Ethereum Blockchain Apps Might Ensure Freelancers Get Paid
“One of the challenges of being a freelancer is the amount you can get paid is strictly limited to the time you got, the time you put in,” says Colony founder Jack du Rose, speaking to CCN. “So, if you go on holiday or break an arm, you’re unable to do any of that work for many weeks.” He recalls the time he broke his arm and fell behind with work. “Clients got annoyed with me,” he remembers, “and I didn’t get paid. That’s a real challenge every freelancer faces.” Forbes recently conjectured approximately 35% of the U.S. workforce currently freelances. That figure is expected to increase....
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Ethgigs, as the job board is called, is tailored towards users who want to work in exchange for Ethereum. It is always positive to see new platforms come up to promote the usage of digital currency. Especially freelancers and remote workers stand to gain a lot from this principle, and Ethgigs is looking to bring Ethereum to job seekers and companies looking to hire new staff. Bitcoin users have been reaping the rewards of various job boards in recent years. Platforms such as Coinality and XBT Freelancer are all offering companies a chance to post their job openings, on the condition of....
The lives of freelancers can be improved through Bitcoin. Picture via Giorgio Montersino. The job market for online freelancers has been booming over the past few years, and it's only going to continue to grow as more people realize they can earn more money by offering their services as a freelancer over the Internet. Whether you're a graphic designer, programmer, writer, or any other type of worker who only needs a laptop to get the job done, it's rather easy to use a website such as oDesk to find work from the comfort of your own bedroom. This solution works well for someone who wants to....
On December 19, 2014, United States President Barack Obama signed an executive order prohibiting financial transactions between people and businesses located in the United States and Crimea a region of Ukraine. Because of the sanctions, Crimean oDesk freelancers were no longer able to receive payment for their work if they were employed by US companies. Even worse, the companies couldn’t pay them for the services they already completed due to the legal restraints. oDesk is one of the world’s largest freelance marketplaces, allowing freelancers to set their own rates and businesses to find....
Getting paid in Bitcoin has become much easier over the last three years. Workers all over the world have been using Bitwage since 2014 to help them obtain Bitcoin digital currency through their freelance work, even if their employer doesn’t offer that payment option to them, directly. Now, Bitwage has a new feature to help freelancers and others get even more Bitcoin-producing work, based on the work they have done, called Bitwage “My Employment,” or Bitwage M.E. M.E. is a payment-verified professional profile that allows workers to build an online reputation from freelance marketplaces....
Bitcoin is a very powerful tool to bring more financial freedom to people all over the world. One of the key groups of workers who could benefit from Bitcoin is freelancers. Dealing with different employers and different contracts is a big hassle, so the least a freelancer wants is to accept a uniform payment method that works all over the world. Despite best efforts by traditional finance, they are no match for Bitcoin in this regard. The Rise of Freelancers In Ukraine And Beyond. Ukraine is one of the countries in the world where freelancers are quite easy to come by. Unlike most....