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Picking a Pandemic Side Gig Takes Hustle
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, millions of Americans have become unemployed. Many are turning to the gig economy to make money. And it’s booming. “Obviously online shopping has become huge, and so delivery services are packed. You’ve got Amazon Flex trucks...
Join The 97% Of Gig Workers Planning To Freelance Long-Term
Freelancing is the future. As the term has expanded beyond its original meaning to act as a short of umbrella term covering independent contractors, consultants and the otherwise self-employed who don’t run a brick-and-mortar, freelancing is becoming an increasingly...
California: Race and the Uber-Lyft Fight
As Election Day nears, California voters are being bombarded with ads featuring smiling Black and brown faces championing Proposition 22, the initiative by Uber Technologies Inc., Lyft Inc. and other gig companies that seeks to exempt them from a state law requiring...
Five Positives of Remote Work
The COVID-19 pandemic caused many businesses in the U.S. and around the world to switch to remote work. Teams had to quickly move from face-to-face work in offices to Zoom (or another virtual platform) meetings and online coordination of activities. After many months...
Logitech Sales Increase with Remote Work
Many businesses are suffering due to COVID-19, but Logitech is enjoying rapid growth and an explosion in sales The company manufactures PC accessories and peripherals including mice, keyboards, headsets, cameras, and video equipment -- all of which have been in...
Unemployment Benefits 4X Pre-pandemic Level
The pace of America's jobs recovery continues to slow. Another 840,000 workers filed for initial unemployment benefits last week on a seasonally adjusted basis, the Department of Labor reported Thursday. That was down from 849,000 in the previous week, but more than...
Target’s Gig Workers Striking Over an Algorithm
Workers for a grocery delivery platform owned by U.S. retailer Target are striking to protest at the company's new payment algorithm. Shipt used to pay its workers a percentage of each order but the Alabama-based firm introduced a black-box computer program last month...
Mastercard and Stride Offer Portable Health Benefits To Gig Workers
Mastercard is working with portable benefits program Stride in order to help companies offer U.S. workers access to affordable healthcare plans, according to a press release emailed to PYMNTS. The release stated this is the first time that...
