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It seems like more people are turning to food delivery or private hire jobs amid the Covid-19 outbreak.

This includes Ke Weiliang, a Singaporean working in the arts industry.

In a Facebook post from April 10, Ke shared that he has been working as a GrabFood deliveryman ever since his gigs have been affected by the virus.

Though he may be new to the job, he already has a myriad of experiences under his belt.

Good & bad experiences

Here are some experiences he deemed "bad/heartbreaking":

• A migrant worker asked him for some food meant for a paying customer. He found out that the migrant worker had no money to buy food as his employer had not paid his wages.
• He received a one-star rating for a delayed delivery. In his defence, it was raining and upon reaching the lobby of a 40-storey high condominium he had to queue at the security hut for temperature taking and contact tracing.

However, he also has his share of "heartwarming" experiences:

• He was waiting for an order that was taking longer than usual on his first day of work. A waitress from the restaurant brought him a drink while waiting for the order and said: "Your line of work is very tough. Here's a cup of tea to cheer you on."
• He received a S$5 tip from an elderly woman who lived in what seemed to be a rental flat.

Observations as food deliveryman

However, he also expressed his frustration on social media vigilantism against people who have been seen loitering at void decks and other deliverymen seen having meals in public.

"To be able to stay at home (let's not even talk about ordering in) means that you have a certain kind of privilege that not everyone has. For every person who is irresponsibly hanging outside for fun, there is also another person who genuiney does not feel safe to be at home, be it alone or with members of their household- whom they may not be on good terms with."

However, he still hopes that most people who are privileged enough to be able to stay at home will remain to do so.

"We need all hands on board to curb the spread of Covid-19."

You can read his full post here:

Top image from Ke Weiliang/FB.