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 9, 2020 | Featured, Gig Workers, Technology, U.S. Economy
Chris O’Reilly, 28, turned to the freelancing website Upwork when he lost his job in March after the country went into lockdown to reduce the spread of the coronavirus. After applying for a handful of job postings, he was invited to a Skype interview for a...
by dankeelan | Jun 9, 2020 | Featured, Gig Workers, U.S. Economy
The arrival of the novel coronavirus and subsequent shutdowns of economies across the globe have caused hardships not seen in generations. But for business professors, it’s also a once-in-a-generation research opportunity. USC Marshall Assistant Professor of...
by dankeelan | Jun 9, 2020 | Benefits, Gig Workers, U.S. Economy
Richard DeBlasio, a 46-year-old who drives full-time for Uber in Saint Cloud, Florida, is among the millions of U.S. gig workers seeking unemployment assistance amid the coronavirus pandemic. He has yet to receive a cent, encountering an outdated and...
by dankeelan | May 19, 2020 | Featured, Remote Work, U.S. Economy
Remote working has become the new normal for countless Americans as the coronavirus pandemic continues to cause massive disruption. The arrangement does have its advantages such as a lack of commuting which saves both time and gas, while there are fewer office...
by dankeelan | May 19, 2020 | Featured, Gig Workers, U.S. Economy
The current global health crisis has created an unusual and unprecedented divide in the labor market. Now there are Essential and Non-Essential workers and businesses. What defines one and the other is not always a black and white situation… and the lists seem to...
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