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Jobboom Index
Québec 65,7 %
Employment situation
Fair
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Jobboom presents
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April 5, 2009 Edition
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Focus on
Working from home
Family intrusions, utter desolation, and a never-ending work week are just some of what new telecommuters can look forward to as they get their consultancy off the ground. One of the best tips is to get dressed and put on a pair of shoes, rather than lounging barefoot in pyjamas at the kitchen table. Eager individuals should be wary of any new work they take on from unknown clients-some work from home opportunities are actually scams.
Do you work from home?
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Media Watch
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Jobboom Poll
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Do you work from home?
- Yes, I'm a telecommuter
- Yes, several days a week
- Yes, one day a week
- Yes but half days only
- Yes, on weekday evenings
- Yes, on weekends
- Yes, on weekday evenings and weekends
- No, but we have flextime
- No, I never telecommute
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Fun Jobs
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Health-care career takes flight
If you really want to impress your new acquaintances at cocktail parties with your occupation-say, helicopter pilot. Lawyer, doctor and architect seem like banal pursuits by comparison. Being a part of a med-evac team is icing on the cake. A former-nurse turned helicopter ambulance business owner in Nanuvut, recounts her career path and tells how she ended up as one of Canada's first women paramedics to work in a medically equipped helicopter.
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