Gaby is joined this week by the brilliant and delightful Najah Farley of the National Employment Law Project to talk about working from home, essential workers, and fighting for a living wage. How has work changed for the better or worse since the pandemic started? What can you do to protect yourself financially and emotionally? Plus, some hilarity involving the state of Florida and "your white co-worker Meghan." Have we mentioned that Najah is an incredible guest? Then, Gaby hears from listeners who have started their own small businesses all about their motivations, struggles, and successes. For more awesome businesses by Bad With Money listeners, see the links below!  Bad with Money Listener Small Businesses: Fleshpot - www.etsy.com/shop/FLESHPOT/ Drawmaturgy - www.drawmaturgy.etsy.com Covention - www.DearQueerie.wixsite.com Matisse DuPont - www.matissedupont.com Solilo and Co - www.soliloandco.etsy.com/ Caveat NYC - www.caveat.nyc/ Rexington Funk - www.rexingtonfunk.com/ THE SHORTLIST - www.shortlistshop.com.au/ Dizzie - www.dizzie.co.nz/ Send an email to gabyisbadwithmoney@gmail.com or leave a voicemail at 844-474-4040. For a transcript of the show here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1upSYsj9aRaL1lNNAEZ5vATaW0c22AII6mNtuAdPti8A/edit Follow NELP on Twitter: @NELPNews Follow Najah on Twitter: @NajahFarley Find Najah on LinknedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/najah-farley-she-her-728b736 Here are some NELP publications on the issues we discussed: On retaliation and wage theft: https://www.nelp.org/publication/exposing-wage-theft-without-fear/ On the Raise the Wage Act and the $15 minimum wage: https://www.nelp.org/publication/u-s-needs-15-minimum-wage/ The yearly report on raises across the country: https://www.nelp.org/publication/raises-from-coast-to-coast-in-2021/ Follow Bad With Money on Instagram: @bwmpod Follow Gaby Dunn on Instagram: @gabyroad Shop gabydunn.com/shop for merch! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy