u/JadeAnabelleWoods

Hello people,

The obligatory long-time lurker, first-time poster.

So I applied for an EO role in the HO in May of 2025. I'm finally at the stage where I'll soon be getting my formal offer. (It's been a long and bumpy ride, but FINALLY!!!)

My question pertains to the pay - The role is/was advertised at min. £30k max. £31.5k. However, as a family member works for the Civil Service, they wondered (out loud) if that number would have changed, as 1 and a half Augusts (pay increases) have happened since. The family member did also say that it is not allowed to take someone on lower pay than their grade.

The actual question:

Would the pay be affected by the (soul-crushingly long) wait time, given the above bits of info?

Hi all,

I have a bit of a conondrum (of my own making). I went on a hike some time ago at 7 sisters and the boots got quite a lot of seawater contact. As in I had to go through in some parts.

I let them dry out then propmtly forgot about their existence.

My question (or more like plea for help) is what can I do now? I brushed the outside off but there is considerable crusties on the inside. What can I do to save it?