by dankeelan | Jun 2, 2020 | Featured, Jobs, Remote Work
As layoffs, furloughs and money worries escalate due to the coronavirus pandemic, many Americans are hungry for side gigs. According to a Jobvite report, 46% of workers surveyed in April said they plan to pursue a side job, up from 36% in February. But as much of...
by dankeelan | Jun 2, 2020 | Benefits, Gig Workers
Every day at lunchtime, gig workers rush in and out of the noodle, dumpling and gyro joints that line University Way Northeast to grab meals ordered through online apps. During the coronavirus pandemic, their deliveries are keeping Seattle restaurants open and...
by dankeelan | May 26, 2020 | Gig Workers, Unions
Prior to the coronavirus, it might have seemed easy to imagine which jobs would remain “essential.” Doctors and nurses, certainly; grocery store workers and gas station attendants and mechanics, the type of people you meet with for what you need in good times and bad:...
by dankeelan | May 26, 2020 | Disabilities
Earlier this year, Kate McWilliams was looking into disability studies programs across Canada, but none offered a fully online curriculum. She reached out, asking to participate virtually because she has a physical disability that makes leaving the house...
by dankeelan | May 26, 2020 | Future of Work
Warehouses, recycling facilities, grocery stores, and more are automating tasks and investing in robots. And many companies have taken a more worker-first approach—increasing hourly wages, extending benefits, and enhancing sick leave—all while...
by dankeelan | May 26, 2020 | Remote Work
After weeks and months of working remotely, how do office workers feel about heading back to the office? Most of them say they are just fine continuing to work at home even though states are relaxing shelter-in-place orders. Hana, the coworking arm of commercial...
by dankeelan | May 26, 2020 | Remote Work
That shouldn’t be surprising particularly in the tech industry, where knowledge work fundamentally means we spend the vast majority of our time in an “office.” Everything from minor annoyances (they cut down the size of the Klondike bars in the mini-kitchen!) to...
by dankeelan | May 26, 2020 | Entrepreneurs, Featured, Technology
Founder Danielle McGee wanted to create a black business that would make it easier for entrepreneurs to tap into the commerce with her new app, Black Business Boom, a digital marketplace for black businesses to expand into a digital storefront. The service usually...
by dankeelan | May 26, 2020 | Tips, Tools
Life as a freelancer comes with many freedoms but also a significant amount of responsibility. You’re in charge of setting your own hours, negotiating your own contracts, making sure you get paid, managing your expenses and taxes, and everything else your...
by dankeelan | May 26, 2020 | Benefits, Featured
GreenPath Financial Wellness, a national nonprofit that provides financial counseling and debt management services, is partnering with not-for-profit iPSE-U.S., the Association of Independent Workers, to offer financial counseling, debt management, financial...
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