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Natasha is leaving her 9 to 5 career behind after being made redundant twice

The traditional 9 to 5 job is slowly becoming a relic of the pre-COVID workplace.

Job cuts and lay-offs on a local and global scale has spooked many Australian workers into the gig economy, with job loss anxiety hitting a five-year high in April, according to the Westpac-Melbourne Institute Consumer Sentiment Index.

Natasha Ciesielski was made redundant twice in the span of eight years.

She wants to avoid this occupational hazard again by trialling a career away from the traditional salaried job.

EXCLUSIVE: 'Demoralising': Jacques faced over 100 job rejections after redundancy

Natasha Ciesielski

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Grenada: GTA pleased with outcome of mission to Canada

ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, Apr 29,  CMC -The Grenada Tourism Authority (GTA) says it has successfully concluded a high-impact Canadian market mission in Toronto reinforcing the destination’s presence within one of its key source markets through targeted trade, media and airline engagements. The GTA said the mission, led by its chief executive officer, Stacey Liburd, and […]

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ECCB welcomes IMF report on ECCU countries

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, Apr 29, CMC –  The St. Kitts-based Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) Wednesday said it welcomes the report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that the growth in the economies of the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU) is estimated to have moderated to 2.8 per cent last year. The ECCU groups the […]

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Jeffers: Lower interest rate led NIA to Taiwan for airport expansion loan

By Vernan George – St. Kitts Nevis Observer The Nevis Island Administration (NIA) opted to secure funding from Taiwan instead of local or regional banks for the expansion of the Vance Amory International Airport, citing a significantly lower interest rate as the primary factor. Project Coordinator Alexis Jeffers made the disclosure during his appearance on the On Point radio programme […]