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Can You Retire Comfortably if You Only Work a Part-Time Job?
WORKING PART TIME IS nothing new, but the gig economy makes it more attractive than ever to take a high-paying hourly job. Rather than toiling in a single full-time job, online employment platforms make it possible to string together a number of...
Most States to Begin Paying Extra UI
As federal lawmakers work toward a new coronavirus relief bill, most states have begun or will soon begin giving out some enhanced unemployment payments, in smaller amounts than the $600 that expired in July. The Federal Emergency Management Agency has so far approved...
Redundancy Liberating Your Hidden Entrepreneur
Redundancy has always been a catalyst for new business startups. Understandably, it can be a devastating personal experience, but it can also be liberating, providing people with the push they need to overcome the fear factor that held them back from pursuing their...
881,000 Apply for Unemployment as Layoffs Remain Elevated
In addition to the laid-off people who applied last week for state benefits, 759,000 others sought jobless aid under a new program that has made self-employed and gig workers eligible for the first time. That figure isn’t adjusted for seasonal trends, so it’s reported...
10 Sites to Help You Find Work
Some 13 million people have remained jobless since mid-March, per the Bureau of Labor Statistics. But that's not the only fundamental and immediate shift in the labor market: At the same time, companies that can go remote are going remote for the foreseeable...
Newsom: Freelance Journalists Exempt from 2019 Labor Law
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law Friday that exempts freelance journalists and a handful of other professions from a 2019 landmark labor law meant to protect gig workers. While the original law was meant to benefit workers, freelance...
Mackinac Island Offers Vacation with Remote Work and School Options
If you’ve got school-aged children at home, the weeks after school starts each fall traditionally don’t hold much hope for sneaking away for a mid-week vacation, even though warm temperatures and sunshine are still in ample supply. But this year, as more parents are...
Digital Nomads: the Future of Remote Life?
With much of the professional world shifting to remote work and widespread acceptance of the concept among previously skeptical corporate management, the traditional idea of work-life balance is being pushed in new directions, including a concept of remote...
