by dankeelan | May 10, 2022 | Featured, Future of Work, Gig Workers
Freedom. It’s the first word that may come to mind when thinking about freelance or contract work. Freedom to make your own schedule and be your own boss. That freedom seems to thrive in chaos. In fact, 33 per cent of self-employed Canadians stated their main reason...
by dankeelan | May 10, 2022 | Featured, Future of Work, Gig Workers, Legal
When it comes to the gig economy, all eyes will be on Massachusetts over the next several months. A legal debate is underway there as the result of a ballot initiative on how to classify gig economy workers, and it’s possibly headed for a vote this fall. The...
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...
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