Sentences with phrase «many gig»

This is why so many entrepreneurs treat their start - ups as moonlighting gigs for months and, in some cases, years after they launch.

Just like an entrepreneur, one of the biggest challenges you'll face as a recent college grad starting out as a freelancer is landing your first paying gigs.

Inspired by her older sisters» job, a very young Lipman's first job proper was a gig at the checkout counter at the local library.

TORONTO — When Lise Cartwright grew tired of a string of full - time office jobs, she turned to the Internet to see if there were any writing gigs she could try on the side.

Keith stayed on for a while as a consultant, while Marcus became a vice-president, managing the company's bids on giant public - private partnership projects, such as the first phase of the reconstruction of the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, a $ 300 - million gig.

Brad probably could have got a steady gig with great pay working in the sciences after completing his master's degree.

LinkedIn recently joined the gig economy earlier this year when they launched ProFinder, a service that enables freelancers to promote their business and be found by those in need of their services.

After her nudge, Ryan got a part - time gig picking up golf balls at a nearby course.

It seemed like a pretty great gig at first — and in many ways it was.

«The gig economy is typified by irregularity, meaning there is no job security and instead of having a boss who trains you and helps you improve, your performance is rated on a scale of 1 - 5 stars by strangers who have no understanding of your growth as a professional,» explains Scot Wingo, founder and CEO of Spiffy, a modern on - demand company.

When I tell people that I work remotely, and that I manage a team of remote workers from my backyard, I always get the same response: «how did you land that gig!»

The gig also offers pay that's far below what Obama is used to: Cook County jurors earn less than $ 20 per day.

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According to The Washington Post, «he treated patients at an HMO clinic [during the day]; at night, he scooped up as many stand - up gigs as he could.»

My side gig enabled me to find my real passion.

A side gig can help provide you with income in the interim and bridge the gap to new employment opportunities.

Instead of gigs, modern on - demand companies are hiring their workers.

Questlove, whose band is the house band for Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, said he got the idea from doing a few DJ gigs out on the West Coast, where there were food trucks galore.

Want to join the gig economy?

The Internet means you can find guest blog posting gigs, details on speaking engagements and the email addresses for your favorite media personality.

Search for gigs you love.

beBee, a fast emerging global social network for professionals, allows entrepreneurs to display up to five gigs right on their profile.

Leverage technology to find your first gigs.

A side gig gives you something to fall back on.

Paul Tasner traces the roots of his business, PulpWorks, to a late - career gig at the natural - cleaning products company Method.

While the president's report does not propose any quick fixes for growth, it suggests that large - scale investment in infrastructure improvements, regulations that ensure the internet remains open to all, and protections for the increasing number of workers who wind up as contractors in the gig economy will be essential.

But, if you're struggling right now to find the time to grow your side hustle into a full - time gig, you can probably learn a thing or two from this post.

The comedian and TV personality Conan O'Brien spoke about his very public failure in 2010 when he was given NBC's Tonight Show hosting gig (that once belonged to Jay Leno) only to be forced out of the role.

His first step would be to go out and get two gigs.

How do you get started in a side gig?

It turns out that before founding Otto and then being acquired by Uber, Levandowski worked for Waymo, and, according to its filing, downloaded 14,000 highly confidential files — a whopping 10 gigs of information on core self - driving technology.

As Webber's business grew, she knew it was way more than a summer gig.

Like many post-recession pros, I rotate through freelance and contract gigs to earn dough, which made me give serious side - eye to a recent Glassdoor study finding that 89 % of 18 - to 34 - year - olds would prefer more perks to a pay raise.

This isn't just convenient from a medical resource perspective; it also plays into a nascent «gig economy» in health care that's become increasingly popular among younger, tech - savvy physicians.

As for Bezos's time at McDonald's, his advice for young people is to always keep your eyes open for lessons to learn at any gig, even it's just flipping burgers.

If the self - made billionaire and «Shark Tank» investor lost everything, his first step would be to go out and get two gigs.

But the U.K. decision could have a psychological effect because the British court's ruling lays bare the torturously twisted logic the company uses to justify its gig - based businesss model.

My side gig eventually turned into my day job doing something I love.

The side gig consists of delivering groceries from 3 a.m. to 7 a.m. for Amazon.

In other words, Brogan demonstrates his expertise in blog posts, uses social platforms to broadcast those posts and then uses the resulting visibility to market himself for speaking gigs, coaching sessions and more.

But a new study from consumer lender Earnest shows that the vast majority of those 4 million people aren't making very much money by working on any of the major gig economy platforms.

To hear Johnson tell it, he has always been a futurist, even before landing his gig at Intel 10 years ago.

Here's how to increase your chances in landing your first few gigs.

One of my first entrepreneurial gigs was selling CDs in high school.

A side gig forces you to prioritize your activities differently.

As an elementary school teacher Scott took a part - time summer construction gig and turned it into his full - time career.

Elaine Lui turned her love of gossip into a full - time gig.

As a result, many new grads still find themselves side - hustling to pay rent, hoping that they'll be part of the 25 percent that lands a full - time gig post-internship.

Drivers can earn up to $ 50 through local gigs and $ 650 on long distance treks while bonuses apply for carrying pets.

And, despite Meyers» insistence that Trump would not have appeared on his show anyway, the GOP candidate is a frequent media presence who made a number of late - night TV visits in the early months of his campaign, including with Meyers» NBC colleagues like Jimmy Fallon, on The Tonight Show, as well as a hosting gig on Saturday Night Live.