These seniors started driving for Instacart and Doordash, then added apps from there. Within a few months, the "Gigging Grandparents" had turned a part-time delivery gig into a comfortable living.
A guide on how to identify the best candidates in today's gig worker talent pool and how leaders can successfully incorporate them into their workforce.
As the gig economy grows, it is crucial for stakeholders, including governments, businesses and workers, to collaborate in crafting balanced regulations that safeguard the rights and well-being of gig workers while fostering innovation and adaptability.
The delivery app announced a slew of new features on Wednesday, including giving drivers the option between being paid by delivery or being paid a flat rate.
In these uncertain times of global recession and quiet quitting culture, entrepreneurs can leverage staff augmentation services to mitigate operational costs and promptly fill talent gaps.
It goes without saying that you need health insurance, even when you participate as a gig worker and take on contract work instead of working for an employer.
Freelancers will soon have to pay as much as $0.90 for each job they apply for on Upwork, which could impact users who are new to the platform or struggling to make ends meet.
Just be sure to treat those gig workers right because, with employment at a historic high, it's not uncommon for recruiters to poach workers from competitors.
Google's 'two-tier' workforce reveals a dependence on contract and temporary help and highlights the need to change how companies engage with independent workers