The Hidden Costs of Freelance Work
As full-time jobs remain scarce, more people are taking freelancing positions with companies such as Uber and Airbnb, renting out their cars and spare rooms to make some extra money. While working from home,...
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High Schools Consider Hiring Freelance Athletic Trainers to Promote Safe Recovery for Injured Athletes
The School Board for Polk County, Florida, wants to have athletic trainers in each of the district’s high schools, but they aren’t quite sure how to implement the idea just yet. Six other schools...
Freelance Jobs Lead to Independence but Could Cause Trouble at Home
According to the Freelancers Union, more than 53 million Americans work some type of freelance job. By 2020, some experts predict that these types of workers could make up at least half of the...
Freelancing and Retirement in the “Gig Economy”
Freelancers are used to looking for savings in every possible place — making a sandwich at home instead of ordering a pizza, to save $20; that 10% reduction in heating and cooling costs from...
How to Convert Your Home’s Basement Into a Productive Freelance Office
Working from home is one of the biggest perks of being a freelancer. In fact, a recent Stanford University study shows that working from home can boost one’s overall job performance by 13%, and...
United States Announces Creation of a National Biobank
In recent weeks, the scientific community has been buzzing with predictions that the United States might put more focus on medical research. Spurred by remarks President Barack Obama made in his State of the...
Why the Japanese Could Soon Be Required By Law to Take Vacations
In an effort to improve the quality of life of its citizens, the Japanese government is considering passing a law that would require its workers to take mandatory vacation time.According to Slate, the law, currently...
Why Alternative Working Environments Could Solve the Epidemic of Sedentary Lifestyles
“A lot of doctors believe that sitting is the new cancer.”This phrase, recently spoken by Apple CEO Tim Cook, was intended to emphasize the importance of staying active throughout the day (and therefore emphasizing...
Price Transparency Comes to Secondhand Jewelry Sales
TrueFacet, an online marketplace for the sale of luxury jewelry, recently announced the expansion of its secondhand jewelry sales, raising $1.7 million to finance it. The secondhand jewelry market needed updating, as it was...
Stride Health Helping Postmates’ Freelancers Find Healthcare
No matter how attentively you care for your body, there is no real way to prevent yourself from developing some type of medical condition. Take chronic back pain, for example: according to the American...