Shahudeen does not exactly know how the online food delivery system comes together, but he is hungry for work. Shahudeen is among thousands of others who found new opportunities in the gig economy and were quick to grab them. He then read in the papers that an online food delivery startup was hiring executives 140km away from his village, in Kochi. Some like Jawahir, a food delivery executive whose ordeal was reported in the local media recently, are trying to channelize the pent-up anger and frustration by unionizing workers. “All I want to do is to lead an honest life, earn enough so that I don’t have to worry about money, bills, food..." Shahudeen says.

Source: Mint February 07, 2019 18:45 UTC