by dankeelan | Jun 22, 2020 | Tips
With the world under the thrall of the Covid-19 pandemic, many of us are self-isolating. Staying indoors is a commendable way to prevent the spread of the disease. However, most of us find ourselves with a lot of free time. Are you using this time productively? There...
by dankeelan | Jun 22, 2020 | Guest Post, Remote Work, Tips
Have you always dreamed of your own studio? If you practice any type of performance art, you could convert a spare room, basement, or garage into a multi-purpose space that can be used to hone your skills at home. To learn all about the benefits of building an in-home...
by dankeelan | Jun 16, 2020 | Gig Workers, Jobs
“Back to normal” is no longer a realistic marker for American office culture as the COVID-19 health crisis ushers in a work-from-home paradigm shift. “People have woken up and you can’t put the genie back in the bottle,” says Greg Carter, a local tech consultant who’s...
by dankeelan | Jun 16, 2020 | Future of Work, Legal
When a Walmart associate named Jacqueline Cote filed a charge with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in 2014 contending that the company was discriminating against her by denying health insurance benefits to her same-sex spouse, it signaled the...
by dankeelan | Jun 16, 2020 | Artificial Intelligence, Future of Work
The coronavirus pandemic has destroyed tens of millions of American jobs. How many of them will come back? That might be one of the most pressing questions of the Covid-19 recession. Arguably no other downturn has threatened to leave American life so...
by dankeelan | Jun 16, 2020 | Artificial Intelligence, Future of Work
Michael J. Sikorsky, CEO and co-founder Robots and Pencils, sees a world where AI and technology are operating autonomously, with little need for continuous oversight. This is increasingly the case with human talent as well, he explained in a...
by dankeelan | Jun 16, 2020 | California, Gig Workers
The bills would allow self-employed professionals in creative industries—as well as certified translators, promoters, and others who typically work for several employers on a contract basis—to maintain the independent status that they say is necessary to their...
by dankeelan | Jun 16, 2020 | Finance, Gig Workers, Small Business, Tips, U.S. Economy
On June 15, 2020, the SBA announced that it was again opening up its Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) grant and loan program. This means that independent contractors, freelancers, and gig workers are eligible to receive a $1,000 grant that does not have to be...
by dankeelan | Jun 16, 2020 | Future of Work, Remote Work
The Kung Group, recently surveyed more than 500 founders of venture-backed companies from within our network about how the global health crisis has impacted their businesses and altered their roadmaps for the 2020s. Some of the results were surprising....
by dankeelan | Jun 16, 2020 | Featured, Remote Work, Tips
Thirty-seven percent of remote workers wear their pajamas during the day. That may not be a best practice, especially on a Zoom call, but it’s the reality, according to a Monday.com survey of 1,000 full-time employed men and women in April that aimed to show...
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