As a California voter, I hate the proposition process. I have always felt it was inappropriate for the masses to legislate, since that is what we elect our state representatives to do. Unfortunately, those representatives don’t always do a good job. They passed a law in late 2019, AB5, designed to require gig platforms to… Continue reading California’s Prop 22 – The Devil is in the Details
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The Gig Economy Deserves Better
The recent passage of #AB2257 shows just how ill-conceived #AB5 was, and how little the lawmakers understood about the gig economy. I may not write laws, but I write books. When I submit a manuscript to my editor, I am thrilled when the suggested changes are minor; I know I have done a good job… Continue reading The Gig Economy Deserves Better
“Agency” and the Gig Economy
Deloitte Research and the MIT Sloan Management Review published an interesting report recently entitled “Opportunity Marketplaces.” Their premise is that companies should create internal talent platforms which are employee directed and enable workers to develop new skills and investigate new intellectually challenging corporate projects. By providing such opportunity marketplaces, employees will be able to exercise… Continue reading “Agency” and the Gig Economy
Politics and the #GigEconomy
I suppose I should be happy that the #gigeconomy is at least being mentioned by some of the presidential candidates. That said, I am disappointed with their frame of reference. Mayor Pete has been the one who has proposed allowing gig workers to unionize. In so doing, he had made the mistake which many people… Continue reading Politics and the #GigEconomy
New Data on the Gig Economy: 5 Takeaways
July 1, 2019 | Blog | 0 comments My favorite source of gig economy data, The State of Independence in America, recently announced its 2019 findings. When I was writing my most recent book, Thriving in the Gig Economy, it seemed like a new report was being released every month, so trying to reconcile the results was often a challenge. (I… Continue reading New Data on the Gig Economy: 5 Takeaways
Life Sci Hub GIG Survey
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#CoolGigCompanies – Gigworker.com, A New Resource for Gig Workers
Brett Helling wants GigWorker.com to be for independent workers what Ridester has become for drivers in the rideshare business. Ridester is the “got to” resource for rideshare drivers and customers with how to guides, industry news, and specialized promotions for all things related to rideshare apps. And Brett should know how, since he is the… Continue reading #CoolGigCompanies – Gigworker.com, A New Resource for Gig Workers
A New Development in Independent Contractor Compliance
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) today gave independent contractors a boost when it reversed a prior decision from the Obama era which had limited the definition of independent contractors. This reversal should be a boon to some players in the #GigEconomy as well as the platforms that enable services and the companies that secure… Continue reading A New Development in Independent Contractor Compliance
Mortgages and the #Gig Economy
Getting a mortgage is one of the challenges for independent workers in the #GigEconomy. Lenders typically qualify loan applicants based on employment income as reported on a W2. There could be significant other income reported on 1099s, but that seldom seemed sufficient for the underwriters. This has been a problem for decades and frankly is… Continue reading Mortgages and the #Gig Economy
Cool Gig Companies – Moonlighting – “A Platform of the People”
Many people complain that the #GigEconomy creates low wage jobs with no benefits and is therefore a negative for society. What this perspective fails to recognize is that for so many, the #GigEconomy represents a tremendous opportunity to complement an existing income stream by moonlighting. Moonlighting, or doing paid work that is done – often… Continue reading Cool Gig Companies – Moonlighting – “A Platform of the People”
