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Bitten off more than it can chew? Foodpanda drivers may strike over pay

The frustration stems from promises delivery executives feel were not kept by Foodpanda

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Patanjali PahwaKaran Choudhury Mumbai/New Delhi
When Ashraf Khan went for the first time to the Foodpanda office in Mumbai five months ago, the numbers he was shown left him stunned. 

Let’s break down what he was promised. All of this is his basic pay and the incentives promised. Incentives based on the number of orders he notches up and consequently delivers. He was assured they could easily be met. He was told he would make Rs 1,320 a day, Rs 9,600 per week. He was told Rs 50,000 a month was doable.

Khan knew this was his dream job. He took a loan from his

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