by dankeelan | May 28, 2024 | Gig Workers, Pay, U.S. Economy
Metro Detroit-based freelancers brought in more than $3 billion in total revenue last year, according to a new report by Fiverr, an Israeli multinational online marketplace for freelance services. The 80,711 skilled freelancers in metro Detroit made an average of...
by dankeelan | May 28, 2024 | Artificial Intelligence, Featured, Gig Workers, Unions
Researchers at Northeastern University have created artificial intelligence tools to help gig workers organize, collect their own job-related data, analyze their work problems and come up with a strategy to implement solutions. “Building solid AI-enhanced...
by dankeelan | May 28, 2024 | Gig Workers, Jobs
Nowadays, almost everyone knows someone who is or has been part of the gig economy. And for good reason! Gig economy jobs are a great way to make money quickly, whether it’s alongside a regular full-time job or if freelancing is your full-time job. In fact,...
by dankeelan | May 28, 2024 | Featured, Finance, Gig Workers, Tips
As a gig worker, you may not be able to approach credit cards in the same way as traditional employees. In fact, here are some of the special challenges you could face. Being overly optimistic may land you in high-interest debt According to an article in Psychology...
by dankeelan | May 21, 2024 | Featured, Gender, Gig Workers, Pay
Despite decades of effort to achieve better pay equity and equal opportunity in the workplace, the gender pay gap remains a complex and ongoing challenge in the United States. This is one of the most pernicious problems in the American economy because it’s...
by dankeelan | May 21, 2024 | Future of Work, Gig Workers
During my time at Levi’s, we underwent a critical evolution in how we thought about our customer. Instead of talking about “share of closet” (how many pairs of pants does someone own, and how many of them are Levi’s) we began to talk about “share of wallet.” The...
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