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Riders

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+ Christian
+ "My hope for the future is that finally people, especially the working class people can have the opportunity to understand his role in the history so, can eradicate the idea of borders and banal nationalistic feeling that divides us all around the world. In that way we can build a society free of any kind of discrimination and be able to have societies where the basic needs would not be a obstacle to have free time and develop other capabilities such as art, music, philosophy, etc. and anyone can explore their own happiness without any economical, political or cultural restrain. Then we could have a world free of wars and classes. But my hope in short term is that Palestine and its people could have the opportunity to live in peace and have sovereignty of their own land." +
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+ "Now I'm living here for like three years, I want to- I don't know. I want to see, because I'm confused. Before it was good, but now I'm confused." +
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+ Haseen
+ "I hope to complete my postgraduate research successfully and return to my professional path as a doctor and researcher. My dream is to contribute to the medical field through both clinical practice and academic work. I want to be in a position where I can use my skills to make a difference—not just survive on side jobs. Eventually, I hope to secure a role in healthcare or research here in the UK, where my experience and education are recognized. This phase is difficult, but I believe it's just one chapter in a much bigger story." +
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+ Mohit
+ "My future, my grand plan, is to quit this job. After four months I will start again in winter, because in winter work is good. Because everybody orders online, in summer everyone comes outside but in winter if the weather is right, work is very busy. In the sun rise, there is no work." +
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+ "This job has no special future. It is very difficult to win ahead" +
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In Their Own Words

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+ Making your way through Manchester, or any major city in Britain, it’s hard to miss the Riders zipping around on chunky electric bikes with bright, colourful cubes on their backs. No matter the time, no matter the weather, they seem to be on the job. They have a constant presence in the city, yet they somehow slip under the radar, unnoticed by us unless they’re in the way of our car or delivering our food. This is what interests me; the place they occupy in our city and in society at large. Out of curiosity I delved into some research and in my own amateur attempt at some political analysis I began to see these people as a newly manufactured and characteristically modern rung below our traditional working class. Workers doubly exploited by tech-corporations, hyper-exploited if you will, as both migrant workers and gig-economy workers; especially vulnerable to predatory business practices, and suffering the detriments of zero-hour employment contracts at the same time. As I began to learn more concretely about concepts such as the ‘gig-economy’, the ‘platform economy’, and about food delivery apps’ behaviours (which are discussed in the second section of this book), I became very interested in speaking to people myself to learn what life as a Rider is really like. +

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+ Mohit
+ My future, my grand plan, is to quit this job. After four months I will start again in winter, because in winter work is good. Because everybody orders online, in summer everyone comes outside but in winter if the weather is right, work is very busy. In the sun rise, there is no work. +
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+ Over the course of the project, I spoke to a huge array of people from a massive range of social backgrounds. I spoke to foreign students, to refugees who had fled war, to people who came to the UK with dreams of achieving qualifications and building businesses, and to people who couldn’t remember why they decided to come to this tiny island in the first place. The common denominator was their kindness. Whilst many were suspicious of me, thinking I must be working for one of their companies, most were very open and happy to speak to an outsider about the reality they’re facing. I was offered to share coffee, some Riders offered to show me round their home countries, and whenever I bumped into a Rider I had already spoken to I was greeted warmly. +

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Pray For the Rain

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+ In this job, the expression that “time is money” becomes a very real and constant concern. Speed becomes your survival, and so Riders are often forced to go as fast as they can. As a result, they are constantly getting into accidents and then have no choice but to continue working. One guy I spoke to had a broken wrist and told me that if he stopped working to let it heal properly, he wouldn’t have enough money to live. While I was speaking to a young student from Pakistan who had only been a Rider for a couple of weeks, he said something that was meant to be a bit of a joke, but which actually reflected a dark reality of the job. He told me “normally you pray for the nice sunny weather, but us Riders, we pray for the rain to come.” When the weather is bad, people are much more likely to do two things: stay at home and order food, and drive their cars. As a result, business is always best for the Riders when the roads are at their most dangerous, when the tarmac is slick with rainwater, visibility is low, and cars are everywhere. +

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+ On one of those busy, rainy nights I spoke to Ta Me, a guy who had been working as a Rider for around three years. This conversation was the first time I’d heard about people dying on the job. This fact took me by surprise, but knowing what I now know about the reality of this industry, it seems my shock was somewhat naïve. Ta Me also opened up to me about the psychological effects of working as a Rider, telling me that people on the street don’t respect them, and neither do most customers or restaurant workers. “I walk into a restaurant, and I feel like shit. Because we look like shit. We’re exhausted.” He spoke to me about the racism that he endures while working; an issue that I’d heard about from other Riders too. Racist slurs shouted through the windows of passing cars, some Riders even telling me that they’d had things thrown at them by people in cars. One guy summed it up plainly, telling me that eighty percent of people are racist towards them. Its no wonder then that the job can take a huge mental toll, especially when Riders are forced to back down from confrontations due to the apps’ built in rating systems. A bad rating can directly impact the algorithm, resulting in less work. Another Rider, a Mexican man named Christian, told me how difficult and humiliating it is to have to hold your tongue when a customer is screaming at you for being late, or if an item is missing from their order. It seems obvious that these things are out of the Riders’ control, but this doesn’t seem to stop spiteful customers verbally abusing the people that deliver their food. +

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References

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+ Criddle, Cristina. (2023) UK Supreme Court Rules Deliveroo Riders Are Not Workers in an Employment Relationship. Financial Times, Retrived 21 Nov. 2023 www.ft.com/content/c8668b27-d302-4055-89c1-59fd034d1d60 +

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+ Dempsey, Jemma, and Faarea Masud. (2024). Deliveroo and Uber Eats Riders Strike on Valentine’s Day. BBC News, Retrived 12 Feb. 2024 www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-68274158 +

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+ Jolly, Jasper. (2021) Deliveroo Unveils Plans to Pull out of Spain in Wake of “Rider Law.” The Guardian, Retrived 30 July 2021 www.theguardian.com/business/2021/jul/30/deliveroo-unveils-plans-to-pull-out-of-spain-in-wake-of-rider-law +

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+ Skelton, Sebastian Klovig. (2022). Deliveroo Accused of “Soft Union Busting” with GMB Deal | Computer Weekly. ComputerWeekly.com, Retrived 19 May 2022 www.computerweekly.com/news/252518353/Deliveroo-accused-of-soft-union-busting-with-GMB-deal +

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+ Smythe, Polly. (2024). No Love for Deliveroo”: Food Couriers in Massive Valentine’s Day Strike. Novara Media, Accessed 15 Feb. 2024 novaramedia.com/2024/02/15/no-love-for-deliveroo-food-couriers-in-a-massive-valentines-day-strike/ +

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+ Sturge, G. (2024). Migration Statistics. commonslibrary.parliament.uk. https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/sn06077/ +

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+ Timko, P., & van Melik, R. (2021). Being a Deliveroo Rider: Practices of Platform Labor in Nijmegen and Berlin. Journal of Contemporary Ethnography, 50(4), 497-523. https://doi.org/10.1177/0891241621994670 +

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+ Umer, Hamza. (2021). Illusory Freedom of Physical Platform Workers: Insights from Uber Eats in Japan. The Economic and Labour Relations Review, vol. 32(3). https://doi.org/10.1177/1035304621992466 +

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Riders Quotes

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Cristian

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+ My hope for the future is that finally people, especially the working class people, can have the opportunity to understand his role in the history so we can eradicate the idea of borders and banal nationalistic feelings that divide us all around the world. In that way we can build a society free of any kind of discrimination and be able to have societies where the basic needs would not be an obstacle to have free time and develop other capabilities as art, music, philosophy, etc. and anyone can explore their own happiness without any economic, political or cultural restrain. Then we could have a world free of wars and classes. But my hope in short term is that Palestine and its people could have the opportunity to live in peace and have sovereignty of their own land. +

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Mohit

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+ My future, my grand plan, is to quit this job. After four months I will start again in winter, because in winter work is good. Because everybody orders online, in summer everyone comes outside but in winter if the weather is right, work is very busy. In the sun rise, there is no work. +

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Hamza

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+My future hobbies or goals are to become a marathon runner and win a gold medal in the Olympics. Secondly, I want to become a content creator around the world. Discover what is on this planet and its cultures. +

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Haseen

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How do you feel about being a delivery driver?
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+ Being a delivery driver while studying in the UK is a humbling experience—especially because I’m a qualified doctor in my home country. It's not just a job; it's a survival tool in a high-cost environment. There are days when I go straight from university research to delivery routes, with barely a moment to breathe. Emotionally, it's tough to reconcile my professional background with the work I do now. But I try to focus on the bigger picture—this is temporary, and I’m doing what I must to build a better future. +
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What is your experience as a migrant worker in the UK?
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+ As a migrant and an international postgraduate student, life in the UK has been incredibly challenging. Despite being a doctor back home and actively pursuing research here, I find myself in low-income jobs just to pay for essentials. It’s disheartening when your qualifications don’t hold the same weight, and you're constantly trying to prove yourself in every setting. I feel like I’m living two lives: one in pursuit of academic excellence, and the other just fighting to stay afloat financially. It’s mentally and emotionally exhausting. +
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Have you ever been in danger whilst working as a delivery driver?
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+ Yes, there have been times I felt unsafe while working as a delivery driver—especially during late-night shifts or when delivering to isolated or poorly lit areas. Even something as simple as traffic or dealing with aggressive behavior can turn risky. One of the most dangerous aspects is the fatigue—after long hours at university, driving around in all weather conditions becomes physically and mentally risky. Thankfully, I’ve managed to stay safe, but the uncertainty is always there. +
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What are your hopes for the future?
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+ I hope to complete my postgraduate research successfully and return to my professional path as a doctor and researcher. My dream is to contribute to the medical field through both clinical practice and academic work. I want to be in a position where I can use my skills to make a difference—not just survive on side jobs. Eventually, I hope to secure a role in healthcare or research here in the UK, where my experience and education are recognized. This phase is difficult, but I believe it’s just one chapter in a much bigger story. +
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+ + diff --git a/media/audio/ahmed.mp3 b/media/audio/ahmed.mp3 new file mode 100644 index 0000000..e660849 Binary files /dev/null and b/media/audio/ahmed.mp3 differ diff --git a/media/audio/ahmed.txt b/media/audio/ahmed.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..30444e5 --- /dev/null +++ b/media/audio/ahmed.txt @@ -0,0 +1,48 @@ + First of all, the one and the foremost thing is that most of the drivers, like the car + drivers, really do not respect, really, they do not have respect for the cyclists. + Because they think that we are just an extra, something extra on their roads. + And they just consider us that why we are here on their roads. + And they are just exploiting us and abusing us where the police do not look at them. + And where the cameras are not, then they definitely abused us. + And at some points, they may hit us if we do not cover ourselves. + And one is the negative point is that sometimes the Uber offer almost just four pounds for + seven miles. + And this is really, really very, very poor jobs that are offered by Uber. + And it's really depressing for why we are here in this job. + But on the other hand, at some extent, we are a little bit satisfied. + You can say that we are almost 50/50 satisfied with our jobs. + But if we have any other option as compared to the delivery, then we will definitely choose + that option, not for delivery, not delivery. + I was working at night and I was really beaten up by some teenagers. + They are almost 16, almost 15 to 16 people. + And they all are on large bicycles like the Alergo bicycles. + And when I have, I was just going on the footpath with my delivery and one of them just came + with the speed of almost 45 kilometers per hour and they just slapped me on the behind + of my face. + And when I looked behind them, there are more than 15 people and they all started beating + me. + And first of all, they are demanded for the cycle that I give my cycle to them. + And then they started beating me. + And then they have also some of them, they also have a sword like a very big knife and + very big sword. + And they all are teenagers. + Their faces are covered, but we can easily recognize that they are teenagers. + And it's really a dangerous, most dangerous part of our job because we are the soft target + for them. + I have a lot of hopes for the future. + Like firstly, I want a good and secure job for myself. + And secondly, I want to learn something about UK and I just, it's my hobby, it's my interest + that I should go to one of the universities into the UK, whether it's in Manchester or + in Bradford or in London, because the universities have a lot of things to learn for the students + and for all of the people, irrespective of their culture and irrespective of their country. + And secondly, I want to learn some different things from the people of the UK, like how + they live and how they become a so much successful nation. + As a nation wise, I want to learn something from them because as a Pakistani from the + last four, 75 years, we cannot become like them, but we want to become, it's our dream + that we may become one day like just like the British people, the happiness that they + attain, the lifestyle they attain, the health facilities and the infrastructure they attain. + I hope that our Pakistan country, our Pakistan country may look like this country as well. + So these are my little wishes that I should come, that I came here and I do not want to + waste my whole life into the delivery as a delivery rider, but I want to do something + even for UK and even for my own country. + So that is my little dream after that. diff --git a/media/audio/ahmed.vtt b/media/audio/ahmed.vtt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..0f635fb --- /dev/null +++ b/media/audio/ahmed.vtt @@ -0,0 +1,146 @@ +WEBVTT + +00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:08.480 + First of all, the one and the foremost thing is that most of the drivers, like the car + +00:00:08.480 --> 00:00:13.960 + drivers, really do not respect, really, they do not have respect for the cyclists. + +00:00:13.960 --> 00:00:19.200 + Because they think that we are just an extra, something extra on their roads. + +00:00:19.200 --> 00:00:23.280 + And they just consider us that why we are here on their roads. + +00:00:23.280 --> 00:00:31.440 + And they are just exploiting us and abusing us where the police do not look at them. + +00:00:31.440 --> 00:00:35.200 + And where the cameras are not, then they definitely abused us. + +00:00:35.200 --> 00:00:42.720 + And at some points, they may hit us if we do not cover ourselves. + +00:00:42.720 --> 00:00:49.040 + And one is the negative point is that sometimes the Uber offer almost just four pounds for + +00:00:49.040 --> 00:00:50.560 + seven miles. + +00:00:50.560 --> 00:00:56.580 + And this is really, really very, very poor jobs that are offered by Uber. + +00:00:56.580 --> 00:01:01.200 + And it's really depressing for why we are here in this job. + +00:01:01.200 --> 00:01:07.000 + But on the other hand, at some extent, we are a little bit satisfied. + +00:01:07.000 --> 00:01:11.360 + You can say that we are almost 50/50 satisfied with our jobs. + +00:01:11.360 --> 00:01:17.000 + But if we have any other option as compared to the delivery, then we will definitely choose + +00:01:17.000 --> 00:01:19.680 + that option, not for delivery, not delivery. + +00:01:20.560 --> 00:01:30.320 + I was working at night and I was really beaten up by some teenagers. + +00:01:30.320 --> 00:01:35.240 + They are almost 16, almost 15 to 16 people. + +00:01:35.240 --> 00:01:40.900 + And they all are on large bicycles like the Alergo bicycles. + +00:01:40.900 --> 00:01:46.960 + And when I have, I was just going on the footpath with my delivery and one of them just came + +00:01:46.960 --> 00:01:52.020 + with the speed of almost 45 kilometers per hour and they just slapped me on the behind + +00:01:52.020 --> 00:01:53.520 + of my face. + +00:01:53.520 --> 00:01:58.720 + And when I looked behind them, there are more than 15 people and they all started beating + +00:01:58.720 --> 00:01:59.720 + me. + +00:01:59.720 --> 00:02:06.360 + And first of all, they are demanded for the cycle that I give my cycle to them. + +00:02:06.360 --> 00:02:09.400 + And then they started beating me. + +00:02:09.400 --> 00:02:15.640 + And then they have also some of them, they also have a sword like a very big knife and + +00:02:15.640 --> 00:02:17.200 + very big sword. + +00:02:17.200 --> 00:02:18.520 + And they all are teenagers. + +00:02:18.520 --> 00:02:23.120 + Their faces are covered, but we can easily recognize that they are teenagers. + +00:02:23.120 --> 00:02:30.240 + And it's really a dangerous, most dangerous part of our job because we are the soft target + +00:02:30.240 --> 00:02:33.240 + for them. + +00:02:33.240 --> 00:02:36.120 + I have a lot of hopes for the future. + +00:02:36.120 --> 00:02:42.760 + Like firstly, I want a good and secure job for myself. + +00:02:42.760 --> 00:02:50.660 + And secondly, I want to learn something about UK and I just, it's my hobby, it's my interest + +00:02:50.660 --> 00:02:56.480 + that I should go to one of the universities into the UK, whether it's in Manchester or + +00:02:56.480 --> 00:03:01.920 + in Bradford or in London, because the universities have a lot of things to learn for the students + +00:03:01.920 --> 00:03:08.880 + and for all of the people, irrespective of their culture and irrespective of their country. + +00:03:08.880 --> 00:03:15.980 + And secondly, I want to learn some different things from the people of the UK, like how + +00:03:15.980 --> 00:03:20.860 + they live and how they become a so much successful nation. + +00:03:20.860 --> 00:03:24.820 + As a nation wise, I want to learn something from them because as a Pakistani from the + +00:03:24.820 --> 00:03:30.360 + last four, 75 years, we cannot become like them, but we want to become, it's our dream + +00:03:30.360 --> 00:03:35.920 + that we may become one day like just like the British people, the happiness that they + +00:03:35.920 --> 00:03:40.880 + attain, the lifestyle they attain, the health facilities and the infrastructure they attain. + +00:03:40.880 --> 00:03:47.960 + I hope that our Pakistan country, our Pakistan country may look like this country as well. + +00:03:47.960 --> 00:03:53.160 + So these are my little wishes that I should come, that I came here and I do not want to + +00:03:53.160 --> 00:03:59.200 + waste my whole life into the delivery as a delivery rider, but I want to do something + +00:03:59.200 --> 00:04:02.760 + even for UK and even for my own country. + +00:04:02.760 --> 00:04:04.520 + So that is my little dream after that. + diff --git a/media/audio/cristian.mp3 b/media/audio/cristian.mp3 new file mode 100644 index 0000000..ab16787 Binary files /dev/null and b/media/audio/cristian.mp3 differ diff --git a/media/audio/cristian.txt b/media/audio/cristian.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..636c147 --- /dev/null +++ b/media/audio/cristian.txt @@ -0,0 +1,41 @@ + First of all, we need to understand that people who are working in this industry, most of + us who are immigrants, we have no documentation to work legally in this country. + That's the first thing we need to know about it. + Everyone knows that. + Even people when you are in the street, there are many things that's happening because first + the government knows that. + People knows there is around two million people in this country living, I don't like to use + "illegal" because that's not the word, it's just people with no documents to work in this + country. + So we are around two million people, three million or something like that, and it's happening + the same way in the United States of America. + That they know people are there working, but they are allowed to do that because it's part + of the reproduction of the capital system. + And so knowing that, that they know that we are here working in this situation, they take + advantage of that situation on us, these companies, they know that and they know that they can + pay us less and less and also because there are many immigrants coming, there are more + people working in this industry, so basically they know they can make a big amount of profit. + So all the things I've been telling you about these wages that we are making, we need to + fight with those wages, but also with the risks that were always happening with the + cars is the most difficult thing or the big trucks that are beside us, but sometimes they + don't respect the lines from the bicycle and basically many of them, they just do it in + purpose that they put in the car, like in the way that they're not supposed to be just + and shouting out like bad things, you know. + The average could be 10 pounds by hour, the average. + Some days you can make more, but it's very rare to do that and that's the difficulty + about this job because you need to rush and fight against time because they don't pay + us by time, they pay us by order. + The minimum amount of money that you can make by order in delivery, which is the app that + I have, is 3 pounds, 2.90, is the less that they pay you, should be like a short distance + order, but that varies because there is an algorithm in the app and basically depending + how are you working with the app, it's like a game because if, for example, if you get + a long distance order that probably they can pay you 10 or 14 depending how long it is + and you take that order, the algorithm in the app starts to send you this kind of distances + and those orders, but that's a trick because if you take that order, for example, I say + mate, there is nothing, I've been waiting an hour for an order so I need to take it, + and even if they pay me bad money, you take it, the algorithm starts to use that pattern + and they start to pay you less and less and less and less all the time, so basically about + that you need to reject many orders until the algorithm starts to put you more fair + money to you and you start to playing with that algorithm, so it's difficult because + sometimes you're waiting one hour, mate, there is nothing, there are many riders now, before + it was not like that, it's like a competition, capitalist thing, you know. diff --git a/media/audio/cristian.vtt b/media/audio/cristian.vtt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..ac70cca --- /dev/null +++ b/media/audio/cristian.vtt @@ -0,0 +1,125 @@ +WEBVTT + +00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:06.200 + First of all, we need to understand that people who are working in this industry, most of + +00:00:06.200 --> 00:00:11.200 + us who are immigrants, we have no documentation to work legally in this country. + +00:00:11.200 --> 00:00:14.040 + That's the first thing we need to know about it. + +00:00:14.040 --> 00:00:15.720 + Everyone knows that. + +00:00:15.720 --> 00:00:20.760 + Even people when you are in the street, there are many things that's happening because first + +00:00:20.760 --> 00:00:22.400 + the government knows that. + +00:00:22.400 --> 00:00:29.440 + People knows there is around two million people in this country living, I don't like to use + +00:00:29.440 --> 00:00:35.240 + "illegal" because that's not the word, it's just people with no documents to work in this + +00:00:35.240 --> 00:00:37.400 + country. + +00:00:37.400 --> 00:00:43.240 + So we are around two million people, three million or something like that, and it's happening + +00:00:43.240 --> 00:00:46.560 + the same way in the United States of America. + +00:00:46.560 --> 00:00:51.000 + That they know people are there working, but they are allowed to do that because it's part + +00:00:51.000 --> 00:00:55.000 + of the reproduction of the capital system. + +00:00:55.000 --> 00:01:02.360 + And so knowing that, that they know that we are here working in this situation, they take + +00:01:02.360 --> 00:01:09.440 + advantage of that situation on us, these companies, they know that and they know that they can + +00:01:09.440 --> 00:01:13.480 + pay us less and less and also because there are many immigrants coming, there are more + +00:01:13.480 --> 00:01:21.560 + people working in this industry, so basically they know they can make a big amount of profit. + +00:01:21.560 --> 00:01:26.280 + So all the things I've been telling you about these wages that we are making, we need to + +00:01:26.280 --> 00:01:30.400 + fight with those wages, but also with the risks that were always happening with the + +00:01:30.400 --> 00:01:34.960 + cars is the most difficult thing or the big trucks that are beside us, but sometimes they + +00:01:34.960 --> 00:01:40.360 + don't respect the lines from the bicycle and basically many of them, they just do it in + +00:01:40.360 --> 00:01:44.760 + purpose that they put in the car, like in the way that they're not supposed to be just + +00:01:44.760 --> 00:01:49.760 + and shouting out like bad things, you know. + +00:01:49.760 --> 00:01:54.360 + The average could be 10 pounds by hour, the average. + +00:01:54.360 --> 00:01:59.800 + Some days you can make more, but it's very rare to do that and that's the difficulty + +00:01:59.800 --> 00:02:07.640 + about this job because you need to rush and fight against time because they don't pay + +00:02:07.640 --> 00:02:11.680 + us by time, they pay us by order. + +00:02:11.680 --> 00:02:17.720 + The minimum amount of money that you can make by order in delivery, which is the app that + +00:02:17.720 --> 00:02:25.720 + I have, is 3 pounds, 2.90, is the less that they pay you, should be like a short distance + +00:02:25.720 --> 00:02:34.840 + order, but that varies because there is an algorithm in the app and basically depending + +00:02:34.840 --> 00:02:41.880 + how are you working with the app, it's like a game because if, for example, if you get + +00:02:41.880 --> 00:02:49.880 + a long distance order that probably they can pay you 10 or 14 depending how long it is + +00:02:49.880 --> 00:02:56.640 + and you take that order, the algorithm in the app starts to send you this kind of distances + +00:02:56.640 --> 00:03:01.840 + and those orders, but that's a trick because if you take that order, for example, I say + +00:03:01.840 --> 00:03:06.080 + mate, there is nothing, I've been waiting an hour for an order so I need to take it, + +00:03:06.080 --> 00:03:13.560 + and even if they pay me bad money, you take it, the algorithm starts to use that pattern + +00:03:13.560 --> 00:03:22.240 + and they start to pay you less and less and less and less all the time, so basically about + +00:03:22.240 --> 00:03:30.400 + that you need to reject many orders until the algorithm starts to put you more fair + +00:03:30.400 --> 00:03:37.480 + money to you and you start to playing with that algorithm, so it's difficult because + +00:03:37.480 --> 00:03:42.320 + sometimes you're waiting one hour, mate, there is nothing, there are many riders now, before + +00:03:42.320 --> 00:03:47.080 + it was not like that, it's like a competition, capitalist thing, you know. + diff --git a/media/audio/mohammad.mp3 b/media/audio/mohammad.mp3 new file mode 100644 index 0000000..3a0d5d0 Binary files /dev/null and b/media/audio/mohammad.mp3 differ diff --git a/media/audio/mohammad.txt b/media/audio/mohammad.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..090f3fc --- /dev/null +++ b/media/audio/mohammad.txt @@ -0,0 +1,16 @@ + the racist behavior that a delivery driver might experience are a lot so if + you are a delivery driver you are automatically received a racist behavior + unless you got you you you got blue eyes or green eyes or blonde hair and you + expose your face like very bald so everyone can see that this guy is + European so don't don't mess with him or something like that but eventually when + you are delivery driver yes some people they just trying to hit you like when + you are riding some people they just trying to push your bike some some + drivers they don't even care about the delivery drivers they they just follow + their the road and they don't care about the space between them so yeah there + are a lot of racist behaviors that a delivery driver might experience being a + delivery driver automatically downgrade you to the third degree citizen like a + you won't be a monk of you won't count they did no one count you as a working + class no one count you as a like citizen so yes there are that that's not a + that's not a posh job I would say not not a specifically the delivery driver + but being an immigrant in UK it's kind of give you the sense that you are not the + proper citizen diff --git a/media/audio/mohammad.vtt b/media/audio/mohammad.vtt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..16154cc --- /dev/null +++ b/media/audio/mohammad.vtt @@ -0,0 +1,50 @@ +WEBVTT + +00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:12.000 + the racist behavior that a delivery driver might experience are a lot so if + +00:00:12.000 --> 00:00:19.320 + you are a delivery driver you are automatically received a racist behavior + +00:00:19.320 --> 00:00:28.400 + unless you got you you you got blue eyes or green eyes or blonde hair and you + +00:00:28.400 --> 00:00:35.760 + expose your face like very bald so everyone can see that this guy is + +00:00:35.760 --> 00:00:41.240 + European so don't don't mess with him or something like that but eventually when + +00:00:41.240 --> 00:00:48.120 + you are delivery driver yes some people they just trying to hit you like when + +00:00:48.120 --> 00:00:54.200 + you are riding some people they just trying to push your bike some some + +00:00:54.200 --> 00:01:00.240 + drivers they don't even care about the delivery drivers they they just follow + +00:01:00.240 --> 00:01:07.000 + their the road and they don't care about the space between them so yeah there + +00:01:07.000 --> 00:01:15.260 + are a lot of racist behaviors that a delivery driver might experience being a + +00:01:15.260 --> 00:01:23.840 + delivery 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