Are ride-sharing services such as Lyft, SideCar and Tickengo casual services for drivers to give rides to strangers or are they more like full-time occupations akin to taxis for regular drivers to generate an income?

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And there's a full-time social worker, a position not usually found in a regular emergency room.

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"This club has nine full-time players and 18 part-time players and we can't train full-time as the 18 don't get here on a very regular basis, " he added.

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So, though working full-time as a planetary scientist, Mr Shoemaker taught himself astronomy, and in 1973 began a regular scan of the skies.

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Pay your balance in full and on time each month and then try applying for a regular bank credit card in 6-12 months.

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He became a regular presenter on Granada's This Morning in 1999, and took over full-time when hosts Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan left in 2001.

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