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And here is what the teachers said:
I have always worked indoors - isn't that interesting? I never thought about that before.

I have always worked with other people - but I can work alone just as well. I would say that all of my work has been teamwork.

I have worked in many adult literacy programs, in a school, in a factory, in a deli, in a government planning office, in a library, in a doctor's office, in a grocery store, in an advocacy office, in a banquet hall, in a women's drop-in shelter, in a home for poor people.

I like to work best in places where I can learn from other people and share what I know.

My rights were most respected I think when I felt protected by a union - being in solidarity with the other people I worked with.
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I have always worked indoors. I have either worked in schools or in offices. I have always worked for a salary, rather than as an hourly worker. My biggest complaint about my rights is that employers have often expected me to work longer hours since I was on salary.
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Most of my jobs have been indoors. The majority of my time has been spent in offices as a secretary/administration officer. I enjoy working with groups of people, but I also enjoy working alone.

I spent about 2 years in the Canadian Armed Forces as a Finance Clerk. That was the one job where outside work was required, when we were in combat training. How exciting is that?????

When I first started in the workforce I had graduated from Secretary College and continued from there. I have worked for various financial institutions, a law office, a parole board, a food distribution service and now I work for the Literacy Alliance of West Nipissing.

My most enjoyable job is the one I am presently doing. I love helping people learn and feel good about themselves. It feels good to share my experiences with learners and help them understand that everyone is always learning new things.

There has never been a problem with my rights being respected. I have always tried to be aware of my rights in the workplace and if there was anything that didn't seem right, I was sure to question it.

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Some of my jobs have been indoors and some have been outdoors. I've liked all of my jobs. I work at WalMart doing Customer Service. I work in a workshop doing small packaging jobs. I have worked in a Dollar Store stocking and pricing. I also have also done some horticultural work. Of all of my jobs I think that I like WalMart and the Dollar Store the best. I feel I was respected in all my jobs.

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I work with lots of people.

I work indoors.

I work with papers. I sort material.

My rights have been respected.

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More specifically, I have worked at (in no particular order):

Subway (server & supervisor)
McDonald's
Bentley's
KFC
A family restaurant
My college cafeteria
At home applying mailing labels
As a secretary for a recycling plant
At a woman's home office entering business data
A local call centre
Volunteering as a youth worker assistant

I am currently pursuing education towards a Personal Support Worker program.

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I have worked at my church as a childcare worker, I mainly work indoors sometimes we take the children on walks. I like working indoors and outdoors.

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I worked at a hardware store in Brantford.

I would like to be a duty manager.

I felt my rights were respected when I was treated like person.

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I worked as a janitor at the local mall. I have done some past restaurant, nursing homes and the local thrift store.

I would like to work in a foreign country.

The local thrift store is the only place I felt that some of my rights were respected.

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I've worked both indoors and outdoors, but like outdoors the best. I like greenery and all that type of stuff.

In the past, I have often not been respected because of my disability. But, where I currently work at Recycle Cycle they treat me well. They respect me and treat me like an adult.

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I have worked in a Veterinarian office. In a small factory making furniture kits. For the last 15 years I have been in fast food management.

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These are the places that I have worked:

1 Laundry company, indoors, lots of people, service industry.

2 Manufacturing company, indoors, lots of people, manufacturing industry

3 Fabrication company, indoors, lots of people, manufacturing industry

4 Sales company, indoors, alone, direct sales.

The company I liked to work for the best was the sales company. The reason I was my own boss.

My rights were respected the most at the laundry company.

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Right now I have two paper routes. I like it -I can work by myself, I am outdoors and I don't have to rush. For many years I have been at home with my two children. In high school I had a co-op placement at two restaurants. I would like to work in a hotel cleaning rooms.

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I like working outside doing cement and doing jobs for my mom and dad.

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walmart october 2oo4 - july 2007

i started as a evening loader loading off trucks

i started 3:30pm - 12:00 am it was a full time shift i was working that until

november 2004. then they put me in store standards aka. carts, garbage, and

lot duty.

did not enjoy it at all

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I like to work outside best because it is more fun. I am currently working inside right now.

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I have worked in a restaurant. I had worked in Tim Horton's. I like to work indoors best and my rights were respected when I was working.

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I work indoor and outdoor at a blasting mat. Some of my work was comprise outdoor and indoor. My work comprise mostly of hard physical work building blasting mats for road construction etc.

I also work in a restaurant my work mostly comprised of working inside as in doing the dishes, pots and pan, cleaning the grill, putting the garbage out, do some cleaning as in floors etc. I also work as a janitor cleaning floors, washing walls, sweeping, etc.

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I have had few different jobs, but the one I remembered the most is the one where I have worked for at least 10 years, where it included me working inside and out. I have worked with the travelling midway and I served many people on my travels. I worked in the Candyshack. I have met many different people on my travels and respect everywhere I've been. I like to work best with everybody because that is what it included. The respect I got from fellow co-workers and customers was awesome.

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I like working indoors and outdoors. I am working at the movies indoors.

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I started off my first paying job as babysitting my two little cousins when they were younger.

Second job Paper Carrier and did catalogs on top of it.

Third job was not consider a paying job because it was through co-op and it gain me experience working it was working with children in a daycare all different ages and from there I went to another co-op working in a retirement home doing laundry and housekeeping. Then I found out I was going to work there for the summer.

I became a painter painting apartments where I once lived.

Then I found out that I was going another co-op then placed in a bakery department and then found out I was going to work there for the Summer too and along with that a night time evening job as a cleaner. Since then I did not do anymore work..

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I have worked indoors in all of my jobs. I have worked in a hospital, a factory and a non-profit organization. All of these places have certain characteristics that I liked. At the hospital, I very much liked the activity, the hustle and bustle of the environment, the fast pace. At the factory, it is totally different. Their mission and values aren't similar to a hospital or non-profit organization. Their main concern is profit and that is their business. But it too is fast paced with a lot of people interaction. The non profit is really different from both of the above. It too is busy, but compared to the other two, it is like a slow moving river. However, I really enjoy the contact with the people and it is perhaps the most rewarding on a personal level. So, I would have to say that I am a people person. Individual rights were certainly addressed by all companies and I can't really say that one was better than another, simply handled differently.

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I work indoors. I work at McDonalds with a lot of people. When I work there I feel that I'm respected by my co-workers. I like to earn my own money. It is the best place to work !

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I have worked in restaurants. I have been a baker and counter staff at Tim Horton's. My job now is a Dishwasher at Moose Winooski's. There are other staff there but I'm the only Dishwasher on my shift. I also clean the parking lot.

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Outdoors I do buggies, sweep, garbage and returns .

I have to use a hook for the buggies so I don't hit the cars.

I have to wear my orange vest outside so the cars can see me.

I also have to wear a hat. It is part of my uniform and my tie too. I also wear my name tag.

happy new year

Another day off for us.
Another statutory holiday.

We hope you enjoy today whether you are on holiday or working hard for extra pay.

And we wish you and yours all the best for a safe, happy, healthy new year filled with joy, adventures and learning at every turn.