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Old ex-friend resurfaces

A good friend is getting married soon and among the guests (and at the bachelor parties) will be a person who used to be a very good friend but we stopped speaking for no real reason a few years ago....
18:55 Wed 15th Feb 20126 answers, last by pizza 15:18 Thu 15th Mar 2012
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PI personality test

Has anyone here ever had to take a Predictive Index (PI) test? It's an American thing but some UK companies use them when recruiting or to develop existing employees. I just had to do one for first...
07:32 Wed 23rd Feb 20111 answer, last by boxtops 07:35 Wed 23rd Feb 2011
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What are the reasons people have children?

I was reading this thread (http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Society-and-C ulture/Question986440-5.html) from a couple of weeks ago and it made me think also why is it that if you don't have children by...
14:19 Mon 21st Feb 201147 answers, last by tiggerblue10 16:00 Mon 21st Feb 2011
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Typical 50 year old woman's name

Hi all What is a common name for a woman aged around 45-55 in the UK? It would mean she would have been born between 1955-1965, so what names were fashionable then? I'm inventing a character for...
14:11 Thu 13th Jan 2011107 answers, last by pixi- 15:09 Sat 15th Jan 2011
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how long does homemade mincemeat keep for?

Last year i made my own mincemeat (for Xmas mince pies not minced meat). I just found some in a cupboard not sure if its any good still. Does anyone know how long this sort of thing keeps for? It...
20:26 Fri 24th Sep 20102 answers, last by lotsafun 07:14 Fri 08th Oct 2010
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Interest in house after agent contract expired

Hi all We are trying to sell our house at the moment and a few months ago signed a sole estate agent contract for a period of 12 weeks. This has now ended and we have been so busy recently so have not...
14:52 Thu 23rd Sep 20107 answers, last by cassa333 08:35 Tue 28th Sep 2010
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Can an employer force me to take a medical examination?

Hi A new employer has told me I MUST consent to taking part in a medical examination prior to starting work with them. The job involves almost zero manual labour and does not rely on physical prowess...
10:33 Tue 20th Jul 201014 answers, last by boxtops 08:42 Sun 25th Jul 2010
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Personal health questions at interview stage

I know it is common when one starts a new job to complete a health questionnaire, but I have never (until now) been asked to complete one at interview stage. I do not feel comfortable about giving...
13:51 Tue 25th May 201010 answers, last by janes343 07:42 Thu 17th Jan 2013
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Consultation Period for Roadworks

If your local council are planning major roadworks that affect you directly, do they have to (by law) have a public consulation period (or at least give you a certain amount of notice)? Where I live...
11:02 Sat 11th Jul 20093 answers, last by sddsddean 11:46 Sun 12th Jul 2009
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Can they force me to opt-out of WTR?

I've been offered a great new job but the contract includes a section about opting-out of the Working Time Regulations of 48hrs per week. By signing the contract, which I obviously have to do, I...
11:41 Mon 05th Jan 20091 answer, last by kinell 14:42 Mon 05th Jan 2009
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Excessive Nose Blowing!

Hi My friend blows her nose all the time even when she doesn't have a cold, but more when she does. Its especially first thing in the morning and she always does it in "batches" of...
15:50 Thu 18th Dec 20083 answers, last by fraggle08 09:16 Mon 22nd Dec 2008
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Contract forbidding work within same industry

Hi again, another work Q. My colleague told me that her contract states should she leave the company, she is not allowed to work within the same industry for 3 years. I don't think she's being...
16:40 Wed 26th Nov 20083 answers, last by Buenchico 16:56 Wed 26th Nov 2008
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References at Interview stage

Hi, quick Q. I'm in the process of applying for a new job. They have an applictaion form and like most organisations who do, its rather over-complicated and lengthy. Anyway it requests 2 referees, one...
16:20 Wed 26th Nov 20085 answers, last by fraggle08 09:32 Fri 05th Dec 2008
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Is it a real word?

Is "irritancy" a real word? and if it is, what does it mean, and what context should it be used in? The word has been used on some marketing material at my work and I cannot help but think it reads...
13:16 Fri 19th Sep 20083 answers, last by coccinelle 14:12 Fri 19th Sep 2008
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Stoves glass oven door smash

Last night after we cooked dinner we switched off the oven but left the food inside. About 10 minutes later the glass inner oven door suddenly shattered into hundreds of tiny pieces!! We were very...
16:48 Mon 21st Apr 20089 answers, last by fraggle08 20:02 Sun 27th Apr 2008
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What happens to landfill?

does anyone work for the environment agency or a landfill site or similar who can help me? I'm confused about landfill waste. I always thought that the reason it is a problem is because of the amount...
10:51 Tue 20th Nov 20076 answers, last by numptyjames 09:05 Thu 25th Sep 2008
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Employees who smoke at home

My employer has informed me that our company has a 'No Smoking Policy' which not only covers not smoking around the work buildings / in work time, but also means we cannot smoke, ever. Basically she...
13:06 Fri 06th Jul 20079 answers, last by fraggle08 16:01 Thu 12th Jul 2007
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Parking on corners of junctions

Where I work there is very few parking spaces for employees and no public transport, which results in most people parking on the road outside. Sometimes the only places left are around the junction to...
17:15 Wed 08th Nov 20068 answers, last by bob57 15:50 Tue 30th Jan 2007

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