This is normal in most countries now. Totally reckless. Why use these services as a customer? I'll only order food if I'm sick or recovering after being sick, but it's better to make a full order from the supermarket, rather than order a single cup of coffee.

the difference between china and third world countries like the us is massive tho. clearly even though his wage in china is shit the overall living conditions are way better, otherwise he'd be homeless essentially.

Centrelink payments to unemployed people in australia are about $54 a day, but if you work a full day at minimum wage, you'd make over $200

Rent in melbourne is on average $500 a week

According to this, uber delivery drivers in australia make 3-5$ per delivery, plus a small fee per km https://earnsmartau.com/guide/how-much-does-uber-eats-pay-australia

Rents are similar in beijing and melbourne, but you can get a plate of food in bejing for sub $10, and in australia youd be hard pressed to eat out for under $30

https://www.livingcost.net/china/beijing?currency=AUD

https://www.livingcost.net/australia/melbourne

i hate the abc

third world countries like the us

This made me chuckle.

Obviously the ABC made this article to seem like conditions for food delivery workers is worse than china, but regardless better than capitalism is not a high bar.

Sometimes I think the cpc gives the market too much free rein.