower

  • Author: Sitemanager
  • Published: 24 Nov 2021
  • Views: 986

Life after Domestic Abuse - Going Self-Employed

I thought I would take the time to tell you about an important decision I have made as part of my new life.

  • Author: Deirdre
  • Published: 23 Nov 2021
  • Views: 939

Moving On from Domestic Abuse

Tinder? Bumble? First date outside of the office? It doesn’t matter how you met them, meeting someone new is equally exciting as it is terrifying.

  • Author: Deirdre
  • Published: 23 Nov 2021
  • Views: 948

ASMR - Misunderstood Relaxation

Many people may not have heard of ASMR (Auto Sensory Meridian Response). Some people may have heard of it and think it’s “weird” or “perverse”.

  • Author: Cara
  • Published: 23 Nov 2021
  • Views: 919

Writing a resignation letter

Your job search has been successful and it’s time to move on, so how do you say goodbye?

  • Author: bossman
  • Published: 23 Nov 2021
  • Views: 1042

BBC Bargain Hunt - Freshen it up and support charities?

Perfect for the aged and those with amnesia

  • Author: TomP
  • Published: 23 Nov 2021
  • Views: 529

POLITICAL CORRECTNESS IS THE NEW INQUISITION

TOO MUCH SENSITIVITY * TOO MANY WITCH-HUNTS * PC HAS REACHED INSANE LEVELS * FORGET THE KNEE, JUST STAND UP & BE COUNTED

  • Author: soapboxjohn
  • Published: 20 Nov 2021
  • Views: 976

ONLY IN AMERICA

CAN A GUN-TOTING 17 YEAR OLD OPENLY WALK THE STREETS AND CLAIM TO BE LAWFUL

  • Author: soapboxjohn
  • Published: 20 Nov 2021
  • Views: 1014

My Autistic Grandfather

Everyone has a peculiar family member. The one with quirks beyond compare. The one with a routine that MUST NOT be interfered with.

  • Author: Cara
  • Published: 20 Nov 2021
  • Views: 931

Going VEGAN

Lately I have been feeling genuinely guilty whenever I eat meat or drink milk. Now I know the cost of these foods to the sourcing animals

  • Author: Cara
  • Published: 16 Nov 2021
  • Views: 981

The Therapy of Distraction

Everyone needs a hobby, no matter what their personal circumstances might be. The lower you feel, the harder to focus, the greater need for a distraction

  • Author: Cara
  • Published: 16 Nov 2021
  • Views: 956

Domestic Abuse 101 - Snake in the Ranks

Just when you thought you had escaped control and interference. Think again

  • Author: Deirdre
  • Published: 16 Nov 2021
  • Views: 892

COVID - it's REAL and DANGEROUS

Idiots, conspiracy theorists, social hermits, needle-phobes and anyone else arguing that Covid is a fiction, propaganda or just something to ignore pleaseTAKE NOTE!

  • Author: grumpy
  • Published: 15 Nov 2021
  • Views: 899

FROM TODAY ALL CARE WORKERS MUST BE COVID IMMUNISED

THERE MAY BE "NO BETTER TIME TO BE A CARE WORKER" AS GOVERNMENT ADS PROCLAIM BUT THE EXISTING SHORTAGE IS WORSENED BY THOSE WHO MUST LEAVE THE JOB OR GET IMMUNISED

  • Author: soapboxjohn
  • Published: 11 Nov 2021
  • Views: 997

Internet Dating is not for the feint-hearted

Dating sites and apps are very big business and are now accepted as a stigma-free mode of introduction which CAN help break that awful ice but....

Gone Too Soon

A tribute to a very dear friend who I failed to keep in touch with despite tremendous respect & affection. Sorry I wasn't there for you in your illness. Rest in peace old friend.

  • Author: tony
  • Published: 9 Nov 2021
  • Views: 1035

Domestic Abuse 101 - The Phone

Today, I realised I'd gone a little off the radar. Slowly, but surely over the last few weeks, I've been speaking to people less and less.

  • Author: Deirdre
  • Published: 8 Nov 2021
  • Views: 946

How to write a CV and covering letter that work

“You only get one chance to make a first impression”. It’s an old saying but true nonetheless and even moreso in the area of job applications WHERE YOU MAY ONLY HAVE 45 SECONDS !!!

  • Author: bossman
  • Published: 8 Nov 2021
  • Views: 1079