Bryan Driscoll

Jan 16, 2025 | medium.com | Bryan Driscoll

It’s 10:43 p.m. Four days until Donald Trump takes the oath of office — again. I’m sitting on the couch, phone in hand, scrolling through a doom loop of headlines. The news is a relentless drumbeat of dread: planned deportations, a national abortion ban, fresh attacks on LGBTQ+ rights, increased prices, tax cuts for the folks who don’t need it, and cuts to programs for people who do need them. The anxiety isn’t new. It’s been building since election night when the map turned redder than we expected.

Jan 13, 2025 | medium.com | Bryan Driscoll

Bryan Driscoll·FollowPublished inCoping with Capitalism·7 min read·--Photo by Free Walking Tour Salzburg on UnsplashEvery morning when I wake up, the clock starts ticking — not just on my day, but on my worth as a human being. I’m self-employed, which means I’ve internalized capitalism’s favorite lie: if I’m not actively making money, I’m worthless to society.

Jan 9, 2025 | fitsmallbusiness.com | Bryan Driscoll

Processing payroll in Louisiana is relatively straightforward. Louisiana has only one state-specific payroll form and no local taxes. Its income tax system is progressive, with rates ranging from 1.85% to 4.25%-so the more an employee makes, the more they will pay in taxes. Key Takeaways: Step-by-Step Guide to Running Payroll in LouisianaProcessing Louisiana payroll is not a complex process, but attempting to calculate Louisiana payroll tax by hand could result in costly mistakes.

Nov 27, 2024 | technologyadvice.com | Bryan Driscoll |Bryan’s mission |Jessica Dennis

Table of contentsToggleKey takeawaysMonitoring employees is legal but it’s not always advisable as it may violate data privacy laws and make employees feel like they’re being micromanaged. Employee monitoring involves everything from time tracking to watching employees’ screens in real-time without physically standing over their shoulder.

Nov 14, 2024 | medium.com | Bryan Driscoll

Bryan Driscoll·FollowPublished inCoping with Capitalism·8 min read·--Photo by Zdeněk Macháček on UnsplashI don’t like to pigeonhole people. I really don’t. It feels lazy, reductive — as if we can categorize someone’s entire character with a single checkbox next to their name. And yet, every time I see another headline or read another story about someone supporting policies that hurt the very people who vote for them, I feel the same nagging temptation creeping up.