It’s 8 pm and Madrid is broiling under a heat wave. The sun has dropped below the horizon, but it’s still 34 degrees Celsius (93 Fahrenheit). Fernando García has just finished a long day cycling the streets, carrying groceries for Glovo, a Barcelona-headquartered delivery platform. García says he’s one of the lucky ones. He’s a contracted employee of the company, which means he gets to go into the warehouse he delivers from to escape the heat.
“For the restaurant delivery riders, they are out there all day, and many restaurants won’t even let them inside to use the toilet. The worst is those who work on motorcycles. When they are
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