I have been listening to folks talk about the California bill (AB 5) that was just signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom this minute. (OK, when this was written.) The provisions take effect on 1 January 2020, setting standards as to who is an employee and who is an independent contractor (such as drivers and delivery folks).
Continue reading Indentured Slavery is Over?
The gig economy. Solopreneurship.
According to the newspapers and magazines, this is a flourishing sector of the economy. (Please note that they define flourishing as lots of folks involved- not that those so involved have amassed significant profits.)
Continue reading What’s in a Gig?
So, let’s look really carefully (ok, as much as someone on the outside can) at one of these 1099 economy ‘successes’. Uber. Where drivers can make up to $ 30 an hour (for the hours they work) in Manhattan or $ 17 in DC. (Believe it or not, that DC rate is about what drivers make in LA, too.)
