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  1. It's also clear that Computeach are getting so many complaints about them they've set someone on the case of trying to go out there onto the forums and attempt to censor everything. Sorry Computeach but it's never going to happen people will hear about your con, nothing you can do about it. If you knew anything about computers you would probably understand that, there's too many forums and networks out there. You would be better off trying to keep your head down now and counting your ill gotten gains (maybe thinking of your next con?). Please people Computeach training you and getting you into the IT industry is about as likely as you suddenly receiving 2 million dollars from a nigerian benefactor (one that just needs you to send them 4 grand to release the funds first). It's a [problem].
  2. Hi, I just had to chime in here when I saw this thread, it's like some kind of unfortunate deja vu. First up, I would advise anybody DO NOT 'STUDY' WITH COMPUTEACH! (sorry about the caps). It is a con and either they know they are conning you or they are too stupid to be teaching the kind of material they claim they provide. I would also recommend an alternative to them: any local college. For 4 grand at computeach you will get less than you will by doing a local college course in simple programming which would probably cost you hundreds at most and if you are out of work, young etc you might even be able to get local college courses discounted or free. Computeach prey upon desparate people who really want to get into the IT world. They will suck your ambition out of you and leave you with debt (I personally got a Barclays Career Development Loan to pay them in 2001). 10 years later I am debt free and was reminiscing on the stupid money desicions I had made in my life, giving Computeach 4 grand was probably the most stupid. Their career support will be nothing that you cannot get by going to a local IT recruitment agency and talking to people that place people in the industry everyday (and will probably help you with your CV for nothing if you talk to them nicely). Find out what they are looking for and you will realise that nothing computeach has to offer is worth it (not at that price certainly). Computeach will continue to try and bleed you, they will require impossibly high passmarks on assignments and when your year (or whatever it is) runs out you will get a letter in the post asking for another 2 or more grand in order to continue your 'course'. What does Computeach do for all this money? Sets up a forum online which is less useful than most free internet forums, sends you some documents that probably cost it 5 quid to produce and occasionally marks some papers (I found this was the extent of the person to person interaction). As for professional exams you can learn all of this by using the systems themselves and reading the books about them. The exams themselves will cost you something like 50 quid to sit. Don't be conned into thinking you need to spend grands on getting these professional certs from microsoft etc (go and do some research). I beg anyone who has come into contact with Computeach (or any other online 'training' company) DO NOT USE THEM. Really it's all out there for the taking at local colleges and employment agencies (that specialise in IT and related) and at the book shop. Get involved in your local or online nerd groups that regularly and openly discuss these subjects and teach yourself. You will find more on a few pages of wikipedia than all of the material that Computeach will provide and the face-to-face will be null. As far as I know those people that go around selling the Computeach courses/schemes are themselves probably hooked into some pyramid selling scheme, I wouldn't trust any of it. Come on, people; for 4 grand you could do a full time MSc and be far more employable. Computeach is dressing mutton up as lamb and selling it at a 1000% mark up. You could get what it sells much cheaper elsewhere and not feel conned. Thank you for reading my rant.
  3. Thanks for your responses. I do plan to keep my head down until the 12 month point. I'm just wondering whether worst case happens and they try and get rid of me before then do I have 1 month or 3 months notice. Same goes if I quit (either before or after 12 months has passed) which is very much on the cards unfortunately!
  4. Hello, I'm wondering if anyone can help me with this: I've been working for a company now for just over 11 months. When I initially started it this was subject to a 6 month probation. On probation means 1 month notice required (each way) and no pension or medical benefits. Off probation means 3 months notice required (each way) and I get my pension and medical benefits. After about 7 months I was told I was having my 6 month probation review (does this make a difference if they don't even tell me about this until after the 6 months? I've heard different responses to this). They decided they would increase my probation by 3 months (backdated, so a 9 month probation). Finally at about 10 months I had a probation review again where I was told with confidence that I was now off probation and would get full employee rights, this was in the presence of my line manager and the HR manager. My line manager is quite volatile and a few weeks ago told me that I hadn't received a letter confirming my probation completion because she was thinking of putting me back on it. Yes clearly I don't really get on with my boss (I don't think she's a pleasant person, but that's only my opinion). I feel like I'm being quite severely messed around with this. Surely if they want to discipline me for something (she actually hasn't) then they should treat me as a full employee and not be able to demote me to 'on probation' as it suits. Is this person messing with my head for the fun of it, as a manager she's really not inspiring any kind of morale in me (and others apparently but that's beside the point here), surely if I was a bad employee I would just have been fired by now right (11 months)? Where do I stand legally? I don't have anything in writing but could they lie and say I wasn't off probation? (I don't think the HR guy would but I think my line manager might). Shall I wait for the 12 month point to come (a few weeks away now) and lodge a formal complaint (greivance?)? and what would become of the beneifts that I haven't received from the last 3 or 6 months (whichever)? Many thanks for reading, Sam
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