by dankeelan | Mar 15, 2022 | Gig Workers, India
Shaik Salauddin logs long hours. The 36-year-old freelance driver, who lives in the Indian state of Telangana, is also the national general secretary of the Indian Federation of App-based Transport Workers (IFAT). He spends mornings and afternoons logging and...
by dankeelan | Mar 15, 2022 | Burnout, Featured, Gig Workers, Mental Health
This weekend, you might hit “place order” for a meal delivery. Or jump in a ride share to meet friends. In both cases, you’ll be engaging a gig worker. “Gig worker” is a term that generally refers to people who get work...
by dankeelan | Mar 15, 2022 | Gig Workers, Tips
While the early months of the pandemic saw an emphasis placed on the contributions made by previously under-appreciated workers, from grocery store staff to nurses, refuge collectors to delivery drivers. There is a sense that such enthusiasm has waned as the pandemic...
by dankeelan | Mar 15, 2022 | Featured, Future of Work, Skilled Trades
Florida has a workforce crisis and it’s impacting Florida’s employers and job seekers in dramatic and negative ways, and yet it’s an opportunity business leaders should leverage. Pre-COVID, despite Florida creating 1 in every 11 new U.S. jobs (2015-2020), the number...
by dankeelan | Mar 15, 2022 | Future of Work, Jobs, Tips
Over the past two years, we have seen unprecedented changes at work. As a result, were witnessing never before imagined workplace phenomena like a rapidly widening skills gap and rising resignation and talent shortages – all resulting in devastating effects on...
by dankeelan | Mar 8, 2022 | Technology, Tips
Time management is something that, as entrepreneurs and business people, we put a lot of emphasis on. We all want to find a way to make more efficient use of our time to enjoy the fruits of our labor. Why then do so many of us find ourselves bogged down, working all...
by dankeelan | Mar 8, 2022 | Climate, Remote Work
The Covid-19 pandemic gave rise to the largest remote work “experiment” in history, accelerating a long-term trend towards flexible, remote work, and digitalization. The percentage of people working from home in the U.S. alone rose from 5% to 37%...
by dankeelan | Mar 8, 2022 | Mentoring
Since the beginning of the pandemic, it was evident that employees worldwide want to feel cared for. We asked hundreds of leaders who surveyed thousands of their direct reports what makes them feel cared for. Two of the top answers were to “care for their...
by dankeelan | Mar 8, 2022 | Remote Work
When Stanford economics professor Nicholas Bloom did his first study on working remotely in 2004, the field was an academic backwater. Less than 5% of all full workdays took place at home, making the subject a low priority for business schools and corporate...
by dankeelan | Mar 8, 2022 | Featured, Gig Workers, Stories
Here’s everything I loved, hated, and learned in my time as a freelancer: I loved how flexible my working hours were. As a freelancer, I mostly stuck to traditional work hours so my free time lined up with when my partner and friends were also off. But knowing...
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