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Gig workers hit by fuel price surge
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It cuts into their daily take home earning
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The rising fuel prices have impacted the earnings of gig workers. App-based food delivery workers gather near a restaurant awaiting orders from customers in Hyderabad. | Photo Credit: NAGARA GOPAL
It cuts into their daily take home earning
In 2019, Mohammed Fahimuddin used to take home ₹1,000-₹1,200 daily for a 12-hour shift of driving his cab. On February 25, 2021, he took home ₹500 after driving 210 km picking and dropping commuters in Hyderabad.
“We cannot protest. Our savings have been wiped out during lockdown. At least at this critical moment, the government should step in to help us out. Why doesn’t the Indian government deploy an app that will take 5% commission instead of 30% we are paying to a foreign firm,” says Mr. Fahimuddin, a cab driver who lives in Mallapur.