by dankeelan | May 9, 2023 | Entertainment, Gig Workers
As thousands of Hollywood writers strike, the union and writers have warned that studios and streaming companies are trying to turn writers’ livelihoods into “gig work.” In an interview with MarketWatch this week, Adam Conover, a comedian and writer on the Writers...
by dankeelan | May 2, 2023 | Featured, Fractional, Future of Work, Gig Workers
Not long ago, Tiffany Putland traded a steady paycheck in management at one of the state’s largest companies for a patchwork of part-time gigs. No regrets. “I’ve never been happier professionally to be honest,” she said. “I make my own...
by dankeelan | Apr 26, 2023 | Future of Work, Gig Workers, U.S. Economy
In their new report, “But Is It a Good Job? Understanding Employment Precarity in BC [British Columbia],” for the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, Kendra Strauss and Iglika Ivanova survey the rise of the “gig economy.” The report finds that the harms of...
by dankeelan | Apr 26, 2023 | Gig Workers, Jobs, Tips
Between the Great Resignation and the waves of tech layoffs, more people are interested in freelance work. Freelancing hit an all-time high in 2022, with 39% of professionals taking on some form of contract work, according to a survey from Upwork....
by dankeelan | Apr 18, 2023 | Career, Featured, Gig Workers
Have you been feeling the urge to quit your W-2 job and become a freelancer? Many people are in the same boat, and the number of freelance workers is on the rise. Zippia found that in 2022, there were 70.4 million freelancers in the U.S., a number that has steadily...
by dankeelan | Apr 18, 2023 | Featured, Gig Workers
Among workers surveyed, 61% cited that they complete gig work for their primary income, a nearly 3x increase from 2021, where 21% of those surveyed said the same. Hinting at increasing economic instability, the number of workers who have left, or plan to leave,...
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