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neom ◴[13 May 17 14:48 UTC] No.14331241[source]▶

I saw an obviously distressed/very low income guy sitting on the sidewalk in Manhattan last week with a sign that said he had worked for two weeks with uber eats but they didn't tell him they will only do direct deposit not a cheque and he needed help because he doesn't have a bank account.

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1. afeezaziz ◴[13 May 17 17:40 UTC] No.14332051[source]▶

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This might not be common in the US but a huge majority of South East Asian countries still do not have a bank account. That is why Alipay/Wechat is going to be beneficial for these people as they have a mobile phone despite not having a bank account.

Disclaimer: I am working on a solution for the 'underbanked'

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I spent two weeks delivering for Uber Eats and made $4.40 per hour