A full-time MNC software engineer earning a six-figure salary was found working as a weekend Rapido bike taxi rider in Bengaluru.
The driver operates on the platform to secure extra savings to combat high metropolitan living expenses, residential rents, and family care costs.
On-demand mobility platforms have lowered the barrier to entry for part-time workers looking to quickly liquidate their free hours into cash flow.
The development reflects flat median wage growth in the technology services sector relative to the steep rise in Tier-1 city operational costs.
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