"For some people, their life is wrapped around the income they can make from their house, " said Nancy Haecker, vice president at the Location Managers Guild of America.

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Local 399, which represents truck drivers, casting directors and location managers, had told its members that as a union, it has a legal obligation to honor its contracts with producers.

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Above all, though, say location scouts and managers, one of the best parts of the job is its variety.

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In a sense, location scouts and managers are equal parts researcher and magician.

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That is convenient for customers that don't want to have local managers negotiate for services at each location.

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They could be based anywhere, but as London is the only time zone where the business day overlaps with the other two, it is the location of choice for the new cadre of global money managers.

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Portfolio construction not only consists of finding the right fund managers or securities, but also important topics such as asset location and tax minimization.

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Once a location manager has had a positive experience with an owner, offers from other managers often follow, and a property can find itself in demand.

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Earlier this year I had an opportunity to utilize high-end videoconference technology as part of a workshop I conducted for forty managers who were in five different locations in North America and one location in India.

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