May 20, 2020

Gig Economics News

Gig workers are now eligible for unemployment benefits, but states have been slow to update their systems to accept claims. That’s left many workers waiting weeks for help. Source: Many Gig Workers Are Still Waiting For Unemployment Checks : NPR

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May 19, 2020

Gig Economics News

Most limits are self-imposed. The difference between good and great comes from pushing yourself beyond them. The premise is simple: When your mind tells you that you’re exhausted, fried, totally tapped out, you’re really only 40 percent done. You still have 60 percent left in your tank. Source: Why Exceptionally Successful People Embrace the 40

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May 19, 2020

Gig Economics News, Tools

You have the tools now it’s time to use them efficiently in order to master remote communication. Learn how to use Trello and Zoom together with your remote team. Source: How To Make Remote Communication More Efficient With Trello And Zoom

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May 17, 2020

Gig Economics News, Life

Coursera is offering a free five-hour course by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Source: How to get a contact-tracer job: Start with free training

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May 16, 2020

Gig Economics News

If you rebuild the workplace after COVID-19, will the workers ever come back? In Silicon Valley, the answer from many tech companies is that many won’t, and maybe that is a good thing. Source: Workfromhome productivity pickup has tech CEOs predicting many employees will never come back to the office – MarketWatch

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