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Best Gig Economy Apps
The gig economy sometimes seems like a giant free-for-all, and in many ways it is. So, let us try to help you make sense of it, especially as it relates to spotting the best gig economy apps. To give you a quick big-picture overview, the gig economy has grown by leaps...
Donor Network Helps Unemployed Gig Workers
May and June were going to be peak wedding season at PAIKKA, the St. Paul event space where Donato serves as venue director. PAIKKA was fully booked by couples wanting the symmetry of the new decade for their anniversary. Donato is just as busy now working from...
Gig Economy: How to Make Money Now
In mid-March, I spotted a poster slapped onto the pole of a Park Avenue traffic light advertising $200 virtual therapy services for coronavirus-related anxiety. A week later, my Upper East Side neighborhood was plastered with ads. It got me thinking: Surely there are...
Make Your Freelance Life Easier
If you’re a freelancer then you know just how hard it can sometimes get. The life of a freelancer is filled with highs and lows and we are very much prone to mood swings and negativity. As a freelancer, you are all on your own. It is your duty to find new work, deal...
Freelancer Resources and Assistance
The coronavirus pandemic is putting an unprecedented amount of Americans out of work. While the federal government has stepped in to provide several types of relief for small businesses, its guidance on how independent contractors, freelancers and gig workers are...
Need to Know: Applying for Gig Work during Pandemic
A leap in U.S. unemployment has thrown a spotlight on one type of work in high demand during the coronavirus pandemic: Gig work delivering groceries, meals and packages. Some app-based delivery companies have announced hiring sprees to cope with a surge in online...
CA: Limiting Independent Contractors Hindering COVID Response
Democratic California governor Gavin Newsom on Wednesday rebuffed calls to suspend a controversial labor law that experts say hinders the state's pandemic response and hurts vulnerable workers. State and federal legislators, small business owners, and more than 150...
Gig Workers Among Hardest Hit by COVID-19
Gig workers are among the hardest hit economically by the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new survey. AppJobs – an online platform to compare app-based jobs around the world – said many have had to quit their gig jobs due to a decrease in demand, as well as their...
