THE ROLE OF ACADEMITIES IN ELEVING THE EXPENSE OF ONLINE OJECT DRIVERS IN THE PANDEMIC TIME COVID-19

Until now, the Covid-19 pandemic has not ended. The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic is not only in the health sector, but also in the economic sector. To reduce the spread of the virus, each country determines the policies that have been established and must be obeyed by the entire community. One of the policies established in Indonesia is Large-Scale Social Restrictions (PSBB). This rule has an impact on society, especially the middle to lower class people, one of which is an online motorcycle taxi driver. Based on PSBB regulations, ojol drivers are only given permission to deliver food and goods, ojol drivers are prohibited from carrying passengers as long as the PSBB is in effect. This decrease in a 70% decrease in the total income of ojol drivers. The solution given was to distribute groceries to ojol drivers so that it was useful to meet the daily needs of their families. In addition, the solution given next is to provide motivation for ojol drivers to stay enthusiastic in earning sustenance during the Covid-19 pandemic. Suggestions from community service activities are that activities like this should be carried out periodically to ease the burden on the middle to lower class society, one of which is an ojol driver. In addition, academics should cooperate with the government, community organizations, social organizations and other agencies to ease the burden on ojol drivers. Suggestions from community service activities are that activities like this should be carried out periodically to ease the burden on the middle to lower class society, one of which is an ojol driver. In addition, academics should cooperate with the government, community organizations, social organizations and other agencies to ease the burden on ojol drivers. Suggestions from community service activities are that activities like this should be carried out periodically to ease the burden on the middle to lower class society, one of which is an ojol driver. In addition, academics should cooperate with the government, community organizations, social organizations and other agencies to ease the burden on ojol drivers.