Who moved my job?
Like most other Indian urban households, we receive multiple ‘deliveries’ every day. These deliveries are mostly made by ecommerce platforms (Ecom) like Amazon and Myntra; quick commerce platforms (Qcom) like Blinkit and Zepto; food delivery platforms like Zomato and Swiggy; pharmaceutical deliveries like 1mg and Medplus, courier companies like Blue Dart and DTDC, and local delivery services like Borzo (WeFast) and Porter. Besides, our regular grocery, vegetable, and milk vendors also make regular deliveries. I have been observing men making these deliveries closely for the past five years. I have noticed a gradual but definite shift taking place in the profile of the deliveryman visiting my house. In the earlier days, these were usually young semi-skilled boys, who were doing this part-time job while acquiring some skill that would get them a regular job. For most of them this was their first or second job. None of them would like it to be their regular job in the next 2-3 years. ...