by dankeelan | Nov 21, 2023 | Gig Workers
Technological development in the digital era has rapidly and irrevocably altered the way people relate and communicate. Joanne McNeil’s first book, Lurking: How a Person Became a User, is a critical history of the internet age, written from the perspective of the...
by dankeelan | Nov 21, 2023 | Featured, Gig Workers, U.S. Economy
Millions of “gig” workers may get missed every month in the U.S. government’s employment report, a discrepancy with implications for how Federal Reserve officials size up the job market and any associated inflation risks. Research prepared for a...
by dankeelan | Nov 14, 2023 | Gig Workers, U.S. Economy
If it seems like everyone around you has a side hustle these days, you’re not that far off. An estimated 50% of American workers earn extra income from gig work. And it’s quickly become a big business, with the industry expected to grow to $455 billion...
by dankeelan | Nov 14, 2023 | Gig Workers
I’ve done some form of gig work for over 20 years, and I can tell you there have been many highs and some lows. Mostly, my time as a freelance writer has been a great experience, and I’ve been fortunate to write for some fantastic big companies over the...
by dankeelan | Oct 31, 2023 | Featured, Gig Workers, Jobs
The global freelancing and side gig industry, known as the “gig economy,” is projected to swell to a staggering $14.39 billion by the year 2030, and is on track to be the largest contributor to the overall workforce, making up 5% of the U.S....
by dankeelan | Oct 31, 2023 | Featured, Gig Workers, Insurance, U.S. Economy
Since COVID-19, more Americans have been making the switch to independent contract and gig work, especially in the trucking and transportation space, which is changing the types of insurance coverage needed. According to James Walloga (pictured), Allied World’s...
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