Rise in the hiring of temps or gigs for meeting fast demands of the online courier services
Thousands migrate every month from small towns to join the big city gigs. 560,600 people joined the gig economy in Delhi itself (From October 2018 to March 2019). Thanks to rising online courier services. An ad for hiring delivery executives stated- required bike riders for an eCommerce platform,Rise in the hiring of temps or gigs for meeting fast demands of the online courier services Articles qualification required was the 10th pass for a courier pick up and drop. In return of Rs 15000 – Rs22000 they were offering flexibility which means they will not be full-time employees but working to get deliveries done in a specific time. All they need is a valid driving license, a smartphone, and an internet connection and they are good to make the company the “fastest courier service in Delhi”.
With the rapidly increasing growth in internet and technology, everyone has an equal playing field; it is especially the logistics of delivery solely the same day delivery that proves to be the deciding factor in the growth. 63% of consumers order online because they find retail stores as crowded as public transport is during rush hour (Capgemini). Many on-demand companies have started hiring temporary workers to be able to meet the high demand for delivering in the shortest time. These are called gig workers courier ελλάδα. As per Wikipedia, gig refers to “an employment situation where the working arrangement is limited to a certain period of time-based on the needs of the employing organization.”
For the companies, not only it is the fastest way to make maximum one day delivery but also profitable for the courier companies. They do not have to provide any full-time employee benefits like – paid sick leaves, PF (provident fund), gratuity or health insurance; to these temps. Not only are they saving cost on benefits but also their incentive models, through which they pay the riders, are based on how many trips or deliveries they make in the given time. Like one of the same day courier service’s weekly incentive model states riders can earn Rs2000 if they make 60 trips to make same day delivery. Instead of paying for availability, they are actually paying for fulfillment.
The absence of a steady and secure income with the increasing expenses to run their own vehicle can put pressure to overwork that can also put the health of the riders in jeopardy. To earn more the riders work for 12hours a day, such a system is beginning to affect the health of the riders. And if they fall sick they will not be paid, unlike the full-time employees who get sick leaves.
Managing expenses is not also the same day courier service’s headache. The expenses of running their own vehicle – loan and petrol, paying rent for the house and bike/car servicing in case of an accident all has to be borne by the rider. All this has to be paid from the same money the rider is making to make one day delivery.
