I don’t know about you, but I was pretty darned surprised when the PPP program was modified to let those folks who ran Schedule C (unincorporated businesses) participate in the loan program.
Tag Archives: Lyft
Indentured Slavery is Over?
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).
Drive? Or RideHail?
I have been driving a car for some 54 years. Long before I had a driver’s license. I drove to Suffolk County, Westchester, New Jersey… luckily, I never got stopped or had an accident until my 17th birthday. The day my license actually arrived. (I had taken the test two weeks earlier and was told I passed. Whew!)
The Gig is Up!
Remember when I spoke about the gig economy? Citing the work of Alan Krueger and Lawrence Katz, among others?
Who’s Lazy?
Today is Memorial Day. Most of you don’t recall that it’s to remember our brave citizens who lost their lives to keep us free. Instead, you consider that it’s a day off, the kickoff of Summer swimming and holidays. Only in that case is it appropriate to discuss a new segment of our workplace.