Last night’s Mega Millions drawing is making one lucky West Palm Beach resident happy – and rich this morning. Last night’s numbers were 31, 35, 53, 54 and 55, plus the gold Mega Ball 24. No one matched them all to win the jackpot but someone here in Florida got very close. According to the lottery, “One, sold in Florida, is worth $3 million because it included the optional Megaplier (available in most states with an extra $1 purchase), which was 3X on Tuesday night. ”
A Palm Beach County winner. The identity of the winner is not yet known, but by checking the ‘Megaplier’ box, they turned a one million dollar win into a 3 million dollar payday. Congratulations on your big win. The next Mega Millions drawing will be held on Friday, April 14, with be an estimated $476 million dollar jackpot.
If you need a job but don’t want to leave the sunshine state, do I have a list for you. Flexjobs just dropped it’s Top 100 Companies for Remote Jobs! These 100 companies had the highest number of remote jobs openings throughout 2022. From the release:
“As leaders in the remote job marketplace, we are thrilled to once again shine a light on the employers that have made remote hiring a priority for their businesses,” said Sara Sutton, Founder and CEO of FlexJobs. “As it was when we first created the Top 100 list a decade ago, our goal in identifying these remote-friendly employers is to help job seekers connect to remote career opportunities and to celebrate the companies championing for a more flexible future of work. Even amid current economic uncertainty and challenges, the continued interest and investment in remote work has created a healthy, robust marketplace for remote career opportunities,” Sutton concluded.
If you’re like me, you got a taste of the work-from-home environment during Covid. And now you want more of it. There were times I took my laptop out and sat by the pool while doing my job. Now I’m back in an office freezing because someone in charge wants the thermostat set to 72. I’m from Florida! I like it warm!
Now back to the remote jobs list.
The top seven career categories that had the most number of remote job postings in the FlexJobs database in 2022:
- Computer & IT
- Marketing
- Accounting & Finance
- Project Management
- Medical & Health
- HR & Recruiting
- Customer Service
Additionally, here’s the top 10 remote job postings on FlexJobs during 2022:
- Accountant
- Executive Assistant
- Customer Service Representative
- Senior Financial Analyst
- Recruiter
- Project Manager
- Technical Writer
- Product Marketing Manager
- Customer Success Manager
- Graphic Designer
So who’s hiring? Here’s a hundred to choose from.
Joe Winner spends his days combing through memes and off beat stories to bring you the side of Florida not always seen.
