by dankeelan | Aug 1, 2023 | Remote Work, Stories
In 2013 I moved from Portland, Oregon, to Aitutaki in the Cook Islands after college for four months to teach English. It’s a tiny island of about 2,000 people. Being alone without my friends or family gave me anxiety bad enough to turn to medication. However, I...
by dankeelan | Jul 18, 2023 | Gig Workers, Stories
“I have the freedom to work from my hometown or any location of my choice without the need to commute to an office,” Ravindra S, a Java developer working for a leading IT company, tells YourStory. Like Ravindra, a seasoned professional with almost a decade of...
by dankeelan | Jul 18, 2023 | Featured, Gig Workers, Stories
Economists in Hawaii say the gig economy has provided individuals with flexible work options, and its success is a testament to the potential it holds. An extraordinary success story is right here in our Islands: a DoorDash driver in Hawaii is breaking all...
by dankeelan | Mar 8, 2022 | Featured, Gig Workers, Stories
Here’s everything I loved, hated, and learned in my time as a freelancer: I loved how flexible my working hours were. As a freelancer, I mostly stuck to traditional work hours so my free time lined up with when my partner and friends were also off. But knowing...
by dankeelan | Nov 30, 2021 | Featured, Mentoring, Stories
In September 2020, we were all involved in the undergraduate psychology programme at Concordia University in Montreal, Canada (P.W., P.V. and R.P. as final-year students pursuing an honours degree, E.C. as an instructor and A.R. as a graduate student). In any other...
by dankeelan | Sep 7, 2021 | Leadership, Stories, Tips
There’s no shortage of articles highlighting advice and insights from great leaders. However, it is sometimes just as valuable to understand what happens when a leader stumbles. From personal failings to bad company culture, a number of CEOs have become infamous in...
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