by dankeelan | Apr 13, 2020 | Gig Workers, U.S. Economy
For many workers in the age of coronavirus, paychecks have been hard to come by as economies all over the world grind to standstill. That’s especially true for entertainers who work on stage in productions like musical theater and opera, which depend on the public...
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 | Gig Workers, Tools
Freelance writers are technically self-employed. This fact can be intimidating for those who are used to working for a company rather than for themselves. Fortunately, there are numerous tools that make breaking out on your own easier. Here are ten free tools that...
by dankeelan | Apr 3, 2020 | Gig Workers
There are two million freelancers in the UK, and it’s estimated that they contribute £125 billion to the nation’s economy. However, the outbreak of Covid-19 is wreaking havoc on job pipelines amidst a global economic slowdown, and a lot of freelancers have...
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 | Gig Workers
A protester holds a sign at an Amazon building during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in the Staten Island borough of New York City, March 30, 2020. (Jeenah Moon/Reuters) A pandemic hasn’t completely suspended the operation of economics in the...
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