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Back to work worries

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MissAdventure Sun 12-Feb-17 11:00:32

I'm hoping someone can give me advice, please
Having cared for my late mum, I'm now going to go back into the job market
I contacted my last boss, as I needed to ask if she would be happy to give me a reference, and she immediately offered me my job back! (subject to a lengthy period of criminal checks, and the whole interview process again!)
Anyway, the point is that just the day before, I had been to an agency and signed up for care work.
I'm now concerned that my old company will have to 'buy' me from the agency.
Can I get out of taking the agency process any further? I need to attend training, etc before I am able to work, and obviously haven't done any of it yet
Is it ok, do you think, to phone the agency and ask them to cancel the process?
Thanks ladies.

Elrel Wed 22-Feb-17 21:35:59

Posters have indeed helped, MissA, but the person who has done it is YOU! ?

MissAdventure Sun 26-Feb-17 15:45:53

Hmmm
Ok ladies,
I applied ages ago for a job at Aldis, as my sister and I had been talking about my job options (very few!)
I had an email on the day of my job interview inviting me to an assessment for Aldis.
So, I have another dilemma, should the Aldis assessment go well and I be offered the job.
Aldis pay around 2 pounds something more an hour than my old job!
Once again I'm feeling boxed in.
I may be getting myself in a state over nothing, because apparently Aldis are very particular who they employ. (Who knew?)

Elrel Sun 26-Feb-17 22:56:00

I find Aldi staff polite and friendly without overdoing the 'have a nice day' thing!