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Remote Work Could Remake America
It’s not just another perk in a benefits package — remote work could fundamentally reshape the urban geography of the United States. Where we live has been dictated by where we can find a good job. That truism has defined much of where Americans reside — clustered in...
India: Ola, Uber Score Poorly in Gig-work Conditions
Cab-hailing firms Ola, Uber and logistics start-up Porter scored poorly in the annual Fairwork India Ratings 2021 which examines working conditions of gig economy staffers in the country. The three companies received zero points on a 10-point table system which...
Gig Economy Retirement Planning
Gig workers, like everyone else, deserve a pension. Freelancers, contract workers, self-employed, temp workers, on-call employees, and individuals with side hustles make up a significant component of our economy. Currently, 57 million Americans are estimated to be gig...
Getting a Better View of ‘Gig’ Workers: Younger, Poorer, Mostly Doing It on the Side
With all the coverage of the gig economy, you’d think most everyone had given it a try, if not climbed aboard for a full-time adventure into the future economy. Reality is different, according to a new report from Pew Research. Getting a clearer view is important...
Gig Economy Companies Brace for Crucial Year as Challenges Mount
The gig economy faces yet another year of upheaval as the Biden administration eyes actions to address worker rights, court battles continue to play out across the country, and more states confront ongoing disputes about drivers’ employment status. App-based giants,...
22 Side Gigs That Can Make You Richer Than a Full-Time Job
Earning extra money on the side can be easy when you know what types of opportunities to look for. Whether you want to pay off student loan debt, start saving for a big-ticket purchase or build up a fund for the future, finding one of the best side jobs out there is a...
2022: Applying Remote-work Lessons as Employees Return to the Office
As employees return to the office, IT teams can apply the lessons they learned supporting remote workers to transform their networks. Technologies such as SD-WAN and secure-access service edge (SASE) could continue to be useful. Network-as-a-service, (NaaS), is still...
How to Grow Trust When Working in the Remote Economy
Prior to the pandemic, only 6% of employees worked from home, and about 3/4ths of workers had never worked from home according to data from the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI). But by May 2020, fully 35% of the U.S. workforce had been sent home...
