“These platforms didn’t succeed because of algorithms alone. They succeeded because of human sweat and labour. It’s time companies start treating riders as human beings, not disposable data points. The gig economy cannot become a guilt-free exploitation economy,” he said.
In his X post, Deepinder Goyal said: “This is the first time in history at this scale that the working class and consuming class interact face-to-face, transaction after transaction. And that discomfort with our own selves is why we are uncomfortable about the gig economy. We want these people to look our part, so that the guilt we feel while taking orders from them feels less.”
Sanjeev Bikhchandani has a net worth of $2.4 billion based on his equity ownership in Naukri.com (Info Edge India Ltd.), which he founded in 1997.
Goyal’s net worth is $1.7 billion, according to Forbes data.
