Category: Freelancing
Working 9-To-5 Becoming a Less Popular Way to Make a Living
From Inc.com, Joseph Pisani reports that some workers are shifting from traditional 9-5 jobs to more flexible…
Covenant Gardens: Demystifying Noncompetition Agreements
From the Graphics Artists Guild, Philip I. Frankel explains the variuos types of non-competition agreements (NCAs), what…
Randi: I’m grateful for independence
From the Reno Gazette-Journal, Randi Thompson expresses her appreciation for independence and the ability to work as…
Instacart Shoppers Can Now Choose to Be Real Employees
From Wired, Davey Alba reports that Instacart is starting to give its workers the option of being an…
The State Of The American Freelancer In 2015
From FastCompany, Jared Lindzon writes that there is cautious optimism among freelancers in 2015. He writes: Freelancers…
Could Creating A New Class Of Worker Solve The Sharing Economy’s Labor Problems?
From Fast Company, Tristan Zier discusses an alternative to categorizing workers as either employees or independent contractors. Tristan…
It’s Not About Uber: Beyond the W-2 vs. 1099 Debate
From Recode, Marina Gorbis and Devin Fidler discuss the new economy and how old classifications, like W-2…
How To Escape Your Employer’s Cage And Become Self-Employed
From Forbes, Jayson DeMers has a conversation with Sam McRoberts, author of a new book, Screw the Zoo….
My Dad was an employee, independent contractor and entrepreneur
On Fathers’ Day, I think about my dad, Jerry Gibson. My dad was many things over…
Negative Tax Consequences for the Self-Employed
From [the nest], Fraser Sherman discusses some of the tax risks you many encounter if you are…
Report: Discrepancy Between Growing Freelance ‘Phenomena’ and US Unemployment Figures
From Business 2 Community, Jennifer Neeley raises the question of whether the US Bureau of Labor statistics is…
Who Is the Freelance Economy Hurting?
From Time, Charles D. Ellison discusses the increase in the number of freelancers and raises questions about whether…
