by dankeelan | Sep 15, 2020 | Remote Work, Technology, Tips
The Covid-19 crisis has distanced people from the workplace, and employers have generally, if sometimes reluctantly, accepted that people can work effectively from home. As if to compensate for this distancing and keep the workplace alive in a virtual sense, employers...
by dankeelan | Sep 15, 2020 | Future of Work, Gig Workers
From single moms juggling life’s challenges for herself and her kids, to retired veterans seeking extra money or social interaction a few hours per week, or recent college graduates with daytime desk jobs hoping to save for a first home, flexibility, autonomy and...
by dankeelan | Sep 15, 2020 | Age, Featured, Future of Work, Gig Workers
WORKING PART TIME IS nothing new, but the gig economy makes it more attractive than ever to take a high-paying hourly job. Rather than toiling in a single full-time job, online employment platforms make it possible to string together a number of...
by dankeelan | Sep 8, 2020 | Benefits, Featured, U.S. Economy
As federal lawmakers work toward a new coronavirus relief bill, most states have begun or will soon begin giving out some enhanced unemployment payments, in smaller amounts than the $600 that expired in July. The Federal Emergency Management Agency has so far approved...
by dankeelan | Sep 8, 2020 | Entrepreneurs, Stories
Redundancy has always been a catalyst for new business startups. Understandably, it can be a devastating personal experience, but it can also be liberating, providing people with the push they need to overcome the fear factor that held them back from pursuing their...
by dankeelan | Sep 8, 2020 | Benefits, Featured, Gig Workers, U.S. Economy
In addition to the laid-off people who applied last week for state benefits, 759,000 others sought jobless aid under a new program that has made self-employed and gig workers eligible for the first time. That figure isn’t adjusted for seasonal trends, so it’s reported...
by dankeelan | Sep 8, 2020 | Featured, Jobs, Tips
Some 13 million people have remained jobless since mid-March, per the Bureau of Labor Statistics. But that’s not the only fundamental and immediate shift in the labor market: At the same time, companies that can go remote are going remote for the...
by dankeelan | Sep 8, 2020 | California, Featured, Gig Workers, Journallism
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law Friday that exempts freelance journalists and a handful of other professions from a 2019 landmark labor law meant to protect gig workers. While the original law was meant to benefit workers, freelance...
by dankeelan | Sep 8, 2020 | Remote Work
If you’ve got school-aged children at home, the weeks after school starts each fall traditionally don’t hold much hope for sneaking away for a mid-week vacation, even though warm temperatures and sunshine are still in ample supply. But this year, as more parents are...
by dankeelan | Sep 8, 2020 | Future of Work, Remote Work
With much of the professional world shifting to remote work and widespread acceptance of the concept among previously skeptical corporate management, the traditional idea of work-life balance is being pushed in new directions, including a concept of remote...
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