FOODPANDA riders work 12 hours a day, come rain, shine and recently, choking smog. But you won’t hear them complain because they are well compensated for their pains. In fact, most of them will tell you they earning more now than they did in their previous corporate jobs.
Delivering food is one of the more popular jobs in the “gig economy”, as temporary work arrangements have come to be known. The riders told The Malaysian Insight, they have little time for anything else if they want to earn a decent wage to cope with the cost of living.