- We had heard about how stressful it is to be a bicycle courier at Foodora, but no one dared to stand up and tell, says Dan Ivarsson.
Instead, he himself stepped into Foodora's Malmö office and applied for a job as a bicycle courier.
For four weeks he delivered food at a furious pace.
During one of the sessions, he completed a marathon on a bicycle.
In torrential rain.
- You are under a terrible time pressure, you have an app that monitors exactly where you are and which also clocks the time all the time, says Dan Ivarsson.
- If you do not cycle fast enough, you risk losing your job.
Many have reacted to Sydsvenskan's review, which was published this weekend.
- Most people who have contacted us say that they have not had a clue about the working conditions that the bicycle bidders have.
Foodora: "Deeply regrettable"
The company also says that it is surprised by the working conditions that prevail at Foodora in Malmö.
- Of course, I see every dissatisfied employee as a setback, says John Denbratt, logistics manager at Foodora Sweden.
Not John Denbratt, the company will now appoint an investigation to sort out the working conditions in Malmö.
How do you comment on the pressure and stress that Sydsvenskan's reporter testifies to?
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If it is the case that you have received the feedback that you have to step faster to keep the job, then it is deeply regrettable, says John Denbratt.