OVER 50's+ MOVING BACK TO THE UK - Part II
May 24th 2011, 7:00 pm
#7216
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Re: OVER 50's+ MOVING BACK TO THE UK - Part II
Thanks David, I am off to the family for the weekend, I will have to find one out that way, or at least one that is more easy to find!!
I do love the old car boot sales I have to say, my brother though is an expert and gets such GREAT buys, mind you he does take a chance and buys where perhaps others don't or won't. Last 2 examples, he bought a broken HP laptop for £20, got it home had a good look at it and it just needed a new power cord, and that's it, what a bargain, not another thing wrong with it!!
He also bought this posh replica watch that didn't work - off to find the name of it - OK it was a Breitling, he paid £13.00 for it as his wife rolled her eyes
he sold it on eBay unfixed for about £130.00!!!!!
Mind you, he also buys rubbish as well LOL!!
I do love the old car boot sales I have to say, my brother though is an expert and gets such GREAT buys, mind you he does take a chance and buys where perhaps others don't or won't. Last 2 examples, he bought a broken HP laptop for £20, got it home had a good look at it and it just needed a new power cord, and that's it, what a bargain, not another thing wrong with it!!
He also bought this posh replica watch that didn't work - off to find the name of it - OK it was a Breitling, he paid £13.00 for it as his wife rolled her eyes
he sold it on eBay unfixed for about £130.00!!!!!Mind you, he also buys rubbish as well LOL!!
It's his hobby, he's retired.
May 24th 2011, 7:30 pm
#7217
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Re: OVER 50's+ MOVING BACK TO THE UK - Part II
Thanks David, I am off to the family for the weekend, I will have to find one out that way, or at least one that is more easy to find!!
I do love the old car boot sales I have to say, my brother though is an expert and gets such GREAT buys, mind you he does take a chance and buys where perhaps others don't or won't. Last 2 examples, he bought a broken HP laptop for £20, got it home had a good look at it and it just needed a new power cord, and that's it, what a bargain, not another thing wrong with it!!
He also bought this posh replica watch that didn't work - off to find the name of it - OK it was a Breitling, he paid £13.00 for it as his wife rolled her eyes he sold it on eBay unfixed for about £130.00!!!!!
Mind you, he also buys rubbish as well LOL!!
I do love the old car boot sales I have to say, my brother though is an expert and gets such GREAT buys, mind you he does take a chance and buys where perhaps others don't or won't. Last 2 examples, he bought a broken HP laptop for £20, got it home had a good look at it and it just needed a new power cord, and that's it, what a bargain, not another thing wrong with it!!
He also bought this posh replica watch that didn't work - off to find the name of it - OK it was a Breitling, he paid £13.00 for it as his wife rolled her eyes
he sold it on eBay unfixed for about £130.00!!!!!Mind you, he also buys rubbish as well LOL!!
May 24th 2011, 9:51 pm
#7218
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Re: OVER 50's+ MOVING BACK TO THE UK - Part II
Australia is USUALLY a standard 20 days per year, but 25 if you do shift work and work weekends, at least that is what I used to get in my last 4 jobs I believe, plus the paid public holidays.
I was shocked when I first heard how little the US gets in annual leave, I wonder if Canada is the same or is that more like here?
I was shocked when I first heard how little the US gets in annual leave, I wonder if Canada is the same or is that more like here?
May 24th 2011, 9:59 pm
#7219
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Re: OVER 50's+ MOVING BACK TO THE UK - Part II
Average for starting a new Job in USA is nowt ----- after one year you get a week, but you see there is absolutely no US law to make US companies to pay its employees vacation pay, they do not have to give you anything if they dont want to.
May 24th 2011, 10:11 pm
#7220
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Re: OVER 50's+ MOVING BACK TO THE UK - Part II
May 25th 2011, 12:23 am
#7221
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Re: OVER 50's+ MOVING BACK TO THE UK - Part II
also it appears that US companies don't have to abide by any laws regarding your pay. without boring anyone w/details i have been fighting my pathetic company for 3 months to get them to pay me correctly. they probably owe me well over $600-1k. It is getting to the point if they do not resolve soon I will be looking at labor laws and taking other measures..i leave the job in a few weeks but not until I get the pay I have worked for. we have worked in the past many days at a time with no breaks or lunches. How do they get away with it? I don't know but they do it..
May 25th 2011, 12:41 am
#7222
The Kwisatz Haderach
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Re: OVER 50's+ MOVING BACK TO THE UK - Part II
They can also lay you off then next week hire someone else to do your exact same job for less money. 
May 25th 2011, 12:52 am
#7223
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Re: OVER 50's+ MOVING BACK TO THE UK - Part II
well the company I work for is a friggin' genius of a company. they are an outsourcing company. do lots of benefits, payroll calls etc for companies like delta, washington post. so here I am working for an outsourcing company and guess what.. when i have an issue with resetting passwords bloody calls get routed to India. i will be so glad to work as speech therapy assistant working with kids.. 6 weeks to go in this job, internship, trip to UK and then something to look forward to..
May 25th 2011, 12:55 am
#7224
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Re: OVER 50's+ MOVING BACK TO THE UK - Part II
..and on a positive note.
Cheers
Cheers
May 25th 2011, 1:05 am
#7225
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Re: OVER 50's+ MOVING BACK TO THE UK - Part II
well the company I work for is a friggin' genius of a company. they are an outsourcing company. do lots of benefits, payroll calls etc for companies like delta, washington post. so here I am working for an outsourcing company and guess what.. when i have an issue with resetting passwords bloody calls get routed to India. i will be so glad to work as speech therapy assistant working with kids.. 6 weeks to go in this job, internship, trip to UK and then something to look forward to..
May 25th 2011, 1:59 am
#7226
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Re: OVER 50's+ MOVING BACK TO THE UK - Part II
Welcome to the Forum Welshie.
May 25th 2011, 3:05 am
#7227
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Re: OVER 50's+ MOVING BACK TO THE UK - Part II
yes I do have lot to look forward to. now just have to pay my bills and dues for next 6 weeks. off to Palm Springs for a weekend as well so that will be nice..
May 25th 2011, 3:16 pm
#7228
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Re: OVER 50's+ MOVING BACK TO THE UK - Part II
Did you know that Bob Hope who had a home there use to go to the airport with his medic attendant and sit there to be around people. Shame that he had lots of money but that money isolated him. Poor Englishman.
Back to LLL.
May 25th 2011, 5:01 pm
#7229
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Re: OVER 50's+ MOVING BACK TO THE UK - Part II
It's funny but I never found people in New York to be rude. I find them to be direct, but very friendly and open.