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 | Aug 10, 2021 | Future of Work, Remote Work, U.S. Economy
Newsweek’s Tom Rogers joins Morning Joe to discuss his latest column on remote work and what it could mean for politics. Watch Morning Joe on MSNBC
by dankeelan | Aug 10, 2021 | Benefits, Gig Workers, U.S. Economy
Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia indicated on Saturday he would not back including an extension of federal aid for gig workers and long-term unemployed Americans past Labor Day in a Democrat-only package. “I’m done with extensions,” he told Insider....
by dankeelan | Aug 1, 2021 | Career, Featured, Future of Work, Gig Workers, U.S. Economy, Unions
Aimee Benavides has spent the past two decades using her English- and Spanish-language skills to help those in need. She earns a living as an interpreter in courthouses, assisting witnesses and defendants who don’t understand what’s happening — and she specializes in...
by dankeelan | Aug 1, 2021 | Benefits, Featured, U.S. Economy
When the coronavirus pandemic first hit home, millions of jobs were shed within weeks. Thankfully, lawmakers stepped up and boosted unemployment benefits at the start of the pandemic to help jobless workers who may not have had savings to fall back on. But a...
by dankeelan | Jul 27, 2021 | Gig Workers, Jobs, Tips, U.S. Economy
Gig jobs can go by many names – freelancing, side hustles, temp jobs or contract work – but they all operate under the same basic principle. Workers move from one assignment to the next, selecting the jobs they want and working under conditions they choose. “The gig...
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