by dankeelan | Sep 7, 2020 | Gig Workers, Jobs, Tips
Newcomers to the freelance world often face challenges they’ve never confronted. One came to light recently when an acquaintance told me about a gig job of hers.© Dreamstime/TNS There are many things to consider before walking away from a job. Her client had suggested...
by dankeelan | Sep 1, 2020 | Gig Workers, Jobs, Tips
As the Covid-19 pandemic continues and unemployment remains at record highs, many people are turning to part-time work, the gig economy and the side hustle to make ends meet. Some of those are better than others. It’s probably not a great time, for example, to become...
by dankeelan | Sep 1, 2020 | California, Gig Workers
Musicians, translators, interpreters, writers, photographers and dozens more professions won exemptions from AB5, the state’s new gig-work law, with Monday’s passage of a cleanup bill, AB2257. People in those occupations now can continue to operate as self-employed...
by dankeelan | Aug 31, 2020 | Featured, Gig Workers, Remote Work, Tips
If the pandemic caused you to relocate across state lines, even temporarily, the next surprise could be having to file an extra tax return and potentially pay more taxes. The issue gained national attention in May, when Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New York said...
by dankeelan | Aug 31, 2020 | Gig Workers, Legal, U.S. Economy
District of Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine announced a lawsuit Thursday against Instacart, claiming the grocery delivery service collected millions of dollars by deceiving customers into thinking that an optional service fee would be used as a tip for...
by dankeelan | Aug 25, 2020 | Age, Featured, Gig Workers
While many seniors initially stayed home in March and April as shelter-in-place mandates rolled out across the state, others have returned to their jobs during the pandemic in order to pay the bills. “I’m the kind of person I take life as it goes. I believe you’re...
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