Unstable jobs the new norm: LA + NY Times

Tiffany Hsu, a reporter for the Los Angeles Times, has this year done a terrific job of documenting changes in the nature of work today, especially here in California. Her conclusion to a recent piece on how "non-employees" (aka free-lancers) are becoming a powerful force deserved the lede I thought:  The number of so-called non-employersContinue reading “Unstable jobs the new norm: LA + NY Times”

How Free-Lancers Can Get Unemployment Benefits

A couple of weeks ago the LA Times ran a guide for unemployment benefits in its business section (which is available here). To offer such guidance is a great idea. Every news publication that wants to be useful to its readership should be so helpful in these days of soaring unemployment. Unfortunately, the piece wasContinue reading “How Free-Lancers Can Get Unemployment Benefits”