~*~*~ THE RAT RACE REBELLION TELEWORK BULLETIN ~*~*~ Dear Reader, A NOTE FROM THE EDITOR This week brings tips on how to make money from crafting; an interview with the founder of a pet sitting business (a hot trend in home-based businesses); news on exciting telework developments in Australia; strange changes in transportation choices in Washington, DC -- and way much more! And as always, rounding out the mix, 20 hand-picked telework leads for jobs and projects internationally. And don’t forget the freebies! Enjoy! Good luck! Be well! TURNING CRAFTING INTO CASH Do you have a flair for sewing or needlepoint? Can you knit or crochet, or design clothing patterns? How to turn these and similar skills into cash is explained in detail by our newest RatRaceRebellion.com Expert, Carrie Lee. We’ll be interviewing Carrie Lee in next week’s Bulletin, but in the meantime, check out her favorite “insider tips” on her brand-new page, here: http://www.ratracerebellion.com/EC_crafting.html . HOME-BASED PET SITTING BUSINESSES: INTERVIEW WITH NATE RICHMAN OF DOG DAY AFTERNOONS Here in the US, with pets in over 70M homes, $43.4B will be spent on pets in 2008. Of that, $3.2B will be devoted to grooming and boarding, says the American Pet Products Manufacturers Association. Within this rising trend are a growing number of home-based pet sitting businesses, generating revenues and employment. According to Candace Labane-Godfrey, President of the National Association of Professional Pet Sitters, these microbusinesses are fueled primarily by the fragmentation of family and other extended networks (with frequent moves, there’s no more cousin or trusted friend down the street to care for the pet), and retirees looking for informal work and additional income. (Pet sitters charge on average $18-$22 per visit, says Labane-Godfrey.) To these factors, I’d add the scarcity of free time in commuter suburbs, where many pet owners live; the rising demand for home-based work generally; the relative ease with which these businesses are launched (you don’t need an advanced degree, for example, or an expensive storefront); and the growing sentiment among many Americans that pets are “family,” and should be treated accordingly. (It wasn’t always so, as any reader of “Charlotte’s Web” can tell you.) To get an up-to-the-minute view, we chatted via email with Nate Richman, who founded Dog Day Afternoons, Inc., a Northern Virginia-based pet sitting business, in 2007. (DISCOUNT ALERT -- If you live in the Northern Virginia area, Nate is offering 25% off one month’s service for Rat Race Rebellion Bulletin readers. Just mention the Bulletin when you contact him.) Dog Day Afternoons is online at http://www.dogdayafternoonsinc.com/ . RRR: How did you get started in the pet sitting business? NATE RICHMAN: Dog Day Afternoons, Inc., started in April of 2007 as a family-owned business. We wanted to try running a small business and found the financial backing to do so. I had a college degree to fall back on if this business was unsuccessful, and that gave me the ability to throw my full attention and desire into growing the business. I have been around pets my whole life, and had been researching pet care businesses for roughly a year. The thought first arose through my Mom, who employed a dog walker in Washington, DC. We sat around talking about the positives of starting the business and how -- if we could find a way to differentiate ourselves from the competition -- we would have a good shot at succeeding. Some real positives to owning and operating a pet care business are the flexibility of your schedule, and being outside all day. You have to be an animal lover, though; otherwise this job can drive you crazy. Just be prepared to work hard and receive e-mails and phone calls at all hours. RRR: What animals besides dogs and cats does Dog Day Afternoons care for? What's the most exotic animal your team has ever had to care for? NATE RICHMAN: Dog Day Afternoons is able to handle all types of animals, ranging from parakeets, ferrets, hamsters and gerbils to hermit crabs and fish. The most exotic pet we have dealt with so far would have to be a tropical parrot. Every morning the parrot would greet us with some whistling and loud squawks. RRR: How much can the owner of a pet sitting service reasonably expect to make after, say, a year in business, if he or she has 3-5 sitters on their team? NATE RICHMAN: After a year in business, if you have between 3-5 sitters working for you you can expect to net between $3,000-$4,000 per month. RRR: How much does it cost to start a pet sitting business, and what are the basics for the business? NATE RICHMAN: We started with an initial investment of $30,000, mainly for salary and marketing materials. Printing brochures, flyers and other marketing material is expensive and that consumed a lot of our initial funding. Aside from the marketing materials, payroll, and cell phone bills, we have very low overhead. Recently, we also started an internet marketing campaign, which optimizes keywords in major search engines (Yahoo, Google, MSN, Yellow Pages, etc.). RRR: Are you hiring now? NATE RICHMAN: We are currently not hiring as we have just hired a couple of new walkers for the summer season. However, we always like to keep resumes on file, so if someone would like to apply they can visit our website at www.dogdayafternoonsinc.com, and click the “Meet Our Team” tab. We do background checks on all our employees, and each employee also goes through a week of on-the-job training. In addition, we require that our employees have a valid driver’s license and have access to a car. RRR: The Northern Virginia area, as you know, seems to be growing more time-starved by the hour. Have you considered offering any concierge or errand-running services along with your pet sitting services? NATE RICHMAN: When we first started our business we offered a dry cleaning delivery service for all of our clients, and still offer it, although we haven't received any requests for it. We tell each new client that we are willing to help out in any way we can to make their life easier. We water plants, bring in mail and newspapers, and also take out and bring back garbage cans and recycling bins. RRR: What are the growth prospects for the pet sitting niche as a whole going out over the next five years? NATE RICHMAN: In the Northern Virginia area the pet population is going to continue to grow. More and more people have dogs and cats, and these people continue to work 8-10 hours a day. That’s where a pet sitting/dogwalking service comes in. While the economy isn't doing particularly well, people continue to need quality care for their pets. This isn't a business that will become a billion-dollar industry, but our hope is to live comfortably while providing a high-quality service and connecting on a personal level with each of our clients. RRR: Do you offer consulting services for people interested in launching a pet sitting business, and if not, do you plan to in the future? NATE RICHMAN: I have never been asked for consulting in regards to starting a pet service, although I’m open to the possibility. I would consider us a successful business and we continue to grow. We have seen what works and what doesn't work in regards to services, advertising and customer service. RRR: Give us your three best tips for people considering a pet sitting business. NATE RICHMAN: 1. When starting out, stay simple. Do not diversify your services until you have a decent- sized client base. Start out by offering a few services instead of 15. 2. There is a lot of competition, so you need to find something that you can offer that other businesses in the field do not. Make yourself unique and people will not only hire you but stick with you. 3. Make yourself available to your clients 7 days a week. The comfort they have in knowing they can reach you at any time goes a long way. A business like this is a full-time commitment, but is well worth it. ### For more on pet sitting businesses or working as a pet sitter, see: -- The National Association of Professional Pet Sitters: http://www.petsitters.org/ -- Interview with NAPPS Pres. Candace Labane-Godfrey: http://tinyurl.com/5byt33 . -- Pet Sitters International: http://www.petsit.com . -- The many Amazon books in this niche, such as “Start Your Own Pet Sitting Business,” by Entrepreneur Press and Cheryl Kimball, at http://tinyurl.com/53v2qh . “CODE RED” SMOG IN WASHINGTON, DC, RADICALLY CHANGES DRIVING HABITS Monday, June 9, was a “Code Red” smog day in the Washington, DC metro area (where I live) -- when the air becomes so badly polluted that children and seniors are warned not to go outside. We were told of the Code Red by the various governments here, which collectively monitor the air and publish the alerts. Thankfully, I heard about the Code Red on the radio, at home, as I was preparing to pick my daughter up at school. The governments’ public service announcement explained the serious health threat posed by breathing the air (I turned up the radio so the deer, birds, and whatnot could hear), and urged us to use alternate forms of transportation. Like most citizens, I too have ready access to transportation that doesn’t burn fossil fuels, so I immediately went to the barn and tacked up the mule, and was soon joined on the Beltway by other townsfolk swaying comfortably on their own mules, horses, and burros, and the small but resilient elephants that have been bred for public use in the governments’ well-funded Alternate Transportation Vehicle Development Program. In the other lanes of the freeway, people were fanning themselves in the backs of rickshaws and pedicabs, while county functionaries and other important citizens were borne aloft in sheltered litters -- an old Roman custom adopted some years ago on Capitol Hill, and gaining regional popularity now in response to the growing environmental needs. As many already know, Washington is leading the way toward other Global Warming solutions as well. Beltway transportation trends have inspired General Motors to develop its new luxury SUV rickshaw, the Cadillac Rickshalade (pulled by a team of eight, the Rickshalade comes with standard GPS, Wi-Fi, dashboard-integrated computer, and streaming video plasma display). Ford, for its part, is expected to retire its aging “Eddie Bauer” series in 2009, when it will phase in its “Ricky Shaw” line of leg-powered trucks. Thanks to concerned policymaking and innovations such as these, we can look forward to a steady reduction in “Code Red” conditions in the US, and ultimately, let us hope, around the world. (Here endeth our satirical segment.) SUN’S TELEWORK PROGRAM SENDS 19,000 HOME -- WITH A BIG “GREEN” WIN Sun’s “Open Work” program -- whereby almost 19,000 of its employees internationally work from home or in a “flexible office” -- has delivered some significant Green benefits, according to research released by the company this week. Here are some highlights of the study, quoted from a June 9 press release: -- Employees saved more than $1,700 per year in gasoline and wear and tear on their vehicles by working at home an average of 2.5 days a week. -- Office equipment energy consumption rate at a Sun office was two times that of home office equipment energy consumption, from approximately 64 watts per hour at home to 130 watts per hour at a Sun office. -- Commuting was more than 98 percent of each employee's carbon footprint for work, compared to less than 1.7 percent of total carbon emissions to power office equipment. -- By eliminating commuting just 2.5 days per week, an employee reduces energy used for work by the equivalent of 5,400 Kilowatt hours/year. -- Working from home 2.5 days per week saved the employees in the study an average of 2.5 weeks of commute time (8 hours/day, 5 days/week). For more, see http://tinyurl.com/3vu3op . “NATION OF STRANGERS” -- HIT-AND-RUN VICTIM IGNORED BY BYSTANDERS Harvard professor Robert Putnam, in his book “Bowling Alone” (http://tinyurl.com/4xkqyy), documents in sobering detail the decline in civic involvement in the US (a trend which I suspect is seen abroad as well). This recent video from Hartford, Ct. -- showing the victim of two hit-and-run drivers lying paralyzed in a busy street, ignored by passers-by -- seems a chilling demonstration of Putnam’s point: http://tinyurl.com/4rcnzx . In the small towns where Chris and I grew up, the scene in the video could not have occurred. No, the townspeople were not all “model citizens,” but there was enough interlaced collective concern that a tragedy like this could not have happened. Many people don’t realize that “telework” and “telecommuting” -- in addition to their environmental and productivity advantages -- are about rebuilding communities, and strengthening family and civic life. To put it in plain terms, it’s the difference between a “bedroom community” (which is a developer’s concept) and a community worthy of the name -- inhabited and productive during the day, as well as a refuge in the night -- with the kind of cohesion and interlocking caring that smaller, stable towns know. Telework is a hub with many spokes of significant benefits, and this is why Chris and I are so passionate about supporting and explaining and advocating it, wherever we can. PORTABLE AND FIXED “TELECENTERS” IN AUSTRALIA BRING TELEWORK TO RURAL LOCATIONS The government of Western Australia (WA) has come up with an innovative way to bring telework, e-commerce, and online learning to isolated locations -- with both fixed and portable “Telecentres.” Here’s the scoop on the portable telecenters -- there are eight of them -- from the government’s website: “Known as MITEs (Modular Interactive Telecommunications Environments), these buildings can be transported into remote locations. They are 14.4m x 4.2m in dimension and they contain all the essential tools of a standard Telecentre - computers, printers, scanners, two-way videoconferencing, satellite broadband, the Westlink satellite and teaching service and television monitors.” But the portable telecenters are just icing on the cake. WA also has over 100 fixed telecenters, “owned by the communities in which they operate.” What can you do in a telecenter? Here’s a sampling, also from the website: -- “Start your own business….using a Telecentre as your office. There's no need to invest in expensive office equipment - just use your Telecentre's.” -- Get a college degree or take courses. (“Many Telecentres are linked to universities… and adult education programs.”) -- Enhance job skills and take professional-development courses. -- Participate in a conference. (“All Telecentres have satellite receiver dishes that enable them to participate in conferences on a state, national or international basis..”) -- “Publish a newsletter or local paper - Use your Telecentre's desktop publishing facilities to produce a newspaper for your local community, club or special interest group.” -- “Email around the world.” For more on WA’s telecenter initiatives, see these links: -- http://www.telecentres.wa.gov.au/mite/ (portable telecenters) -- http://www.telecentres.wa.gov.au/telecentres/ (fixed telecenters) (If you have been tasked with economic development in your region, and would like to know more about how telework jobs and businesses can be brought to your area, contact Chris at cdurst@staffcentrix.com, or me at mhaaren@staffcentrix.com, to discuss our workshops and consulting services.) FROM THE R3 MAILBAG -- QUESTIONS ABOUT WORKING FROM HOME, AND OTHER RAT RACE TOPICS DEAR R3: What is the single most important kind of experience for a call center job? R3: Customer service. Many if not most call center employers want their agents to have solid customer service skills. (In the US, call centers who hire independent contractors rather than employees may also place strong weight on the applicant’s experience running a home-based business. For more on the difference between independent contractors and employees, see the IRS site at http://tinyurl.com/5u0d .) FRUGAL AND SIMPLE LIVING Voila this week’s freebalifics and frugalities. (US-only unless otherwise indicated.) Freebies on the internet go fast, so if you see something you like, don’t wait! Enjoy! -- Free Pantene Hair Color samples: http://instoresnow.walmart.com/enhancedrendercontent_ektid44326.aspx -- The Washington Post is offering gift cards for surveys: http://washpost.com/postreaderleaders/index.html -- Free Eucerin Foot Crème: http://www.eucerinus.com/septdiabetesnewsletter/ -- Free Splenda No Calorie Sweetener Flavors for Coffee: https://www.splendidlife.com/ancillary/samplingprogram.do -- Free Penta brand water (“for viewers of ‘The Biggest Loser’ only”): http://nbc.seenon.com/nbc/bl_penta3.html -- Free Kashi “Mountain Medley” granola: http://www.kashi.com/outreach/off_your_rump/free_sample -- Free Nature Made Calcium Liquid Softgels: http://www.lsgmulti.naturemade.com/naturemade/calcium.aspx RAT RACE QUOTE OF THE WEEK Skipping wisdom this week. There’s too much advice in the world already. Rebelliously Yours, Michael Michael D. Haaren, Editor-in-Chief The Rat Race Rebellion =>=> New Leads for Home-Based Jobs and Projects <=<= *Editor’s Note: All positions are screened, but we can’t of course “guarantee” the legitimacy of any hirer or lead, so please do your own ‘due diligence’ as well! All positions are paid unless otherwise noted. The amount of compensation is included in the summary when given in the underlying lead. Also, please note that on occasion the hirer will decide to change the description or the availability of the job or project shortly AFTER the summary is published here. (Unfortunately, we have no control over this.) Therefore, be sure to read the underlying ad carefully, and apply promptly for any job that interests you. ||||| 1. Reservations Representatives for American Airlines (*US) ||||| American Airlines seeks full-time Reservations Representatives for incoming calls. Requirements include HS diploma or GED and fluent English. Must have “[a]bility to work a variety of shifts, including p.m. shifts, weekends and holidays assigned by seniority according to operational needs, and overtime as required.” *Editor’s Note: The lead mentions “Locations US-NC-Cary,” which may or may not mean that applicants are preferred in the Cary, NC, area. Contact the employer for further detail. => Learn More: http://tinyurl.com/4y23hp <= ~*~*~*~*~*~*~ ||||| 2. Call Center Agents for Working Solutions (“We are able to hire anywhere, but usually US”) ||||| According to “the word on the street,” US-based virtual call center Working Solutions is hiring Agents. Agents are hired as independent contractors rather than employees. “Each project is paid differently, some by the record or entry, other by talk minutes, sales, or a combination of both. Some may be paid a set amount per project. Agents have earned the equivalent of anywhere from $7.20 per hour to $30 per hour, depending on the project. Your income will vary greatly based on the work you are doing, how successful you are, how much work is available, and how many hours you choose to work.” See the company’s FAQ page -- http://www.workingsol.com/agents_page/FAQ.html -- for details on where Agents may be located and the company’s technical requirements, which include high-speed internet and a land line. => Learn More: http://www.workingsol.com/agents_page/ <= ~*~*~*~*~*~*~ ||||| 3. Team Leaders for American Express (US) ||||| AMEX seeks full-time Team Leaders to oversee teams of travel counselors. “We are looking for a leader with a minimum of two years leadership experience and a strong understanding of the Travel Business. They should be results driven and able to strongly demonstrate the competencies required for this role. This leader will ensure that their team focus is on excellent customer service and a quality reservation experience. They should posses the ability to deliver feedback and coach their teams in a motivating way that will inspire the team to be highly engaged.” “Apollo, RezOne Plus and previous onsite experience strongly desired. Strong experience in ARC and other backoffice reconcilliation required.” => Learn More: http://tinyurl.com/54ef4a <= ~*~*~*~*~*~*~ ||||| 4. Part-Time Conversational English Teachers for Korean Businesspeople and other Students ||||| South Korea-based Carrot English is looking for Teachers to help Korean corporate employees and others improve their English. => Learn More: http://www.carrotenglish.com/eng/who/job.html <= ~*~*~*~*~*~*~ ||||| 5. Spanish Language Consultant, Computational Linguistics (UK) ||||| Toshiba Research Europe seeks a Consultant to “help us assess the quality of our text-to-speech synthesis system. The language is Spanish as spoken in the US.” “Knowledge of US Spanish and speech synthesis essential.” Pays approximately $35 per hour. => Learn More: http://linguistlist.org/jobs/get-jobs.cfm?JobID=55180&SubID=180602 <= ~*~*~*~*~*~*~ ||||| 6. Microsoft Dynamics CRM Sales Consultant (UK) ||||| UK-based Cerebra Recruitment is advertising for a MS Dynamics CRM Sales Consultant with experience selling complex IT business solutions. “This is both a new business and account management role throughout the UK. The sales person will also need to be able to demonstrate Microsoft CRM independently to prospective customers.” Pays £60,000-£120,000. => Learn More: http://www.jobserve.us/W141905BB8DD2C2CB.jsjob <= ~*~*~*~*~*~*~ ||||| 7. Medical Transcriptionists (US) ||||| US-based Verbatim Medical Transcription is looking for independent-contractor MTs with at least 2 years’ experience for “many types of transcription.” => Learn More: http://www.mtjobs.com/job_detail.cfm?RowID=15815 <= ~*~*~*~*~*~*~ ~*~*~*~*~*~*~Advertisement~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Chris and Mike here -- Do you need writing experience to qualify for freelance writing, blogging, proofreading or editorial jobs? Want to demonstrate your expertise for hiring managers or prospective clients? We recommend Helium (it’s free). You can get writing experience with an easy-to-start blog, and be eligible for compensation while you learn. You can also choose among many popular topics, and build your credentials while you write about what interests you. For more, click here. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~~*~*~*~*~*~*~~*~*~*~*~*~*~ ||||| 8. Guide on Childbirth (“Work from anywhere in the world”) ||||| Information supersite About.com, owned by the NY Times, continues to seek a part-time Guide to write on Childbirth. “The Childbirth Guide will be someone with professional experience working with patients who are pregnant. Ideal backgrounds for the position would include: - physician who works directly with pregnant patients - a midwife, doula, or childbirth educator - a nurse or health educator with extensive experience educating and working with pregnant patients. - a medical freelance writer” Pays a minimum of $725 per month during the first two years, with the possibility of additional revenues based upon the popularity of the Guide’s pages. => Learn More: http://beaguide.about.com/topics.htm <= ~*~*~*~*~*~*~ ||||| 9. Chicago-Oriented Bloggers and Podcast Producer ||||| Chicago-based real estate firm Spaces Chicago seeks Bloggers for community-related coverage and for commercial real estate blogs. Also seeks a Podcast Producer for a weekly podcast on mortgages, insurance and related topics. Pays $150 per month. => Learn More: http://jobs.problogger.net/view/1387 <= ~*~*~*~*~*~*~ ||||| 10. Programmers for Miro ||||| US-based Participatory Culture Foundation seeks “world-class programmers to work on the open source video software, Miro. We are based in Worcester, MA but most of our coders telecommute from around the world.” => Learn More: http://www.idealist.org/if/i/en/av/Job/282439-116 <= ~*~*~*~*~*~*~ ||||| 11. Mgr. or Dir. of Analytics for Linguistics Firm (“Pennsylvania; relocation assistance avail.”) ||||| US-based Verilogue Linguistics continues to advertise for a Manager or Director of Analytics with an MA or Ph.D. in Applied Linguistics. Responsibilities (quoted directly from lead) include: - Systematizing and operationalizing methods of linguistic analysis using techniques of corpus linguistics and discourse analysis to identify and tag salient pragmatic and interactional features - Conducting multi-dimensional and conversation(al) analyses of physician-patient interactions - Partnering with information technology and natural language processing personnel to develop lexicons and taxonomies of discourse features => Learn More: http://linguistlist.org/jobs/get-jobs.cfm?JobID=54262&SubID=177705 <= ~*~*~*~*~*~*~ ||||| 12. Sport (Swimming) Bloggers (“Geography not a concern”) ||||| Swimnetwork.com is looking for part-time Bloggers to post on swimming-related news. “You will have experience researching a specific subject and being able to find and disseminate content across the web in many languages and formats [blogs, news sites, forums, etc.].” Pay is per post. => Learn More: http://jobs.problogger.net/view/1382 <= ~*~*~*~*~*~*~ ||||| 13. Expert on Flea Markets (“Work from anywhere in the world”) ||||| Information supersite About.com, owned by the NY Times, continues to seek a part-time Guide to write about Flea Markets. “The ideal candidate will be a seasoned bargain hunter and decorator with a knack for turning up treasures and transforming them into things of beauty. He or she will have extensive experience shopping at flea markets and/or swap meets and will be an expert haggler. In addition, he or she will have experience refurbishing used items and incorporating them seamlessly into a home’s décor.” Pays a minimum of $725 per month during the first two years, with the possibility of additional revenues based upon the popularity of the Guide’s pages. => Learn More: http://beaguide.about.com/topics.htm <= ~*~*~*~*~*~*~ ||||| 14. CSS / HTML / Java / Ajax Programmer (“Anywhere, preferably in US”) ||||| US-based design and web-development firm Stoller and Company seeks a CSS / HTML / Java / Ajax Programmer for about 50 hours’ work. “This is a freelance assignment that would last through the summer, and involve giving our pretty-darn-good GUI a spit and polish, make pages cross-browser compliant, modifying and updating pages where required, and assist in building out additional pages as the need arises.” => Learn More: http://gigs.37signals.com/gigs/3863 <= ~*~*~*~*~*~*~ ||||| 15. Design Engineer ||||| US-based staffing firm Volt seeks “an experienced ASIC and FPGA Design Engineer whose responsibilities will be the design and verification of communication, signal processing, and cryptographic functions for a wide variety of projects using ASICs and FPGAs.” Requirements include “[p]rogramming experience with VHDL, familiarity with FPGA tools, and working knowledge of RTL simulation tools such as Mentor Graphics ModelSim…” This is a contract position paying $50-$60 per hour. => Learn More: http://jobs.volt.com/jobcart/job_details.cfm?JobID=220039 <= ~*~*~*~*~*~*~ ||||| 16. Photography News and Rumors Bloggers ||||| Photography website Photographybay seeks 1-2 Bloggers “for daily updates on photo industry and gear news, reviews and rumors. These are typically short posts with a brief intro (100-200 words) and references given to news/review source along with a short quote.” “Applicants should have a decent understanding of current digital camera technology and be able to post on a daily basis - Monday through Friday.” => Learn More: http://tinyurl.com/6y8fsq <= ~*~*~*~*~*~*~ ||||| 17. Google Website Evaluators (US or CAN) ||||| Google continues to advertise for part-time, temporary “Quality Raters” to evaluate websites. “The ideal candidate would encompass the following qualities: * In depth, up-to-date familiarity with English-speaking web culture and media. * If you have knowledge of other languages cultures, please indicate this on your resume. * Broad ranges of interests. * Strong ability to read and write in the English language. * Excellent web research skills and analytical abilities. * Excellent written communication skills. => Learn More: http://tinyurl.com/yzgf4z <= ~*~*~*~*~*~*~ ||||| 18. Sports Bloggers and Multimedia Producers (US-oriented) ||||| Sports portal Most Valuable Network is looking for Bloggers and Multimedia Producers to create written and audio and video content (respectively) for the site. Pays $100 per month. => Learn More: http://jobs.problogger.net/view/1384 <= ~*~*~*~*~*~*~ ||||| 19. Web Product Developer (“Anywhere”) ||||| US-based web development firm Contegra Systems seeks a freelance Web Product Developer. “Must have: • Experience implementing: FAST, Autonomy, dtSearch or, Lucene. • Demonstrable knowledge of C/C++, Java, JavaScript, Perl, ASP.NET, DHTML, XML, PHP. • Experience with Windows, Solaris, Linux • Experience with IIS and Apache Web Servers • Outstanding project management skills” => Learn More: http://www.authenticjobs.com/jobs/2430/ <= ~*~*~*~*~*~*~ ||||| 20. Technical Support Engineer for Gannett Subsidiary (“Anywhere”) ||||| PointRoll, a subsidiary of Gannett with offices in the US, CAN, and the UK, specializing in marketing-support services, seeks a Technical Support Engineer. “If you have a wide-range of skills from programming (JS, ActionScript, HTML) to creative (Photoshop, Illustrator) and looking to find a job that allows you to leverage all of those skills, apply today.” “Work with many of the top agencies and publishers in the US to educate, train and consult on a myriad of creative and technical points.” => Learn More: http://www.krop.com/jobs/s4jrc/ <= ~*~*~*~*~*~*~ ******************************* That’s this week’s issue, Dear Reader. Until next week’s issue, don’t forget to visit us for fresh job leads at http://www.ratracerebellion.com/job_postings.htm ! Rebelliously Yours, Michael -- Michael D. Haaren, Co-Founder & Editor-in-Chief Staffcentrix, LLC Email: mhaaren@staffcentrix.com Co-author of the bestseller on working from home as a Virtual Assistant, THE 2-SECOND COMMUTE, now available at Amazon.com or http://www.2secondcommute.com. See what else we’re up to on the Web, at http://www.WAHBoom.com (our new work-at-home site for Boomers), http://www.msvas.com (our Military Spouse Virtual Assistant community), and http://www.fse-entrepreneur.com (our Foreign Service spouse e-Entrepreneur community). ~*~*~*~*~*~*~ All contents copyright 2008 Staffcentrix, LLC, "The most trusted name in home-based careers."(TM, SM) All rights reserved.