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Examining The Global Impact Of The Gig Economy Explosion

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In comparison, North America’s postings only grew by 14%. Nearly half of surveyed gig workers do not subscribe to a pension or retirement program, but this proportion can be as high as 75% in economies like Nigeria, according to the report.

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Arrr-guably Similar: How Coworking Channels The Rebel Spirit Of Pirates

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Alex Barker, co-author of “How to be more Pirate,” brought the comparison to open last year’s GCUC UK. In both cases, this shared experience of being different brought people together to form communities unlike any other. Pirates spent long periods together, whilst travelling at sea, and formed close-knit communities.

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Work-Life Balance 2.0 and Small Business | THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG

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Ian Wilson THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG » Blog Archive » Ready To Retire Right Now? Sometimes, it might take some forms of wake up call to make us realise that a corporate job is not for life! People are tired of depending on companies for retirement and health care and are moving to be more self sufficient.

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