Though gig opportunities offer the promise of flexible hours, in most cases, women workers, burdened with domestic expectations have to deal with the quotidian of domestic chores before and after a day at work. The inadequate pay offered in most gig roles leaves women with little money to afford help after paying for basic needs such as rent, food and transit. Pay structure has been another cause of distress for female gig workers, especially the recent changes in payout structures, which have led to the imposition of pay cuts in the employing companies, especially for delivery workers. Instances of harassment and prejudice have also been common for female gig workers. “My work at the salon would fetch me better pay. The delivery job, which earlier used to fetch me Rs 30 per 3 km, earns me only Rs 15 now. I used to love the work, but it has become difficult to sustain now,” mother of five, 29-year-old Ayesha Khatun was quoted saying in a media report. Khatun works as a food delivery executive for Zomato.