The Wonolo Blog

The term “gig economy” seems to be everywhere these days. You hear about Senators, professional basketball players, and actors driving for on-demand car services Uber or Lyft. Ikea, one of the world’s largest furniture retailers, just bought TaskRabbit, a company [...]

Earning income as a full-time freelancer has its pros and cons. The pros include work-life balance, greater control over income, and being able to set your own schedule. One of the only cons of full-time freelancing is managing budget; as [...]

Wonolo has made it possible for Wonoloers across the US to maintain a flexible schedule while earning extra money to help them achieve their personal goals. Since our founding in 2014, Wonolo has worked hard to provide Wonoloers with the [...]

There’s a global gold rush in e-commerce right now, and 3PL companies are caught up in a race to fill up warehouses as brick-and-mortar retail stores are closing. In China alone, the local logistics sector is worth $2.2 trillion a [...]

For every argument for raising the minimum wage, there’s one against. But both sides would balk at the notion that they don’t care about workers’ rights, that they don’t want workers to be compensated fairly, or that they believe those [...]

For some of you, Wonolo may simply be an app that lets you find work around your schedule. But, did you know there’s more to Wonolo than just that little icon on your phone? Turns out, there is, and a [...]

With lawmakers scrambling to catch up to the rate of growth in the gig economy, it’s becoming ever more evident that the changes are here to stay. While politicians debate topics like its impact on the economy and the treatment [...]

In the age of the gig economy, short-term positions, on-demand positions, and freelance work reign supreme. One study by Intuit predicts that by 2020, 40% of American workers will be independent contractors. The reason? The workforce is becoming mobile as [...]

In recent years, the gig economy — in which independent workers complete short-term tasks for multiple businesses — has changed the way Americans think about work. Thanks to advances in technology and the ascendance of social media, it’s easier than [...]