Gig workers face a hard reset after festive season spike

jects or some may go to other staffing firms,” said Aditya Narayan Mishra, managing director of CIEL HR Service, which has a temporary workforce of about 50,000 deployed at client sites. “The hiring demand may not be very strong in the coming quarters.”

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Barely 3% of workers may get absorbed after the season.

Recruiters estimate that those selected during the festive period may move to the construction sector, and many will prefer to shift to tier 2 and 3 cities for more affordable living standards.

“30-40% of those recruited may find it difficult to get jobs immediately, “particularly the gig workforce”, unless they decide to go back to their old chores, Sunil Chemankotil, country manager at staffing firm Adecco, told Mint.

Platforms like MyJobee, which caters to quick commerce and e-commerce firms, are bracing for the impact.