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The truth about working for Deliveroo, Uber and the on-demand economy

12 mins | May 28, 2017

Drivers, couriers, cleaners and handymen are now at your beck and call thanks to a host of apps. But what’s it like to earn your living waiting for someone else to press a button?

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