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Rapido Rider’s WhatsApp Job Request Goes Viral in Delhi

The passenger posted a screenshot and says she shared his contact with HR contacts after the post.

Overview

  • A Rapido rider messaged a passenger after dropping her at Vasant Kunj, introducing himself as Ibrahim and attaching a résumé while saying he completed a BTech in April 2024 and was seeking work.
  • The passenger, X user Nandini Gupta, posted a screenshot of the WhatsApp message and the post spread widely on social platforms.
  • After the post gained attention, the passenger said she had passed the rider’s number to some HR contacts to try to help him find a job.
  • The viral thread produced mixed responses with many praising the rider’s effort and others raising safety and privacy concerns about how drivers obtain passenger contact details.
  • Questions have emerged about the screenshot’s authenticity and publishers noted they did not independently verify the message, highlighting how social posts can fuel fast public debate without confirmed facts and underscoring strains in India’s gig economy where skilled graduates sometimes work platform jobs while job hunting.