by dankeelan | Mar 24, 2026 | Artificial Intelligence, Featured, Gig Workers
DoorDash is starting to offer gigs beyond delivering food and other orders, the company said on Thursday. Dubbed DoorDash “tasks,” the gigs involve taking photos of store shelves to monitor what’s out-of-stock or helping a self-driving delivery...
by dankeelan | Mar 17, 2026 | Featured, Gig Workers, Pay
The gig economy has grown to include apps from Uber to Instacart. They don’t all pay the same. Average hourly pay on the apps varied in 2025, according to data analytics company Gridwise, which analyzed about 1 billion tasks across ride-hailing, delivery, and...
by dankeelan | Mar 10, 2026 | China, Gig Workers
“Flexible employment” has become a catch-all term in China’s labour market. Under current standards, it covers almost anyone working more than one hour a week for pay without a standard full-time labour contract. This includes freelancers, platform-based gig workers,...
by dankeelan | Mar 10, 2026 | Gig Workers, Technology
A typical job runs about $200, with same-day delivery. Agents earn around $50 an hour, plus tips. And if clients already have footage, they can upload it and have it turned into a finished piece. The service is currently available in New York, Los Angeles, and...
by dankeelan | Mar 3, 2026 | Featured, Gig Workers
Most public school teachers are working more than one job, and many say they’re still just getting by. A new Gallup survey released Monday found 71% of teachers hold at least one side gig, and 85% of those teachers work that extra job during the school year, not just...
by dankeelan | Feb 24, 2026 | Benefits, Featured, Gig Workers
Enhanced subsidies that helped millions of people afford health insurance on the Affordable Care Act marketplace expired at the end of 2025 — which has forced many people to make tough financial choices. The enhanced subsidies, which had been in place since...
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