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How To Ignore Bad Career Advice
Ah, career advice. There’s plenty of it to go around. People love to give it, and some of us love to get it, especially when we’re starting our journey or are in the midst of a career transition. But sometimes, those well-meaning advisers’ words can unintentionally...
First Thing To Do When Starting Freelance Side Hustle
When Tia Meyers was still new to freelancing, she had a nonpayment issue with one of her clients and wanted to know how other freelancers had navigated the problem. She posted the question to Facebook and was floored by the response — both by how common the issue was,...
France’s Drama Theaters Occupied to Support Freelance Workers
Labor organization CGT Spectacle has been spearheading a nation-wide occupation of drama theaters since March 4, and momentum hasn’t died down in the last month, with nearly 100 venues still occupied across France as of April 19. It all started at the Odeon Theater,...
Survey: After COVID, Californians Want to Ditch Daily Commute
Californians who swapped mind-numbing traffic and packed trains for “commutes” to a home office or living room don’t want to go back to their old daily grind. That’s according to a University of Southern California survey released Monday, which found more...
Facebook: Staff Can Continue Working from Home After Pandemic
Facebook on Sunday recommitted to letting staff work from home after the coronavirus pandemic. Brynn Harrington, vice president of Facebook's HR team, told the BBC that some employees have been "really thriving" at home during the pandemic and want to...
Spain to Shatter Gig Economy’s Algorithmic Black Box
In the coming months, Spain is set to approve a trailblazing new law enshrining the labour rights of Spain’s estimated 8,000 delivery riders. In what could set a precedent for other European countries, the law will declare that gig economy riders are wage...
Senate Bill Would Make Gig Workers Permanently Eligible for Unemployment
A bill introduced in the U.S. Senate last week would provide up to $250 in weekly unemployment benefits to gig workers. Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, and Michael Bennet, D-Colorado, introduced the Unemployment Insurance Modernization Act. The 106-page bill seeks to...
The Gig Economy Is Booming, Despite Debates Over Workers’ Rights
The debate over what constitutes a “gig worker” rages on, but that hasn’t stopped the gig economy from exploding. According to a new study of gig economy trends by daVinci Payments, Inc., some 93 million workers participated in that sector in 2020, an...
