Trichy: While several people have lost their jobs amid Covid-19 pandemic since 2020, a few platforms have come forward to offer jobs to such people in need of work.
After losing his hotel management job in Europe due to Covid-19, 34-year-old R Barathi chose to work for one such food delivery platform in Trichy.
The food delivery platforms have been offering employment to many people, who lost their jobs. It has been over 9 months now for Barathi at Foodiee – a Trichy-based food delivery platform. “I am paid far lesser than what I was getting in my prev ious job as I was drawing close to a lakh per month while working on ships. However, I had to return because of Covid-19. I was assuming that things would be fine this year, but we were struck with the second wave,” he said.
S Mathan Kumar, 30, who was getting Rs 50,000 per month in an IT company in Trichy, lost his job a few months back. While he is paid lesser at Foodiee, Mathan said that the job appears to be stable as it is one among a few sectors that are still benefitting amid the pandemic.
R Sinduja, 30, founder of the Foodiee said the food delivery platforms were operated with half of their usual strength last year due to restrictions. However, in the second wave, food delivery executives are considered almost equal to frontline workers and are allowed to operate.
But those delivering food under these food delivery platforms do not come under a regulated system of employment. They are hired as off role employees, who can be hired and fired at any time if their service is unsatisfactory.
No doubt that it offers instant employment but at the same time, it may not suit all those who are forced to leave jobs with lucrative salaries, she said.
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