Homeward Bound Newsletter September 2023 | The Brian Kondo Real Estate Team
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In case you are not sure of the title... it's Labor Day. The Backwards Holiday. Every year when it rolls around, I wonder why it is named Labor Day. Since it's a Holiday intended to be just that, a Holiday - I would think a better name may be Relax Day or Lazy Day or Off Day or Sleep in Day, maybe even Do- Nothing Day, something other than Labor Day. After all, we know what Labor means. And many likely be celebrated Labor Day by Laboring.
Labor Day came about because workers felt they were spending too
many hours and days on the job.
In the 1884s, the Ontario Factories Act limited work to 60 hours a week, but many factories did not comply until much later, meaning workers were often working much more than 60 hours.
Manufacturing workers were putting in 70-hour weeks on average. Sixty years later, in 1890, hours of work had dropped, although the average manufacturing worker still toiled in a factory 60 hours a week.
These long working hours caused many union organizers to focus on winning a shorter eight-hour workday. They also focused on getting workers more days off, such as the Labor Day holiday, and reducing the workweek to just six days.
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These early organizers clearly won since the most recent data show that the average person working in manufacturing is employed for a bit over 40 hours a week and most people work only five days a week. Surprisingly, many politicians and business owners were in favor of giving workers more time off. That is because workers who had no free time were not able to spend their wages on traveling, entertainment or dining out. As the Canadian economy expanded beyond farming and basic manufacturing in the late 1800s and early 1900s, it became important for businesses to find consumers interested in buying the products and services being produced in ever greater amounts. Shortening the work week was one way of turning the working class into the consuming class. So, to celebrate the month of September and the affection for Laboring, I have a special announcement to make I will be Laboring, but for a very special reason. My team and I are addicted to helping you and those you know buy or sell the place they call home. In fact, it is a race to help as many as possible so we can GIVE more away. A CORE philosophy of our team is 'the size of the hole you give thru is directly proportionate to the size of the hole you receive thru'. Therefore, our Mission is to Go Serve Big!!! Serve you, serve those you refer to us and of course, serve a very worthy cause... the great work being done at SickKid's Hospital.
Gives Back AND remember, your REFERRALS help the Kids!. |
YOUR REFERRALS REALLY DO HELP THE KIDS…
Anyone you know considering buying or selling a home please refer them on over to my real estate sales team. Not only will they benefit from our award-winning service, but a very worthy cause will benefit as well. Simply call me direct at 905-683-7800 or forward my number on.
As you will see throughout this month’s homeward bound, pictures are worth more than words. Whether it's the smiling faces of beautiful young people gaining a chance at long life, or the determined faces of our great company people working to help, we are committed to the mission of Go Serve Big!!!
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Meet Maxen. Maxen was born with a heart defect and other serious health conditions. He had open-heart surgery at four days old: the first of many. But because someone gives monthly, SickKids is here for Maxen – so he can take part in all his favourite activities, like karate... Today he’s at home with his family, healthy and thriving. He’s reaching milestones that at one point, his mom Subrina wasn’t sure he’d ever experience. Maxen recently started kindergarten and is a star pupil in his karate class. He is a mature conversationalist and enjoys being in the spotlight. If you’re ever in the same room as Maxen, he’ll make sure you not only know his name but also know that it means “the greatest.” |
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| Homeward bound Newsletter SEPTEMBER 2023 |
| A real estate team with experience, proven results and a give-back philosophy! |
Over the last three decades of helping over two thousand families sell their home and/or buy another, we have met some wonderful, loving, caring people.
People like you! So your referrals can rest assured that not only will they get the award-winning service we are known for and the guarantee to back it up, but that a solid portion of the income we receive will go toward a very worthy cause.
| Refer your friends, neighbours, associates or family members considering making a move: |
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You can pass along my name and contact information to them. Brian Kondo, 905-683-7800, brian@briankondo.com |
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You can go to www.ReferForSickKids.com and enter their contact info online or forward the link to someone you know considering a move. |
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Of course you can always call me yourself at 905-683-7800 or email me at brian@briankondo.com |
Why I Support Children’s Miracle Network & SickKids Hospital:
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