by dankeelan | Jun 9, 2020 | Gig Workers, Publishing
I’m a freelance illustrator and I’ve been lucky enough to be involved in book cover illustrations and illustrated children’s books since 2015. So far I’ve illustrated roughly 35 different book covers, and three children’s books. The covers for the...
by dankeelan | Jun 9, 2020 | Featured, Gig Workers, Technology, U.S. Economy
Chris O’Reilly, 28, turned to the freelancing website Upwork when he lost his job in March after the country went into lockdown to reduce the spread of the coronavirus. After applying for a handful of job postings, he was invited to a Skype interview for a...
by dankeelan | Jun 9, 2020 | Featured, Gig Workers, U.S. Economy
The arrival of the novel coronavirus and subsequent shutdowns of economies across the globe have caused hardships not seen in generations. But for business professors, it’s also a once-in-a-generation research opportunity. USC Marshall Assistant Professor of...
by dankeelan | Jun 9, 2020 | Benefits, Gig Workers, U.S. Economy
Richard DeBlasio, a 46-year-old who drives full-time for Uber in Saint Cloud, Florida, is among the millions of U.S. gig workers seeking unemployment assistance amid the coronavirus pandemic. He has yet to receive a cent, encountering an outdated and...
by dankeelan | Jun 2, 2020 | Gig Workers, Remote Work, Tips
As lockdown season drones on, we’ve begun to appreciate the little things—like baking (whether it’s sourdough bread or yourself), discovering the redundancy of wearing a bra, and waking up five minutes before a scheduled meeting. Unfortunately, while working from home...
by dankeelan | Jun 2, 2020 | Benefits, Featured, Gig Workers, Insurance
The Senate Labor Committee on Thursday advanced a bill that would require gig economy companies like Uber and Postmates to provide benefits for their New Jersey-based workers. The bill would require companies to create a so-called portable benefits structure, meaning...
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