The Great On-Demand Economy Debate: You’re Missing the Point
When my uncle lost his job along with several hundreds of his co-workers, he also lost his pride. During the first month, he couldn’t even fathom informing his wife and kids about losing his job. He pretended to go to [...]
Your Burning On-Demand Staffing Platform Questions, Answered
There’s a lot of talk these days about the on-demand economy. Among all of the Ubers, Instacarts and Postmates of the world, a number of staffing platforms have cropped up in the same on-demand spirit. Sure, it looks promising, but [...]
Four Things I Learned as a Delivery Driver
At Wonolo, you can be just about anything – event staffer, warehouse assistant, delivery driver…the list goes on. That extends to all Wonolo employees, executives included, as we each perform a job as a Wonoloer each quarter. […]
The Zen of Pizza: Why Everyone Should Try Working at Papa John’s
One Sunday morning, I found myself with a rare opportunity to do anything I wanted. So, I decided to pick up a job at Papa John’s pizza via Wonolo. […]
What Does Your Nirvana Look Like?
Work-life balance is a term that gets thrown around quite a bit, but while we love to talk about it, actually achieving it is another thing entirely. In fact, its attainment can seem akin to achieving modern day nirvana. This [...]
The On-Demand Economy: Real-Time Response to the Minimum Wage Increase
This is no April Fools’ joke. The start of April marks an important shift in the history of United States labor laws as minimum wage legislation in New York and California increased to $15 an hour – now the highest in the country [...]
Ultimate Sharing – Share Your Workforce
Is there a win-win in the context of the new sharing economy for part-time workers? […]
48 Hours in Paris: Why Legos, 3D Printing and On-Demand Staffing are More Alike Than You Think
It’s 5:05 p.m., and I’m somewhere over the Southern tip of Greenland on my way back home from Paris. I was actually quite lucky to have even made this morning’s flight in the first place. I overslept because for some [...]
Unum and Colonial Life Select Wonolo to Build On-Demand Workforce
Wonolo provides more efficient allocation of benefits counselors yielding higher customer engagement and reduced costs SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 08, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Wonolo, an on-demand staffing platform enabling businesses to fill their immediate labor needs, today announced it has [...]