by dankeelan | Jan 10, 2020 | Jobs, U.S. Economy
A few years ago, Adalberto Martín began to see some troubling changes at work. As a veteran member of the room service staff at Marriott’s W Hotel in downtown San Francisco, he was an expert in delivering carefully assembled trays of food and drink to hungry guests....
by dankeelan | Jan 8, 2020 | Jobs, Technology, U.S. Economy
In all likelihood, your co-workers pay taxes. But what happens if your boss replaces them with sophisticated software or dexterous machines—ones that perform the same tasks for less money (at least over the long run) and contribute nothing in payroll taxes? One...
by dankeelan | Jan 7, 2020 | Gig Workers, Jobs, U.S. Economy
When a client seeks my counsel as an on-site consultant or coach, I board an airplane and go where I’m needed. But much of my work these days—interviewing thought leaders and writing books—can be done in the comfort of my well-equipped home office. Dress code?...
by dankeelan | Jan 6, 2020 | Gig Workers, Jobs, Management
Readers often ask how I became interested in writing about the freelance revolution. Way back in 2013, I was a partner in a boutique consulting firm RBL Group, working on a human capital strategy for McKesson, the big pharma company. McKesson’s CHRO...
by dankeelan | Jan 6, 2020 | Featured, Gig Workers, Legal
A new law that went into effect in California on Wednesday is supposed to make it harder for companies to hire workers as contractors — but gig companies like Uber, Lyft and the food delivery platform Postmates are refusing to reclassify their fleet of drivers as...
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