Are you fluent in another language? I don’t mean ‘I spent a semester abroad in Italy’ fluent. Or ‘I’ve spent the pandemic building up an impressive Duolingo streak’ fluent. The type of fluency I’m talking about allows you to drift…
Read More Here’s How to Turn Your Second Language into a Side Hustle
Since the start of the pandemic, mass unemployment has rocked the nation. To help mitigate the damage, two economic stimulus packages allotted unprecedented sums of money to create new benefits programs that assist people who are out of work. Millions…
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As simple as it sounds — and actually is — most people are overwhelmed by the thought of taking hundreds or even thousands of photos and organizing them into searchable, digital files. Then there are the videos filmed on various…
Read More How to Build a Photo Scanning and Digitizing Side Gig
Chipotle is kicking off the new year with a nationwide hiring blitz. With hundreds of new restaurants in the works, the fast-casual Mexican food chain plans to fill 15,000 new openings, according to the hiring announcement. To make headway on…
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If you’re looking for ways to put some extra cash in your pocket, make sure to take advantage of credit card rewards programs. Credit card companies and banks make some of their money from the merchant interchange fees that are…
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Being a lifelong learner is one of the best ways to stay engaged in your job, whatever field you’re in. There are a lot of ways to exemplify curiosity and a penchant for learning new skills: meeting regularly with your…
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For better or worse, apps like DoorDash and Uber Eats have disrupted the food-delivery industry. Since their launch in 2013 and 2014 respectively, restaurants across the country have outsourced delivery services to independent drivers who use the apps to make…
Read More DoorDash vs. UberEats: Which App Is Right For Your Next Side Gig?
Some freelancers, gig workers and self-employed people who lost work due to the pandemic will soon see a sizable boost to their weekly unemployment benefits. The new $900 billion stimulus package authorizes enhanced unemployment benefits for millions of jobless Americans,…
Read More Some Mixed Earners to Receive $400 Boost to Unemployment Aid
As a staff writer, I cover trends in side gigs, app-based work and odd jobs, collectively referred to as “the gig economy.” These trends are volatile during a good year, and 2020 was anything but a good year. Last year,…
Read More 4 Major Trends Every Gig Worker Should Expect in the 2021 Economy
Good riddance, 2020. After one of the worst years of our lifetime, the ritual of setting New Year’s resolutions has taken on new meaning — especially when it comes to our financial lives. The pandemic erased the jobs of millions…
Read More 8 Career Tips to Help You Crush Your Goals in 2021
