by dankeelan | Aug 18, 2020 | Benefits, U.S. Economy
Self-employed and gig workers can collect state-level unemployment benefits through the end of the year under the CARES Act. When the $2 trillion CARES Act passed in March, self-employed, independent contractors, gig workers and other nontraditional workers became...
by dankeelan | Aug 18, 2020 | Age, Featured, Gig Workers
The gig economy has changed work in America in a big way over the past several years as former full-time employees turn to freelancing, driving for Uber, or taking one of the growing number of remote, self-employed roles available. And there’s one group...
by dankeelan | Aug 11, 2020 | Benefits, Gig Workers, Stories
His regular state unemployment benefits had run out, as had the weekly $600 supplement that Congress approved to help jobless workers make it through the pandemic. He was still eligible for payments under an emergency extension of benefits for 13 weeks, but the clock...
by dankeelan | Aug 11, 2020 | Fashion, Featured, Tips
The fashion industry’s recovery will mean more work for self-employed workers. But even the most talented creatives can struggle to manage time and finances while delivering results on their own. Freelancers already know that being self-employed is not glamorous. But...
by dankeelan | Aug 11, 2020 | Gig Workers, Tips
If you’re a freelancer, the chances are that the prospect of negotiation fills you with dread. When we hear that word, a pretty clear and consistent picture is conjured, and it goes something like this. You state your price, they laugh and counter with something...
by dankeelan | Aug 11, 2020 | Featured, Learning, Remote Work
Teaching as a profession is a tradition that runs deep in my family. My mother taught elementary grades in NYC public schools, my brother and I teach university (and, in my case, corporate universities), and the next generation is taking their place as...
by dankeelan | Aug 11, 2020 | Entrepreneurs, Featured, Remote Work, Tips
Running a small business out of your home is not easy. Neil Garguilo understands this. The L.A.-based, Emmy-winning comedy writer and filmmaker has been producing and directing multiple TV and online projects from his living room since stay-at-home orders...
by dankeelan | Aug 11, 2020 | Remote Work, Tips
We all have days where we wake up on the wrong side of the bed. I can recall those days where I wake up in a funk. These days, since we’ve started working from home and changing our lifestyles, I have found my mood lower than usual, and it’s not a pleasant feeling. I...
by dankeelan | Aug 11, 2020 | Management, Remote Work
With so many people still working from home because of COVID-19, an awful lot of managers are freaking out. Some managers just don’t believe that “working from home” means doing real work. They apparently assume that the second people aren’t being watched, they’ll...
by dankeelan | Aug 11, 2020 | Future of Work, Management, Remote Work
Facebook will let its employees continue to work from home through July 2021, the company announced today. It joins other companies like Google, will also allow employees to work remotely until next summer due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Facebook has had...
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