May 30, 2022

Gig Economics News

The pandemic fundamentally altered Taskrabbit CEO Ania Smith’s idea of work, leading her to make a dramatic decision in April: shutter all of the company’s offices. “We don’t force people to go back into the office, but instead are allowing for connections to happen more naturally,” she said in an interview with The Washington Post.

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August 11, 2020

Gig Economics News

Uber has been under fire for the last few years about how it classifies its drivers. At least a few states believe those drivers should be treated as full employees, with the benefits that come along with it. Uber, on the other hand, continues to argue that treating those employees as contractors gives them much-needed

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June 24, 2020

Gig Economics News

Lily Brown and Tait Hansen got an early crash course in how the business world works, and have some insights to share. Source: These 13-Year-Old Board Game Creators Can Teach All Entrepreneurs a Thing or Two

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June 23, 2020

Gig Economics News

Reworking work: When you return to the office everything will look very different, and that’s just the beginning of a set of changes to how and why we work in offices. Source: Life after lockdown: Your office job will never be the same–here’s what to expect – TechRepublic

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June 23, 2020

Gig Economics News

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a devastating loss of lives and livelihoods around the globe, and for those of us continuing to shelter-in-place, it has drastically changed the way we go about our daily lives. With limited opportunities to return to work for millions, COVID-19 has also accomplished something that few of us could

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