WorkShifter_12May2020

WorkShifter -- The Voice of the Independent Worker

May 12, 2020

12 MAY 2020

What does it mean to be a successful entrepreneur? Is it being a born go-getter? Is it having an extroverted personality? Is it being charismatic enough to persuade customers? While some ...

The first time Rosemary Ugboajah applied for a small-business relief loan, it didn't go well. She needed the money for her small Minneapolis-based company, which has created ad campaigns for ...

Although many, many companies pulled off relatively seamless transitions to operating fully remote, workers are discovering unforeseen consequences of the sudden switch. The big picture: This is not ...

On May 13 a number of start-ups and organisations are pooling their resources to offer a free online event,  Learn From Home Day. The event comes as schools and universities around the world turn to ...

It was mid-March, and I was told my kids’ school will close for at least three weeks (yeah, right). My wife and I packed the car with food, toys, laptops and a few other essentials. We drove to my mother-in-....

Willy Solis describes himself as someone who never dreamed of being an activist. Last year, the 41-year-old Texan began working for Shipt, a grocery delivery app owned by Target that relies on tens of ...

Covid-19 and the economic downturn have forced many gig workers to take on risky, difficult work, and has forced many others out of work altogether. But the crisis also has positioned gig workers—those ...

Unemployment in May reached its highest levels since the Great Depression, but companies like Postmates and Uber have continued to hire new workers during the pandemic. If you’re interested ...

Freelance industry powerhouses Emily Leach and Laura Briggs have joined forces to create a freelance community and training association known as The Mighty Freelance Network. Founded under ...

Nevada still has no concrete date for when it will begin accepting unemployment claims from gig workers and other self-employed people. A spokesperson for the Department of Employment ...