Does anyone actually shop Chanel beauty directly from Chanel.com? I’m in the UK and love their products but sometimes find their website so frustrating to shop lol
I’ve recently gotten really into a few Chanel beauty products and need to repurchase, but I’m wondering where people normally buy them — directly from Chanel or somewhere like Boots/Sephora?
I’m not particularly tied to any retailer loyalty programme, so is there actually any advantage to ordering directly from Chanel.com? Or am I better off buying through Boots/Sephora and potentially getting points/offers?
Recently moved to London and took a 40k pay cut to work at my dream company. I’m looking for a side hustle as I’m getting married next year. I work in luxury in the digital space - ex consultant. Looking for a lucrative side hustle not just a couple £100 here or there
What should I do??
Im really good at PowerPoint, administrative/organising etc
I’m looking for an outside perspective because I’m not sure whether I’m taking this too personally or if my reaction is reasonable.
I joined a company on a very short term mat cover contract. It’s a company that a lot of people want to work for, so throughout my time there the culture has very much been “it’s a privilege to work here,” which has sometimes felt like it comes at the expense of market-rate pay or employees feeling particularly valued.
The expectation was that my role would end after six months. However, after performing well, my contract was extended and I moved into a slightly different but closely related role, with the understanding that there was potential for something permanent.
Over the next several months I consistently received positive feedback, took on more responsibility, and my manager told me they wanted to keep me. From what I understand, the main obstacle was getting approval to create a permanent headcount, which apparently wasn’t straightforward.
Eventually, approval was granted—but instead of simply converting me, the role was advertised internally and externally, and I had to formally interview for the job I’d essentially been doing for almost a year. They also interviewed external candidates. The process took several months, and I didn’t find out I’d been successful until about two weeks before my current contract was due to end.
I ultimately got the role, but it didn’t feel like a straightforward conversion. It felt like I had to compete to keep a job I’d already proven I could do.
On top of that, there was no salary increase. I asked whether there was any flexibility to negotiate, but was told compensation would instead be reviewed during the company’s annual salary review process.
The new title is slightly different, but the responsibilities are essentially the same.
The paperwork says I was “transferred to the position,” but more importantly it also includes a new 5-month “settling-in period.” That surprised me because I’d already completed a 6-month probation period when I first joined and have been working continuously since then. I also only received the new contract a couple of days before my current one expires.
I want to understand whether this is fairly standard practice or whether it’s a sign that I’m being kept in a somewhat precarious position.
Has anyone experienced something similar? Am I reading too much into this, or would you also feel a bit undervalued by how this was handled?
I’m looking for an outside perspective because I’m not sure whether I’m taking this too personally or if my reaction is reasonable.
I joined a company on a very short term mat cover contract. It’s a company that a lot of people want to work for, so throughout my time there the culture has very much been “it’s a privilege to work here,” which has sometimes felt like it comes at the expense of market-rate pay or employees feeling particularly valued.
The expectation was that my role would end after six months. However, after performing well, my contract was extended and I moved into a slightly different but closely related role, with the understanding that there was potential for something permanent.
Over the next several months I consistently received positive feedback, took on more responsibility, and my manager told me they wanted to keep me. From what I understand, the main obstacle was getting approval to create a permanent headcount, which apparently wasn’t straightforward.
Eventually, approval was granted—but instead of simply converting me, the role was advertised internally and externally, and I had to formally interview for the job I’d essentially been doing for almost a year. They also interviewed external candidates. The process took several months, and I didn’t find out I’d been successful until about two weeks before my current contract was due to end.
I ultimately got the role, but it didn’t feel like a straightforward conversion. It felt like I had to compete to keep a job I’d already proven I could do.
On top of that, there was no salary increase. I asked whether there was any flexibility to negotiate, but was told compensation would instead be reviewed during the company’s annual salary review process.
The new title is slightly different, but the responsibilities are essentially the same.
The paperwork says I was “transferred to the position,” but more importantly it also includes a new 5-month “settling-in period.” That surprised me because I’d already completed a 6-month probation period when I first joined and have been working continuously since then. I also only received the new contract a couple of days before my current one expires.
I want to understand whether this is fairly standard practice or whether it’s a sign that I’m being kept in a somewhat precarious position.
Has anyone experienced something similar? Am I reading too much into this, or would you also feel a bit undervalued by how this was handled?
HELP!! Save the dates/wedding website
Looking for advice on save the dates for a destination wedding!
We’re getting married in **July 2027** abroad and have just finalized our date. Since it’s a destination wedding, we’re thinking of doing **digital save the dates** so everyone can start planning as early as possible, followed by **physical invitations** closer to the wedding. Ideally, both would link to the same wedding website.
A few questions I’m struggling with:
\- Should the save the date include hotel information (or a room block), since we’d love guests to book early?
\- Or should the save the date simply link to our wedding website, with all the travel and accommodation details there?
If that’s the case, does that mean we should have our wedding website completely ready before sending save the dates?
\-Or just send out save the dates with a link to putting in your address and the location?
\- Is it reasonable to ask guests to RSVP/ indicate whether they think they’ll come at the save the date stage?
\-any recommendations for wedding websites/ digital save the dates, etc?
FEELING SO OVERWHELEMED
I really want to go to Wimbledon this year but completely dropped the ball on getting tickets.
I can’t take time off work, so my options are to queue after work on Thursday or Friday evening, or go anytime Saturday or Sunday.
What’s my best chance of getting in? Is it worth queueing, or am I better off trying to grab returned/released tickets when they go on sale on the Wimbledon website? Any advice from people who’ve done it this late in the tournament would be much appreciated!
Has anyone ever used someone else’s airline status to status match on a…if so did it work?
Keep getting ads on Instagram for them and they look good but can’t find any reviews on them from people who have gone.