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I believe none of them require proof of employment eligibility e.g. immigration papers so it's a way for those on the fringes of society to make a living. It's basically the same as why people work bad jobs for cash that is less than minimum wage. There are several layers of illegality here but nobody dares speak up.

Perhaps the reported data on the prosperity of the average person isn't as accurate?

Labor stats are not as good as they're advertised, and these jobs aren't as bad as we're told. Both sides exaggerate (while still being kinda true)

In either case, it's interesting though, right? I may be coming across as the free market zealot here, but I don't really understand why special pleading for a class of workers is the right solution here.

If labor conditions are not as good as they're advertised, then isn't the expected outcome here that more people will try to find delivery jobs, resulting in more workers chasing fewer deliveries (assuming prices go up)?