by dankeelan | May 2, 2022 | Featured, Gig Workers, Tips
In 2021, 41% of people surveyed were using money from a side gig to pay their monthly bills, GOBankingRates reported. Additionally, 27% of gig workers polled spent more than 15 hours per week on their side hustle, up from 12% in 2020. The Pew Research Center reported...
by dankeelan | May 2, 2022 | Gig Workers
Did you know that there are currently 57 million American freelancers and counting? With so many people choosing this way of working, it’s clear that there are many potential benefits to be gained from it. However, they can only be unlocked by individuals who know how...
by dankeelan | May 2, 2022 | Featured, Gig Workers, Unions
Employees at an Amazon warehouse on Staten Island overwhelmingly rejected a unionization effort on Monday, a significant victory for the e-retailer a month after a nearby fulfillment center became the first in the country to vote to join a union. The tally...
by dankeelan | Apr 26, 2022 | Gig Workers
Egypt’s digital gig economy is growing, as economic pressures push more of its key demographic -– educated, urban youth –- into the work-on-demand model. Engineer Mohamed Sherif, 37, joined online food ordering company Talabat as a bicycle courier in Alexandria...
by dankeelan | Apr 12, 2022 | Gig Workers, Small Business, Taxes, Tips
With one week left to file your federal taxes, it’s easy to overlook another sneaky deadline: the due date for first-quarter estimated tax payments. If you have income from self-employment, a small business, gig economy work, investments and more, you must make...
by dankeelan | Apr 12, 2022 | Featured, Gig Workers, Safety
Isabella Lewis was driving for Lyft on a Sunday in Plano, Texas, last August when she was carjacked and killed by her passenger. As her family tried to piece together what happened, they kept receiving calls from an insurance company they didn’t recognize, but finally...
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