by dankeelan | Aug 24, 2021 | Gig Workers, Tips, Writing
Over the past two years, the rest of the world has caught up to a fact that freelance writers have known for a long time. Working remotely — and often on your own timeline — is a pretty great job perk. Of course, for all that independence and freedom, there are some...
by dankeelan | Aug 24, 2021 | Featured, Future of Work, Gig Workers, Technology, Tools
For months, Gabrielle Walker had been looking for a part-time job. She applied to restaurant chains and retailers like Nando’s and Primark, and she scoured the job search site Indeed. Nothing. Then one day, Walker, a 19-year-old student at University College London,...
by dankeelan | Aug 17, 2021 | Gig Workers, Tips
There are plenty of ways to make extra money. From babysitting to delivering parcels, millions of Americans are always looking for ways to make a few extra bucks. Unfortunately, there will always be criminals who don’t want to offer people jobs but rather steal their...
by dankeelan | Aug 17, 2021 | Gig Workers, Technology
In some corner of the Internet, you’ve likely already been rated. These ratings help all kinds of businesses make decisions, like where to take risks and how to improve their operations. But how are ratings affecting the people who are being rated? New...
by dankeelan | Aug 17, 2021 | Featured, Future of Work, Gig Workers, Retirement
Being your own boss. Making your own schedule. Taking control of your career. Those perks and others—including not worrying about being downsized by your company—drive professionals into self-employment all the time. In fact, the gig economy keeps growing year after...
by dankeelan | Aug 10, 2021 | Benefits, Gig Workers
With the Healthcare.gov Special Enrollment Period set to end on August 15, one group appears to be at risk of missing out on low-cost, high-quality health insurance: gig economy workers. According to data that will be released this week from Stride Health, a...
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