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...
by dankeelan | Apr 12, 2022 | Gig Workers, Internships
Colorado State University has partnered with technology company Parker Dewey to create a program that allows students to participate in micro-internships, or short-term, paid gigs that they can sign up for with reputable companies on-demand. ...
by dankeelan | Apr 12, 2022 | Featured, Gig Workers, Pay
New legislation under consideration by the Seattle City Council aims to improve wages and job standards for gig workers at services like Instacart, DoorDash, TaskRabbit and Uber Eats. The legislation was introduced this week and showcased at a press event Thursday...
by dankeelan | Apr 5, 2022 | Featured, Gig Workers, Jobs, Technology
One of the greatest things that has come along for the self-employed in the past few years is the plethora of platforms available that connect freelancers with people looking to hire them. On sites like Upwork, Freelancer and Fiverr, you can offer and find gigs in an...
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