by dankeelan | Apr 13, 2020 | Benefits, Featured
HELEN HASN’T TAKEN a day off in weeks. Since the novel coronavirus crisis began, she’s taken countless trips to the grocery store as an Instacart shopper, ferrying bags of food to people for what amounts to a little more than minimum wage. Recently, a...
by dankeelan | Apr 13, 2020 | Benefits, Featured, Insurance
The $2 trillion federal stimulus package passed on March 27th allowed for gig and freelance workers to apply for state unemployment benefits for the first time. But nearly three weeks later, it’s anyone’s guess as to when they will actually receive them....
by dankeelan | Apr 13, 2020 | Featured, Gig Workers, Jobs
Two years ago, I took my thriving freelance-writing business down to 20 hours a week of work, as I noticed that I had fallen into the trap of “More hours means more output, right?” At that point I had been writing full-time as a freelancer for six solid years and was...
by dankeelan | Apr 3, 2020 | Featured, Future of Work
The cancellation of events, travel restrictions, reduced hours — it’s just the beginning. The coronavirus is causing a lot of uncertainty, pivots at work and concerns about the long-term impact on the economy. There’s no question that the ripple effects...
by dankeelan | Apr 2, 2020 | Featured, Future of Work, Gig Workers
Delivery, grocery, and warehouse workers have been declared “essential” players in the US economy, exempting them from stay-at-home orders in many parts of the country. But while demand for their services have surged, workers are expressing growing...
by dankeelan | Apr 2, 2020 | Benefits, Featured, Gig Workers
Self-employed and gig workers may have to wait a little longer than other jobless Americans to get their unemployment benefits. The new coronavirus relief law significantly expanded the financial assistance it gives to out-of-work Americans, partly...
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