Connect… What Happened to Save Our Stages? 5 Oct 2021 By GaeaPublished October 2021 Way back a dozen years ago at the beginning of the pandemic, a lot of folks in the industry organized around #SaveOurStages. In the Twin Cities,…
Educate… Which Do You Want to Be: Independent Contractor or Employee? 1 Jul 202115 Aug 2021 By Lindy SpencerPublished July 2021 I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve heard people claim that they make more money as an independent contractor than as an employee,…
Connect… Advanced Gig Tracking 5 Jan 202131 Mar 2021 By Roger Published January 2021 In March 2020, we shared a simple spreadsheet to help keep track of work, pay, and employers. It was a basic, straightforward record of what…
Educate Gig Tracking 1 Mar 202031 Mar 2021 By Roger Published March 2020 Until 2011, I was a single-employer worker with one income plus my spouse’s. The recession of 2011 changed all that. Lacking other options, I returned…
Educate Better for Employees? – A Brief Primer on Social Security 1 Mar 20206 Apr 2021 By Ray and Paul Published March 2020 A recent stagehand discussion on Facebook inspired this piece. In a discussion about Social Security: Put bluntly: this is completely wrong, as we'll…
Connect… TfC Origin Story 31 Jan 201925 Dec 2020 by Allana Published September 2018 My role with Mill City Summer Opera started in its inaugural season (2012) when I accepted the electrician call but due to an unrelated workplace…
Educate Employee or Independent Contractor — What Are the Costs? 31 Jan 20196 Apr 2021 by Ray and Paul Published September 2018 Do you work as an independent contractor? As an employee? If you’re paid on an hourly basis at the same rate, you’ll get…
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