Commerce has always relied on technology to help make the shopping experience easier, faster and more secure for both sides of every transaction. Scales allowed ancient buyers and sellers to verify weights when trading and bartering, the introduction of credit cards allowed consumers to purchase items and to carry a monthly balance forward and e-commerce […]
What Is Amazon Sidewalk? How to Disable It
Do you own an Amazon Echo or Ring product, like the Echo Studio, an Echo Dot, or a Ring Floodlight Cam? If so, then you might want to know that your devices have recently been enrolled in a new network called Amazon Sidewalk. The purpose of this new feature is to keep your home devices […]
Gig Workers as Employees: What Does That Mean for Gig Workers
“Gig” was originally used as slang for a musical performance, but the term has come to mean much, much more than that. Now, the term gig has grown to include any job that is paid for services rendered, basically, anything that used to be referred to as part-time, freelance or consulting work. Gigs are legitimate […]
Uber, Lyft, DoorDash Stocks Dip After U.S. Labor Secretary Walsh Says Gig Workers Should be Employees
Labor Secretary Marty Walsh expressed that in most cases he believes gig workers should be classified as employees with benefits rather than as independent contractors. Walsh’s statements sent shock waves through Wall Street as stocks of gig companies like Lyft, DoorDash and Uber plummeted amid speculation about the future of the fraught business model under […]
5 Ways to Know When You’re Ready to Leave Your Corporate Job to Freelance
If you’ve been an employee for most of your career, deciding to branch out on your own as a freelancer is a big decision. Taking this leap isn’t always an easy one—even if you’re bored out of your mind, you’re no longer invited to important meetings, or people stop answering your emails. Sometimes it’s just […]
DoorDash Drivers’ #DeclineNow Strategy Increases Their Pay
Due to a glitch in the DoorDash app, drivers on the platform are making more money in an effort they’re calling #DeclineNow, where they decline low-paying orders to drive up their average pay per order, according to a Vice report. The movement has garnered thousands of individuals in support, with an almost 30,000 member private […]