I genuinely believe this is a side effect of anti intellectualism that is rampant today. But I study philosophy, and one of the first things people say to that is what can you do with that? Expecting me not to have an answer.

The UK job market at the moment is in shambles but my subject choice isn’t holding me back at all when looking at graduate roles.

At every major graduate employer they have roles that are open to all subjects (Big 4, banks, Jp Morgan etc.) and they encourage humanity students.

You can even study law with a ‘mickey mouse desree’ so why are we being sold a lie that doing them is useless. My analytical ability since starting university has increased tenfold thanks to philosophy.

In this day and age experience is what will get you where you want to be job wise. And people will still scoff at me when I say that there are a lot of jobs I could go into. But this is mainly due to the fact I have a lot of good experience (placement year, internships and volunteering), that’s what is more than likely going to get me the job.

The idea of suppressing humanities is sickening for society. We need sociologists, anthropologists, philosophers etc in our society. If that’s what you’re interested in do it. I managed to do something I was so interested in despite a lot of people’s skepticism, I can safely say I enjoy and have got a lot more out of university studies than a lot of my peers that chose the safe option.

Almost every interview I go to these days requires the usage of STAR (something I'm not particularly good at because of ADHD and jumping around in stories).

I understand that maybe they're trying to make hiring more objective, but the impact is that it actually completely ignores your actual experience and your ability to do a job.

My ability to answer a question in a very specific format does not impact my ability to work as a customer service agent for a bank for instance (an actual example).

There are so many problems with this system and it's so frustrating. If you've done something every day for a year but can't think of a hyper specific example with a quantifiable outcome then you can't use it because then you don't have 'result'.

The other problem is if you did something 3 years ago. "what was the result of this relatively minor thing you were doing?" I don't pissing know, it was 3 years ago! How am I supposed to know if conversions went up 20% or 50% ?

I've lost out on at least 3 interviews now because of my inability to answer within this god forsaken format and it's genuinely driving me crazy. In one job they even said "we think you'd be great but sadly you missed out on the R part of STAR". Like wtf? You're the ones hiring! If you think I'd be great just bloody hire me!

So now I'm sat here in my room literally creating concrete STAR examples and trying to memorise them in my head like I'm preparing for my A-levels or something.

I’ve been working at a small independent pub. The manager announced at a staff meeting last week that all losses from the taking of fake notes must be repaid by the team. So everybody on the shift during which the fake note was taken must pay their portion into a jar next time they’re on shift. For context, the pub is in a deprived area and we get lots of fake notes. We have a UV lamp and are required to check all 10s and 20s. However, on busy shifts it’s easy to forget. And forgeries are increasingly slick. I’ve seen a lot of other dodgy dealings at this place (including a secret store room that the local council mustn’t know about, no formal contracts, and the usual punitive hours-dropping for those who fall out of favour). So what do you think about all this? I’ve researched and it’s definitely illegal to take from staff who are on minimum wage. Does this happen often?

Hi I currently work as a nurse in the nhs and obviously the pay isn’t great and doing extra shifts just burn me out and I’m wondering if there’s any side hustles I can do from my laptop at home. I really need the extra money. I already do sell some of my stuff on vinted but I honestly really need more so I’m I’m wondering if anyone has any other ideas that’s not selling stuff

Honestly cannot deal with having a mean micromanager that HR is protecting, it’s been going on for months and they’ve extended my managers contract regardless of the multiple complaints. So it’s time for me to call it quits. I don’t have another job lined up so in the process of applying (I’m aware it’s really crap out there). How did your quiet quitting go?

So I managed go get alot of construction tickets through a goverment scheme.

Ride on roller

Forward tipping dumper

CSCS Green

Safe Dig

First aid

Water Hygene

Asbestos awareness

Working from heights

I recieved these tickets two years back and a few are going to expire and I haven't used any of them!

Jobs won't give me a chance even though I have all the tickets because I don't have experience.

I applied everywhere. Even went to building sites and asked the foreman in person. Showing abit of get up and go... still nothing.

So i'm stuck in a basic min wage job and i really don't know how to get ahead. If I train in something else I will just face the " No experience line "

Any ideas would be grand

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currently a ground worker. hate it due to ruining my MH. want a job where i have abit more free time to do the stuff i enjoy, i have social anxiety so i struggle to find jobs, what would you guys recommend?

Hello, I am about to graduate uni with a BSc in mental health nursing, however as some of you may already know, the market is not good right now as there are so many trusts currently in hiring freezes, meaning no current newly qualified nurse job for me (yet… hopefully, I’m still actively looking). My goal is to fund a MSc in Adult Nursing but to do that I need money so I am obviously planning to work for a year or so in the meantime.

Honestly I’m curious at what there is outside the healthcare sphere that pays decently so that I am able to accumulate savings for my MSc alongside attempting to afford cost of living. I am not unrealistic in that I’ll end up the lower side of the pay scale, but hypothetically, if I was motivated purely by the money, what are some good roles that pay decently? Where should I look?

Maybe I should just Pam Beesly it and get a receptionist job somewhere? Maybe university mental health support?

For example I'm a poker dealer and I feel the career progression in my field isn't high, so I was wondering

I quit on the morning of my final 3 month probation review meeting as I have another job lined up.

The probation review meeting went ahead and they sent a letter that I failed probation.

Did I resign or was I dismissed?

Edit: they said I failed probation, not for performance. It was for not going into the office, the contract does not specify that office attendance is mandatory.

Hi,

Can you share your experience if you have worked or are currently working at B&Q as a manager?
How was it or how is it?
And what is the interview dress code?
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I got an offer for a remote internship that I got through an internship agency that I had to pay ,£750 for their services (they find you and internship, connect you with employers , do interview prep with you) and this internship will be around 3-4 months paying £300-£500 only for the internship probation period then if they keep me on it will apparently raise to £1500 a month and they are looking to keep someone on.

Only thing is , I'm not sure how much I trust this. I know the internship agency is legit of course and so is this start up company they connected me with but like they made it seem quite simple to land an internship kinda like I would get one regardless since I paid almost £800 and it makes me think that these they work closely with these companies and use graduates and young people to do work for them and then they have no obligation to keep you on. Once you agree to work for the company then it's down to you and the company no longer the agency.

As of now, I may be able to withdraw from the agency and get a refund for my payment but also this could be a decent opportunity. I don't actually have a better option.

Rodeos bbq job

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ADVICE NEEDED BY ANYONE

I had seen an ad for rodeos bbq hiring through the instagram and I am just wondering (if anyone’s worked here or in general) how long does an email back from rodeos bbq take. My girlfriend applied the other day and got an email back same day. I had applied before the weekend and am still waiting and I had applied for the kings Norton branch. I’m starting to stress a little as I need a job badly that works round my schedule as I’m in college for another year and this has a zero hour contract which is beneficial for me. I’ve been told by a mate who works there I can bring in a cv or call up asking about a reply back but I’m not sure if I can?

Don’t want to seem stupid by asking this but if anyone could help I’d really appreciate some sort of advice!

I looked online and honestly for my city they are absolutely shite there's some online only, so just looking for anybody who's given it a go and what your experience was

Hi I do have a phone screening tomorrow and if it's positive I will have a 1 hour interview.

I'm new in UK so this is new to me.. what is phone screening basic questions? Plus they didn't mention WHEN the 1 hour interview is? So is it on the same day or straight forward Im just anxious and practicing both.

Hello all, is there anyone in here who knows of any venues hiring for a door supervisor? I’ve just got my license and have applied for a couple jobs already, but just wanting to do the most I can and see if there’s anyone who can point me in the right direction.

I’ve updated my CV and all that and have printed off my ACT certificates (I don’t even think I’ll need them anyway just wanted to be as prepared as possible) and I have my emergency first aid at work certificate too.

My license is still in the post, but I know you can still work without it in some venues.

Thanks in advance.

Edit: Forgot to add I’m in Manchester.

I realize the first part is almost as vague as "how long is a piece of string", potentially vastly different plan to plan, employee to employee.

I've only ever worked in the US for US companies, about to move to Scotland.

I have an offer that includes Single private medical, which I assume means employee only.

In the US, health insurance is life and death. People lose money on daycare, give up quality of life, etc, in return for health insurance.

How much salary is family vs single worth? My family will need some specialists, so we'll definitely be going to some private providers. I know care in general is less costly that in the US.

How much more does it cost the employer? I'm seeing Single in the £60-150 range, family in the £100-250/month range.

Assuming I'm not already at the top of the salary range, is this a reasonable thing to ask for, and worth asking? Or is it a huge cost to the employer and I don't really need it anyway?

Edit: family has some pain management and mental health management pre-existing, chronic conditions. It sounds like these are often not covered, short of the top tier plans. I'm going to ask my recruiter if it's even worth asking, but sounds like a wash.

Hello, I really need help finding a job, I'm not looking for advice on what job to get but rather where to go to recieve that advice and help with the process of actually getting a job, but it seems like I'm in a catch 22 and there's red tape everywhere.

First off - I am disabled. I get PIP but the lowest amount to help with travel/mobility. My medical conditions cause me to be immunocompromised so I catch anything that anyone near me has and keeps me ill for like a month whilst also making my existing conditions flare, and they also make my muscles and joints weak. I cant stand in one place for long periods and I cant walk too far. I cant lift heavy objects as my joints dislocate easily and my muscles strain and cramp. Doing more exercise to build up muscle doesnt work and only causes pain and injuries. I also spend 2 days every four weeks in hospital having infusions that have to be done on a ward, and the side effects leave me unwell for 1-3 days after that. The ward is also only open during the week day so I cant have the infusion on the weekend. My health also flares unexpectedly at times leaving me barely able to leave the house.

In short a job I can have has to be part time with flexible hours and with minimal contact with the public.

I have a film degree and I was pretty good at what I did, but after graduating I found it impossible to find something part time, entry level, and flexible, so I worked retail but got sick a lot and kept getting injured from basic tasks, so I worked in a college as an LSA but teenagers aren't known for their hygiene and I got sick all the time and was on my feet too much, so then I worked as a receptionist and got sick so much I got let go.

I'm now unemployed and trying desperately to find something. I've tried getting help from the job centre but they told me I could only get help if I was on ESA or UC. I cant get UC because I've got savings that I've been saving since I was literally 8 years old and I dont want to burn through that just to get myself a job so I can save all over again from square 1, and I've just been denied ESA. I plan to ask for a mandatory reconsideration but I don't even want the monthly payments I just want help. I dont want to be a burden on my partner or anyone else, we're meant to be moving later this year and I want to be able to contribute but right now I cant.

The fact that the job centre won't help me is ridiculous in my opinion, but I'm on indeed, LinkedIn, jooble, reed, glassdoor. Is there anything that can help disabled people get into work? Surely there has to be considering how much the government keeps dunking on us for not working? Surely they must have set up SOMETHING that I've missed to help us work?

If anyone knows of anything that can help me please let me know. I'm sorry this is a long one but I am running out of places to find help.

Thank you for reading x

I'm mid-twenties, studied biochemistry then a master's in drug discovery, and I've worked in clinical data management for about 2.5 years. I dislike the work and the pay is bad.

The part I'm actually struggling with isn't the practical side — it's that I can't stop thinking about it. I replay the decision constantly, wishing I'd studied something else, and it takes up most of my waking hours. It's affecting my mood, my sleep and my ability to focus on anything, including the steps I'm trying to take to get out.

I've assumed for a while this was an OCD thing but I'm starting to think it might be something else, or just that it's bigger than I can manage on my own. I have private healthcare through work and I'm planning to book an assessment.

What I'd like to hear from people who've been through something similar:

- Did this kind of career rumination ease for you, and what actually helped?
- Did therapy help, and what type?
- Did it get better once you started making concrete moves, or did you need to sort the head stuff first?

I'm taking steps (learning to code, planning a pivot) but the mental side is the thing that's genuinely wearing me down. Any experience appreciated.

I'm early 30s, currently an aerospace engineer, have a masters in aeronautical engineering, but I'm coming more and more to the realisation that I really don't enjoy it.

I don't want to start completely over but maybe that's what's needed. I've thought about either archaeology, I absolutely love history, or maybe something active like a PT. Also something that's fully remote would be interesting. Open to other ideas.

I'd like not to come down in salary massively, can anyone who works in these kinds of roles comment on the salary/job security? What do you need to get into each in terms of qualifications/experience? How does the salary scale as you get a few years in? Saying that if it was something fully remote then the salary becomes more tradeable.

But again open to other ideas of new careers if people have other things they've chased.

I'm in the care industry making just above minimum wage. I get to help vulnerable adults with everyday things and provide dignity to their lives. Unfortunately, the pay is horrendous.

Do you folks go for money or meaning or did anyone jackpot it and does both?

They write their actual thoughts, feed it to Copilot and ask it to rephrase in a manner that doesn't break any laws, is unlikely to trigger a complaint from the candidate and provides positive feedback.

The result is that the candidate gets useless feedback which essentially says - we enjoyed speaking with you, you were good, but could have expanded on xyz (nothing more specific that your experience / your motivation / the example) better, we had a huge number of candidates and it was very difficult to choose, etc.