gig economy

The Gig Economy’s Pivot And Finding The Winners And Losers
The Gig Economy’s Pivot And Finding The Winners And Losers
April 23, 2020  |  Gig Economy

In some ways, the rapid onset of the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S. and around the world has meant massive changes for the gig economy...

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The Gig Economy Gets Its Props
The Gig Economy Gets Its Props
April 17, 2020  |  Gig Economy

Before Uber and Lyft built handy smartphone apps for their own gig workforce, freelancers acquired most jobs via word-of-mouth referrals, had harrowing second lives as...

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Deep Dive: How COVID-19 Is Shining A Light On The Gig Economy’s Importance
Deep Dive: How COVID-19 Is Shining A Light On The Gig Economy’s Importance
April 16, 2020  |  Gig Economy

Full-time and gig workers alike have felt the COVID-19 pandemic’s impacts, even if just in the strain of moving their workspaces from office buildings to...

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Lyft Turns To Meal, Grocery Deliveries
Lyft Turns To Meal, Grocery Deliveries
April 16, 2020  |  Ridesharing

A new service from Lyft will allow for on-demand delivery of groceries and other essential products, the ridesharing company said. The service, intended to help...

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Why The Freelancer Economy Is Preparing For Long-Term COVID-19 Impacts
Why The Freelancer Economy Is Preparing For Long-Term COVID-19 Impacts
April 15, 2020  |  Gig Economy

Companies invest about 11 hours of time finding talent for every 40 hours of work they receive. This gap is rapidly becoming all the more...

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The Gig Economy Gets Ready To Scale
The Gig Economy Gets Ready To Scale
April 14, 2020  |  Gig Economy

In the historical novel “Ivanhoe” (1819), Sir Walter Scott wrote of “free lances” to describe an army of professional soldiers for hire. The word “gig”...

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COVID-19’s Impact On The Gig Economy
COVID-19’s Impact On The Gig Economy
April 14, 2020  |  Gig Economy

Freelancers worldwide found themselves impacted by the new coronavirus as it shuttered businesses and stalled payments, with many gig workers now fulfilling critical roles to...

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Some Consumers Are Tip-Baiting Instacart Shoppers To Get Deliveries
Some Consumers Are Tip-Baiting Instacart Shoppers To Get Deliveries
April 09, 2020  |  Delivery

Some Instacart customers have begun pulling a nasty trick, changing large tips to the shoppers to much lower amounts or even $0 after the fact,...

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Uber Aids Idled Rideshare Drivers With Job Listings
Uber Aids Idled Rideshare Drivers With Job Listings
April 06, 2020  |  Ridesharing

With ridesharing demand diminished by the COVID-19 pandemic, Uber Technologies Inc. is providing its drivers with job listings to fill the void, Reuters reported. “During this...

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