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Reply 380

harry_daniel2006

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by Ufc1993

This is completely spot on. And that’s coming from somebody who literally left the role for a promotion not long ago so I know things haven’t changed in relation to the great stress.

People who are talking about negativity. I disagree. People need to understand both sides of the coin to make an informed decision and the reality is that the job is hell. Look at the turnover ? It’s that for a reason.People can then take what they want from the forum and go with their gut. But people arent posting negative things for nothing, it’s because they don’t want people walking in blind like a lot of people have done.

To anyone taking the role then all the best and everyone within the forum hopes you do well. Worst comes to the worst then try and use your new role to gain great examples (which you will) and move on in the near future :smile:

That was exactly the intention. I think walking in blind will leave us open for disappointment, if we understand and be realistic with our expectations it will save us so much stress later when we actually start in the job.

I think you are the one who can help us all the most in this case! Can you please tell us what exactly was the biggest cause of the stress? - is it the unrealistic targets? the performance reviews? or the fact that we are dealing with potentially traumatised people? The thing that does scares me the most is writing the 5000-word decision letters within one day. I can usually generate high-quality essays and have done so throughout my Uni, however, to generate a well constructed and thorough legal decision letter within one day already seems so hard.

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Reply 381

harry_daniel2006

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by Mrumar

Speaking to someone in this role said they were very short staffed in this department, employing over 300 new people also adding the training I think things may have changed. Personally everyone let’s smash this and do our best we have tried so hard and waited so long to let nerves kick in and not try out best.

Let's hope for the best.

I am just hoping that the 300 plus new staff are not people hired just to fill in the places of the people who have left. I hope we are add on and not a replacement.

Reply 382

jgx

Is anyone else’s online portal showing “invited for second interview” for the ID check interview but when you click schedule interview there’s no slots to book for the interview?

Reply 383

lucy123xxx

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by jgx

Is anyone else’s online portal showing “invited for second interview” for the ID check interview but when you click schedule interview there’s no slots to book for the interview?

Mine is doing the same. I emailed them there so I’ll let you know if they get back to me.

Reply 384

jgx

@lucy123xxx I’ve emailed today and there saying there’s slots available to log out and back in. I have done but still nothing

Reply 385

lucy123xxx

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by jgx

@lucy123xxx I’ve emailed today and there saying there’s slots available to log out and back in. I have done but still nothing

I’ve did that too, just going to keep refreshing it and hopefully something will come up

Reply 386

levis_p_hill

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by jgx

@lucy123xxx I’ve emailed today and there saying there’s slots available to log out and back in. I have done but still nothing

Sorry can I ask you when did you have your first interview? Thanks

Reply 387

jgx

@levis_p_hill I had my first interview on the 3rd of September. I got a provisional offer on Friday. The second interview is an ID check interview

Reply 388

kz01

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by jgx

@lucy123xxx and @kz01 I was on the reserve list for a similar time frame. Did not think I would receive an offer anytime soon so happy that it wasn’t too long. Are yous both going to be at the Glasgow office too?

Sorry just seeing this! Yeah Glasgow for me too! I’m seeing the id check interview slot message as full!

Reply 389

jgx

The woman at resources came back and said there was lots of slots still available and she couldn’t understand why I couldn’t book one. My friend who also got a job offer was able to book hers on Friday. Not sure what’s happened

Reply 390

jgx

I got an email back from resources today advising there was available slots to book for the ID check interviews, so not sure what has happened

Reply 391

kz01

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by jgx

I got an email back from resources today advising there was available slots to book for the ID check interviews, so not sure what has happened

Weird, I logged in as soon as I got that email as well and there’s nothing. I’ll keep refreshing!

Reply 392

levis_p_hill

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by jgx

@levis_p_hill I had my first interview on the 3rd of September. I got a provisional offer on Friday. The second interview is an ID check interview

Ohh dear no hope for me, I had an interview on 5th Oct for a similar role

Reply 393

Mrumar

Anyone for Solihull ? Lol seems I’m the only man one 😀

Reply 394

Ranon

Hi, im for Solihull. My pre employment checks are going through

Reply 395

jgx

Have any of yous been able to book and ID check interview yet?

Reply 396

kz01

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by jgx

Have any of yous been able to book and ID check interview yet?

I booked mine yesterday, have you booked yours?

Reply 397

jgx

@kz01 no there’s still something wrong with mine :frown:

Reply 398

kz01

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by jgx

@kz01 no there’s still something wrong with mine :frown:

I kept checking all day yesterday and then it finally came up in the evening but there was loads of appointments, keep checking and refreshing 😌

Reply 399

jgx

They said they’re had been a technical problem and they had resolved it but I tried all night and today and still the same. There referring it to support now I believe but it’s just delaying an already long process