by dankeelan | Sep 29, 2020 | Featured, Remote Work, Technology
A COVID-19-imposed work-from-home life may have revealed a preferable working situation for many, as there’s been a significant increase in people looking for remote and flexible jobs since the beginning of the pandemic. There’s also...
by dankeelan | Sep 29, 2020 | California, Featured, Gig Workers, Technology
The massively expensive campaign for a state proposition to let Uber, Instacart and other major tech companies keep treating their drivers as contractors rather than employees remains wide open as Election Day approaches, a poll released Wednesday found. The Berkeley...
by dankeelan | Sep 22, 2020 | Entrepreneurs, Featured, Tips
With the rise of the gig economy, even longtime traditional employees may consider going into business for themselves. I made the switch from employee to entrepreneur 13 years ago for the flexibility and unlimited earning potential, and now I would never go back. That...
by dankeelan | Sep 22, 2020 | Entrepreneurs, Featured, Future of Work, Remote Work
When businesses shuttered across the country back in March, it wasn’t clear when employees would be headed back into the office, if ever. While the dust is still far from settled, many companies are starting to prepare for eventual re-openings of the...
by dankeelan | Sep 22, 2020 | Featured, Gig Workers
Activists are urging Joe Biden to turn his focus to a recovery plan for the gig economy, saying there’s a moral and political imperative to help Americans who rely on short-term, on-demand contract jobs for their livelihoods. Why it matters: “You’re...
by dankeelan | Sep 22, 2020 | Benefits, Featured, Gig Workers
According to the Labor Department’s latest tally, more than 14 million people were collecting benefits under the new program at the end of August. That’s more than were collecting regular unemployment benefits. “Number one, that tells me that...
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