by dankeelan | May 5, 2020 | Gig Workers
In response to the on-going Covid-19 outbreak, delivery food network DoorDash is stepping up support for its employees. In a partnership with the Pennsylvania attorney general’s office, DoorDash will expand financial, child care and health related support for its gig...
by dankeelan | May 5, 2020 | Benefits
Most of the estimated 23 million independent contractors and gig workers made newly eligible last month for unemployment benefits during the coronavirus pandemic are still waiting for relief. Six weeks after the pandemic set off a continuing wave of massive layoffs,...
by dankeelan | Apr 28, 2020 | Entrepreneurs, Small Business
Everyone’s vision of retirement is different. Certainly the idea of retirement in 2020 is different than it was in 1950. Today’s retiree is more active, with many to-dos on the bucket list and the time and resources to pursue their vision. To some that means starting...
by dankeelan | Apr 28, 2020 | Featured, Small Business
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act allocated $350 billion to help small businesses keep workers employed amid the pandemic and economic downturn. Known as the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), the initiative provides 100% federally...
by dankeelan | Apr 28, 2020 | Gig Workers, Tips
Working from home has been a big adjustment for millions of workers as we try to stop the spread of coronavirus. But for some company employees, remote life is all they know.”Setting up Zoom or Slack or Google Meet or any other tool … that is the easy...
by dankeelan | Apr 28, 2020 | Featured, Gig Workers, Tools
LONG BEFORE I was forced to stay indoors, I spent most of my time … indoors. I built a PC back in college (with the help of some friends), and ever since then I’ve continued perfecting my home office setup—switching desks, keyboards, monitors, and...
by dankeelan | Apr 28, 2020 | Benefits, Gig Workers
Sarah Kunst graduated from college in 2008 and went straight into the luxury marketing world with a job at Chanel. Then, the stock market collapsed and Kunst was laid off. It was that layoff, Kunst says, that brought her to the world of startups and eventually to...
by dankeelan | Apr 28, 2020 | Tools
Freelancers, gig economy workers, and underemployed folks can attest: Inconsistent income is an unruly, disruptive beast. It can be tough figuring out if you have enough to get by each month. Or if you’ll be able to cover your bills on time. Side hustles can be...
by dankeelan | Apr 28, 2020 | Artificial Intelligence, Featured
AI-powered copywriting technology may not be widely embraced, but it’s here. One of the firms pioneering the process is London-based Phrasee, launched in 2015. I recently asked Phrasee CEO Parry Malm to take us through the platform’s capabilities. Paul...
by dankeelan | Apr 28, 2020 | Featured, Remote Work
The response across the economy and in government to COVID-19 has massively accelerated the future of work. The lofty talk about the future of work – digital transformation, a remote workforce, distributed teams, telework – is suddenly a reality in both the public and...
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