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The consultancy company that offered me a job has delayed my start date twice (by a total of 12 weeks so far)
"Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me"
Don't get fooled twice. Find a different job, if you can, and tell this company to take a hike. They promised to employ you at the ...
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The consultancy company that offered me a job has delayed my start date twice (by a total of 12 weeks so far)
You tagged your question united-kingdom and ask "Should I look for other opportunities just in case?"
It's very simple: yes.
You don't have a job with this company; you should still be ...
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The consultancy company that offered me a job has delayed my start date twice (by a total of 12 weeks so far)
No, it's time to move on. Imagine the conversation between you and your landlord or your local utility company, telling them that something came up whereas you're going to pay all of your bills 12 ...
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The consultancy company that offered me a job has delayed my start date twice (by a total of 12 weeks so far)
Instead of stalling you, the company should be putting you on training courses and familiarising you with their product/process.
If they're not paying you, then you're free to continue your job hunt ...
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The consultancy company that offered me a job has delayed my start date twice (by a total of 12 weeks so far)
I've worked at two different British software consultancies recently and have quite a few friends in the sector. Currently, for a number of reasons, many consultancies are struggling to put all their ...
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The consultancy company that offered me a job has delayed my start date twice (by a total of 12 weeks so far)
That's poor behaviour from the company, but in your position I would not recommend walking from the job. Straight out of uni, it's really important to get a job in your chosen career and start your ...
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How to communicate in an application legal right in the country and willingness to relocate?
Resumes can have an "objective section" which is your 10 seconds elevator sales pitch. In this that's probably the best choice to communicate your intent
Something like
UK citizen with ...
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The consultancy company that offered me a job has delayed my start date twice (by a total of 12 weeks so far)
Insist on the start date! You have a written contract, right? They must adhere to it. You need the income to pay your bills.
What could happen in the worst case? They lay you off immediately, but they ...
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I complained about a coworker and they know I did it. How can I handle the situation?
Going to conjecture here since I'm not well versed at all with UK corporate etiquette:
Your coworker likely felt like the canteen area was a place that was more "liberating" than other ...
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I complained about a coworker and they know I did it. How can I handle the situation?
I've read and re-read the question. As you've framed it - I'm inclined to say that (from the popular Reddit page) - YTA.
That is - people bitching about work, in the lunch room, presumably on their ...
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The consultancy company that offered me a job has delayed my start date twice (by a total of 12 weeks so far)
Always be looking for better work. Finding more work is part of your work. Your career is far more than merely your current job, and it requires you to pay attention to it as a whole.
Whether or not ...
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The consultancy company that offered me a job has delayed my start date twice (by a total of 12 weeks so far)
I work for an IT consultancy company, albeit in a different country and for us to onboard a new person we would expect 1-2 weeks as a minimum to learn our systems, how we approach client work etc. ...
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How to communicate in an application legal right in the country and willingness to relocate?
When applying for jobs in the UK, you can mention in your cover letter or application that you are a UK citizen and are looking to relocate back to the UK. You can also state that you do not require ...
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