by dankeelan | Jun 22, 2020 | Featured, Future of Work, Gig Workers
A group of leading Theatre Designers have formed #scenechange – a Community that brings designers together at a moment of great uncertainty for the theatre industry and its creative professionals, to join in conversation and explore how to navigate a way through...
by dankeelan | Jun 22, 2020 | Future of Work, Gig Workers, Jobs
In the last year or so Good Times became the first jazz club in years to operate in Savannah, Forte Jazz Lounge sprouted up in Charleston and Middle C arrived in Charlotte. The Charleston Jazz Orchestra became a hub renamed to Charleston Jazz, providing both big band...
by dankeelan | Jun 16, 2020 | Gig Workers, Jobs
“Back to normal” is no longer a realistic marker for American office culture as the COVID-19 health crisis ushers in a work-from-home paradigm shift. “People have woken up and you can’t put the genie back in the bottle,” says Greg Carter, a local tech consultant who’s...
by dankeelan | Jun 16, 2020 | California, Gig Workers
The bills would allow self-employed professionals in creative industries—as well as certified translators, promoters, and others who typically work for several employers on a contract basis—to maintain the independent status that they say is necessary to their...
by dankeelan | Jun 16, 2020 | Finance, Gig Workers, Small Business, Tips, U.S. Economy
On June 15, 2020, the SBA announced that it was again opening up its Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) grant and loan program. This means that independent contractors, freelancers, and gig workers are eligible to receive a $1,000 grant that does not have to be...
by dankeelan | Jun 16, 2020 | Featured, Gig Workers, Pay, Safety
Instacart, the on-demand, grocery-delivery company, was a big beneficiary of the Covid-19 pandemic. A combination of being ordered to stay at home, coupled with peoples’ fear of catching the virus by venturing outside to shop for food, served as a big score for...
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