p1q weekender october livein nannies do fiave rights dear amanda if you think slavery is out of fashion you probably dont know anyone who is working as a livein nanny im working in a home where there are three children two of whom are very active preschool ers both parents have fulltime jobs and are away from seven in the morning until six or seven in the evening five days a week im in sole charge of the kids for this time on the weekends i would enjoy some free time to discover the city or make some friends my own age but my employers expect me to be available in case they want to go shopping or out to dinner 4fundraise administrative secretary youre a selfstarter your secretarialadministrative skills are top- notch youre at your best in a fast paced environment if this describes you read on fundraise canada a division of the dymark croup inc one of canadas most successful sales promotion agencies seeks an ad ministrative secretary to be a key player on its dynamic team in addition to standard secretarial responsibilities you will provide the necessary administrative support to ensure the success of our program you have progressive secretarialadministrative experience with some working knowledge of macintosh ibm or other personal computers excellent typing skills 50 wpm accurate work habits and above average communication skills if you possess the above skills and background and desire a challenging position in an exciting atmosphere please reply with resume and salary expectations to e dodge fundraise canada division of the dymark group inc suite 1 3761 victoria park avenue scarborough ontario m1wjs2 or telephone 4928097 no agencies please s0 at retirement many people are faced with the important question what do i do with my registered retirement savings plan deposits a standard trust registered retirement income fund rrif is an excellent option to be considered a rrif is a tax sheltered extension of your rrsp it allows you to pay out your matured rrsp during your retirement years when your personal tax rate is probably lower a rrif cannot be purchased after december 31st of the year you turn 71 and it may not continue past december 31st of the year in which you turn 90 however it can be purchased anytime before your 71st birthday at standard trust you can set up your rrif investments and payment schedule to your own liking and if your rrif is invested in standard trust certificates only there are no fees whatsoever ask your standard trust branch manager for full details 39 main street n markham 2946865 standard trust member cinada deposit insurance corporation without the children its impossi ble to plan a life of my own as i am here on a oneyear work permit from england i am afraid to complain to the authorities but i would like to know do i have any rights work watch effmanda jxrn dear overworked slavery is out of fashion even for nannies you have a legal right to either one 48 hour free period per week or two periods of 36 and 12 consecutive hours each if work is assigned to you dur ing these periods and you agree to do it you must be compensated at a time and a half rate either in time off or in money if you choose the time off you should be able to take it sometime within the following four week period followng one of your free time periods its time to assert yourself nannies are hard to find youre in a better bargaining position than you think dear amanda i graduated from university last spring with a degree in psychology since then ive been looking for a job even though ive sent out over 100 resumes ive had very few interviews and those that ive had have been un successful employers are always wanting more experience they dont seem to take into account my years of education i am trying to get into the personnel field and yet im always asked if i can type or do bookkeeping or reception work i could have gotten that kind of job without a degree do i have a right to be angry running boards winter protection for your 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unfortunately a degree is not an automatic entry to the career of your choice first you have to pay your dues think of your education as something with long term value right now you should concentrate on getting your foot in the door of an organization that can even tually offer you the kind of job training and career prospects youre seeking think about it from the em ployers point of view he or she is looking for someone to fill a vacant job quickly initially they may not be interested in your longterm ambitions you have to sell yourself on the skills you can offer them today be they typing bookkeeping a nice telephone manner or whatever once they have time to appreci ate your good qualities theyll be a lot more interested in your fu ture plans but you have to take the first step before you take the fifth too serious the famiiy and childrens ser vices of york region and simcoe county is sponsoring a presenta tion by chronopsychologist jon shearer from carleton university in ottawa the presentation is called taking ourselves too serious ly the topic of this presentation centres around the issue that attempting to maintain a balance between work and home and still ha ve time for ourselves is difficult for most people of the 80s jon shearer provides valuable suggestions for practical ways to achieve this balance in an energe tic humorous and entertaining manner the meeting will be held in the multipurpose room of the new market public library on wednesday november 4th from 730 pm 930 pmthe registra tion fee is 200 per person at the door everyone is welcome for more information please contact myra hurst at 7313150 m-d-w-l-a-t-h- is coming to the promenade soon the canadian opera company conies to markham tfxufjjxrttt