by dankeelan | Apr 13, 2020 | Gig Workers, Technology, U.S. Economy
The gig market for legal technologists may experience a significant uptick this year as downsizing law firms look to continue leveraging their expertise. As-needed, part-time hiring of legal technologists may become the new norm as law firms balance tighter budgets...
by dankeelan | Apr 13, 2020 | Gig Workers, U.S. Economy
For many workers in the age of coronavirus, paychecks have been hard to come by as economies all over the world grind to standstill. That’s especially true for entertainers who work on stage in productions like musical theater and opera, which depend on the public...
by dankeelan | Feb 4, 2020 | Featured, Gig Workers, U.S. Economy
The last decade has seen a surge in the number of gig workers, indicating broad economic and demographic shifts and raising concerns around long-term financial security for a growing share of the workforce, according to some experts. “We’re just going to keep seeing...
by dankeelan | Jan 10, 2020 | Jobs, U.S. Economy
A few years ago, Adalberto Martín began to see some troubling changes at work. As a veteran member of the room service staff at Marriott’s W Hotel in downtown San Francisco, he was an expert in delivering carefully assembled trays of food and drink to hungry guests....
by dankeelan | Jan 8, 2020 | Jobs, Technology, U.S. Economy
In all likelihood, your co-workers pay taxes. But what happens if your boss replaces them with sophisticated software or dexterous machines—ones that perform the same tasks for less money (at least over the long run) and contribute nothing in payroll taxes? One...
by dankeelan | Jan 7, 2020 | Gig Workers, Jobs, U.S. Economy
When a client seeks my counsel as an on-site consultant or coach, I board an airplane and go where I’m needed. But much of my work these days—interviewing thought leaders and writing books—can be done in the comfort of my well-equipped home office. Dress code?...
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