by dankeelan | Sep 21, 2021 | Benefits, Gig Workers, Legislation
Buckle up. The debate over how governments should classify workers at Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, and other companies in the growing gig economy is headed to Massachusetts. A ballot question supported by those apps is headed to the ballot here next year. Expect to hear...
by dankeelan | Sep 14, 2021 | Featured, Future of Work, Gig Workers, U.S. Economy
Uber Technologies Inc., Lyft Inc. and other gig employers caught the attention of Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren as they pursue a ballot initiative in her home state of Massachusetts. “Tech giants like Uber, Lyft, and Instacart are trying to buy themselves a new...
by dankeelan | Sep 14, 2021 | Age, Future of Work, Gig Workers, U.S. Economy
The study finds that Gen Z (those aged 18-25) is seeing the sharpest increase in average hourly earnings out of all working generations (including Baby Boomers, Gen X, Millennials and Gen Z), with an 11% increase in hourly earnings from 2019 to 2021 on the Wonolo...
by dankeelan | Sep 14, 2021 | Featured, Gig Workers, Jobs, Small Business
What a unique situation we find ourselves in: an economy seemingly on the rebound after a long pandemic, but with about 10 million job openings and few takers, even with federal pandemic-related unemployment benefits stopping. So why won’t unemployed or underemployed...
by dankeelan | Sep 7, 2021 | Gig Workers, Management
For too long industries have treated freelancers as outsiders rather than team members, threats rather than allies, liabilities instead of assets. This is particularly prominent in marketing and advertising, where freelancers are called in to do last-minute jobs, toil...
by dankeelan | Sep 7, 2021 | Gig Workers, Jobs, Veterans
Finding a job that moves with you is tantamount to reaching the brass ring of military spouse employment. After talking to dozens of spouses in various fields, we know that this is what everyone wants: real jobs that become real careers that make real money. Not many...
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