Tag: work

YouNeedABudget founder Jesse Mecham on managing a remote 115-person team

‘I have a lot of kids and it’s a busy house. There’s no way I could actually work inside the house.’ Greg Kumparak @grg / 7 hours YouNeedABudget (or YNAB, as it’s known) started as a spreadsheet built by a college student who was looking to cover his rent. A…

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The future of gig work could involve unions and co-ops

The classification of gig workers for companies like Uber, Lyft, Instacart, DoorDash and Postmates has long been a topic of debate. Since California worker-protection bill AB 5 became law, some companies have gone to great lengths to continue classifying workers as independent contractors. Uber and Postmates, for example, unsuccessfully sued…

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