Hustle Files: Who’s Driving Whom in Gig Economy? The Invisible Price of 24/7 Convenience – A Bengaluru ‘Captain’ Story | Bengaluru News

During the recent debate over India’s ’10-minute’ delivery service economy, those who criticised the gig worker model and suggested that getting rid of it would lead to all the gig guys getting regular jobs should give attention to the latest Economic Survey, which mentioned that the gig work is the fastest-growing source of employment. And if these 10-min-delivery-service model collapses, some of these employment opportunities would disappear, and people would be forced to scramble for a living in the informal sector, where they would be even worse off. And, if the same apply the same idea to the 24/7 convenience apps that we have in our hands – the question stands clear – our demands are eased due to these apps and in return the jobs created in fulfilling the needs of those who take these gigs. Let’s understand this through the story of Milind Chandwani’s journey from Kempegowda International Airport and Bengaluru city.