He had imagined it completely differently. He came to Germany to study, says Hardeep*. Information technology. He paid an agent 500 euros for it. He placed him at a private university. But that turned out to be dubious – despite tuition fees in the five-figure range. To cover them and the cost of living, Hardeep does what many of his fellow students do. He works as a food courier.
A friend told him about this ad. He had read it in one of the students’ WhatsApp groups: Minimum wage plus mileage allowance, bonuses for night and Sunday work. Hardeep filled out an application online and the employment contract arrived by email. A few days later he started.
