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Gig worker couple earns ₹1 lakh monthly, enrolls child in school ‘with ₹1.5 lakh annual fees’
A corporate executive in a LinkedIn post said that while the woman works for an on-demand quick-service app, her husband drives an auto.
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Reflecting on the real-world impact of gig economy jobs, Snabbit senior director Sai Kiran Singanamala shared a story on LinkedIn about how joining the company helped an employee increase her household income to nearly ₹1 lakh, alongside her husband, who worked as an auto driver.
“A few days ago, I spoke to one of our experts who has been with us for just 4 months,” Hyderabad-based exec Sai Kiran Singanamala wrote on LinkedIn.
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He claimed, “She told me she was able to put her child in a school with ₹1.5L annual fees. Her husband is an auto driver, and together they now earn around ₹80K– ₹1L a month.”
The man continued, “It made me realise how much a woman earning ₹30–40K can change a family’s life. Better education. More financial security. More confidence.”
What did social media say?
An individual wrote, “Absolutely. I genuinely feel this is the strata which holds immense potential and requires major disruption and investments, for the whole society to progress and become better.”
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Another commented, “Absolutely! When a woman starts earning, the impact often ripples through the entire family. Stories like these remind us that meaningful employment is about dignity, empowerment, and creating a better future for the next generation.”
A third posted, “When a woman earns, a family's future changes. Jobs create income, but skills and respect create confidence. Beautiful story.” A fourth expressed, “This is what meaningful entrepreneurship looks like... when one woman’s growth becomes an entire family’s hope. I would know.”
(Disclaimer: This report is based on user-generated content from social media. Hindustantimes.com has not independently verified the claims and does not endorse them.)
