Article: Making Time Work: Ethnographic Explorations of Temporal Experiences in Delivery Work
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Abstract
This article is based on ethnographic fieldwork among food delivery drivers in Vil-
nius, Lithuania. The fieldwork included working as a food delivery driver for two
delivery platforms. I discuss how the riders engage with the temporal structure of
delivery work, which determines the day-to-day experiences but also permeates
their work lives. While some drivers’ actions aimed at creatively manipulating
platform temporalities seem likeare income maximization strategies, others can-
not be reduced to financial motivation. Focusing on temporal agency, I examine
how riders craft narratives around time, using them to draw boundaries with the
platform, establish themselves as hard workers, and create a sense of meaning.
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