by dankeelan | Oct 18, 2022 | Entertainment, Gig Workers
Citizen Sleeper is a sleek, cyberpunk-style video game, where you play an android with the mind of a human, who has sold their flesh-and-blood body to the corporation Essen-Arp. When you start the game, you’ve just escaped Essen-Arp in a stolen robot frame,...
by dankeelan | Oct 18, 2022 | Featured, Gig Workers, Legislation
The Labor Department on Tuesday unveiled a proposal that would make it more likely for millions of janitors, home-care and construction workers and gig drivers to be classified as employees rather than independent contractors. Companies are required to provide certain...
by dankeelan | Oct 4, 2022 | Age, Featured, Gig Workers
Some people say do what you love, but Scott Walker did not always take that advice. When we first introduced you to Walker in April, the former Loveland attorney had lost his job and needed help navigating Colorado’s unemployment backlog. “I’m...
by dankeelan | Sep 27, 2022 | Future of Work, Gig Workers, U.S. Economy
Gig work expanded significantly during the pandemic and now accounts for a significant chunk of U.S. economic output; the FTC cited a 2019 estimate that the sector would generate $455 billion in annual sales by 2023. In a statement Thursday, FTC Commissioner...
by dankeelan | Sep 27, 2022 | Featured, Finance, Gig Workers, Retirement
Running out of money is a top concern for many Americans – especially those who work in the gig economy and may not have access to a retirement plan at their jobs. More than half of nontraditional workers – 54.5% – say they’re worried they won’t have enough money in...
by dankeelan | Sep 6, 2022 | Gig Workers, India
More than 1 in 2 (52 per cent) gig workers in India feel that their work environment makes it challenging to upskill or find new job opportunities, a report showed on Tuesday. Almost 50 per cent of online platform workers find their jobs...
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