'You are very much appreciated': Residents provide delivery drivers with refreshments at Simei HDB lift lobby
Residents in a Singaporean housing block have set up shelves with free snacks and drinks to show appreciation for delivery drivers. The gesture has been met with positive feedback from the delivery community, though some note that such acts of kindness have occasionally been abused.
Why it matters
It reflects the evolving social contract between gig economy workers and the public in a post-pandemic urban environment.
A delivery worker has posted a photo of two shelves filled with refreshments dedicated to workers like him at the lift lobby of a HDB block.
The article is a human-interest story reporting on community behavior without taking a political stance.
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