Forbesadded this to TechnologyMyths 4 Common Myths About The Gig Economy DebunkedForbes - Abdullahi MuhammedIf you read the news, then you know that we are smack dab in the midst of a booming gig economy. More workers than ever are choosing to work as freelancers and independent contractors, instead of seeking
To Train Gig Workers, Start by Knowing Who They Arenewamerica.org - www.newamerica.org On a Friday evening, a part-time nanny accepts her pay and waves goodnight to the family she’s worked with for several years. On her way home, she …
Philippines Freelancing jobs on the risephilstar.com - Ehda M. Dagooc CEBU, Philippines — Along with the shift of talent requirements in the outsourcing sector, freelancing jobs are also on the rise in Cebu. “Part-timers …
The Globe and Mailadded this to BusinessInflation The gig economy and online retail are severing the link between employment and inflationThe Globe and Mail - Linda NazarethLinda Nazareth is a senior fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute. Her book Work Is Not a Place: Our Lives and Our Organizations in the Post Jobs Economy is now available. The Bank of Canada was hardly
TechRepublicadded this to Latest NewsEmployment The top 10 reasons employees decide to freelance full timeTechRepublic - Macy Bayern Instead of flocking to large cities for a 9-to-5 job, people are turning to the gig economy. Here's why, according to Airtasker. The gig economy is …
McSweeney's Internet Tendencyadded this to McSweeney's Internet TendencyBabysitting Popular Song Lyrics Adjusted for the Gig Economymcsweeneys.net - by Lizzie Logan Working 9 to 5 and then babysitting 6 to midnight What a way to make a living Mister postman look and see Is there a letter in your bag for me I’ve been …
Mehran Aziziadded this to Anything, Everything,Language Expand Your Vocabulary With These New Words From Merriam-WebsterLifehacker - Meghan Moravcik Walbert Merriam-Webster just added another 640 words to its dictionary, which is always an exciting moment for grammar stanseverywhere who can’t wait to dive …
JJoeadded this to good..bad...and ugly...Amazon Amazon is making its delivery drivers take selfies to reduce fraudMIT Technology Review - Charlotte Jee The company is using face recognition software to double check drivers are who they say they are, The Verge reports. Why? The new function has …
Language Merriam-Webster adds political definitions of 'snowflake,' 'purple'thehill.com - John Bowden The makers of Merriam-Webster's dictionary announced Tuesday that more than 600 words had been added to the dictionary, including some contemporary …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoLatin America Latam, SMB Platforms and the Gig Economy with Broadhaven — Rebankovercast.fm Michael Sidgmore is a Partner at Broadhaven, a market leading fintech investment bank and venture firm, with clients including ICE and the CBOE and …
Northern Ireland Over a third of Northern Ireland's young adults still living at homebelfasttelegraph.co.uk - www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk Over a third of Northern Ireland's young adults are still living at home with their parents. The latest government research shows that 34% of 20-34 …
Julian Haberadded this to GigonomicsLyft When Workers Control the CodeWIRED - Clive Thompson You know what I hate? Rating drivers on Lyft. Three stars? Five stars? I know Lyft wants to feed the ravenous maw of its machine intelligence, but I …
Wireframing Out now! Rhythmic revelations in Wireframe #12raspberrypi.org - wireframe.raspberrypi.org The lead game designer of Final Fantasy XV joins forces with a Street Fighter V’s concept artist - what’s the result? If you’d guessed a rhythm game in …
CheddarBusiness School How the Gig Economy is Reshaping U.S. Jobs NumbersCheddar Platforms thriving in the sharing economy are going public this year. Lyft began trading publicly last month, while Uber and Airbnb are in the …
TechRadaradded this to TechRadarDell EMC Worldwide server shipments set to peak in 2020techradar.com - By Anthony Spadafora Computing While the global server market is predicted to continue growing in 2019, new research from DRAMeXchange has revealed that this year's server shipment …
MarketplaceEconomy From Ph.D. to freelance writer, trying to make it as a journalistMarketplace - Marketplace Staff My Economy tells the story of the new economic normal through the eyes of people trying to make it, because we know the only numbers that really …
Forbesadded this to TechnologyPrudential Is The Gig Economy Really Coming To Steal Our Lunch?Forbes - Adi Gaskell2001 seems a very long time ago, but it was then that Dan Pink published Free Agent Nation and predicted a future where we’d all be independent workers. It was a few years from the publication of that
RRINGO Gamboaadded this to MixreadsTechnological Change Creative destruction: Will technology create or kill jobs?nzherald.co.nz - Liam Dann New Zealanders are being asked to share their views on whether technological changes will cost jobs or create them as the Government looks to …
Audioburstadded this to Audioburst Tech NewsMolly Wood Listen: What does it mean to be "employed" in the gig economy?Audioburst - Marketplace Tech with Molly Wood "This. Marketplace podcast is brought to you by ultimate software dedicated to putting people first with innovative solutions for HR payroll and …
rruthgruettadded this to Personal financeMoney (Canada) The gig economy is making cash flow management a nearly impossible taskglobalnews.ca - By Erica Alini When you have a regular job, the trickiest part of cash flow management is budgeting for unpredictable expenses. Whether it’s a parking ticket, a …
Indian Expressadded this to Indian ExpressOECD Capital gainsindianexpress.com - Editorial India’s tax authority is now considering a revamp of the rules for taxing multinational companies as well as digital firms, with a committee of the …
Audioburstadded this to Audioburst Editors' PicksChina Listen: Growth in China is upAudioburst - Marketplace with Kai Ryssdal "Yes, fine. It was by and large a political week in the news in this country. But once again, and for the record a this is a global economy and be …
Josh Gardneradded this to THE GLOBAL ECONOMYInflation The gig economy is distorting U.S. data on inflation, wages and job growthAxios - Dion Rabouin Online shopping and the gig economy haven't just disrupted traditional brick-and-mortar business, they're disrupting the way U.S. job growth, wage …
Josh Gardneradded this to THE GLOBAL ECONOMYBusiness Pro Rata Podcast: The gig economy is distorting America's jobs pictureAxios - Dan Primack Dan talks to Axios Markets editor Dion Rabouin about why the gig economy might be making America's job numbers look better than they really are.
Techadded this to Tech PodcastsTech Podcasts What does it mean to be "employed" in the gig economy?Marketplace This week the European Parliament passed a law establishing basic rights for workers in the gig economy. It could apply to some 3 million people, …
Livemintadded this to OPINIONOpinion (India) Opinion | Let’s look at employment through a livelihood lenslivemint.com - Ravinder Kaur The lack of guarantee of a stable income with social security has devastating consequences With news sources replete with ideological battles over …
AxiosOdebrecht 1 big thing: The gig economy is distorting U.S. dataAxios By Dion Rabouin Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up here. Situational awareness: Pinterest will price its IPO at $19 a share, $2 above the high end …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoKenora, ON What We’ve Lostkenoradailyminerandnews.com - Rev. Rod Lamb At Rotary Club meetings we hear new members tell us something about themselves in vocational presentations. I’m impressed how the goal of having two …
The Independentadded this to NewsDeliveroo EU introduces new minimum rights for 'gig economy' workers like Uber drivers and Deliveroo ridersindependent.co.uk - Jon Stone The European Parliament has approved new minimum rights for workers in so-called “gig economy” jobs like Uber drivers and Deliveroo riders. Under the …
MMatthew Westonadded this to MoneyInvesting 150 ways to make money without having to get a traditional jobMarketWatch - By Catey Hill Working 9 to 5: What a way to make a living. Or not. Roughly one in four Americans now earns at least some of their income from the gig economy — be it …
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