28sept2021

workshifter -- Redefining Work

September 28, 2021

28 SEPTEMBER 2021

The lives of delivery workers in major US cities are dangerous, surprisingly expensive, and largely only possible because of the support app-based laborers offer each other. But a new editorial series from ...

As the meeting began, dozens of eager eyes stared back at me in anticipation. Questions, answers, and varied perspectives flew back and forth at brisk pace. A half-hour later, we concluded the meeting ...

IWhen the pandemic first hit, one of the industries most immediately affected was the restaurant industry. Many establishments closed for months, if not longer, sending the industry into a ...

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The jobs of the future are in part the jobs of the past: Work for electricians, carpenters, and plumbers could help fix the labor shortage. With millions of Americans reevaluating their careers during the ...

When Londoner Rich Mason signed up as a bicycle food delivery rider in 2017, he found the long hours, poor pay and lack of communication from management “jaw-dropping” – so he started his ...

The new platform will help bolster Flipkart's supply chain to ensure seamless and faster delivery of shipments and service to consumers across India while creating part-time opportunities for ...

Marijuana jobs are becoming a refuge for retail and restaurant workers, The Washington Post reported last week. Millions of people across the US are quitting their jobs in what The Hill called the ...

Work burnout is real, and during Covid, it only got worse. A survey from careers site Indeed conducted during the spring found more than half of workers saying they felt burned out, and more than two ...

You may want to ditch your commute permanently or leave a job that you hate. Yet before you quit, you'll want to make sure your financial house is in order. Not only will it help you survive a period of ....