Come hail or high waters, it is common to see delivery people on motorcycles and even bicycles, carrying a food box attached at the end, delivering orders to offices and homes.?They cut through the traffic and navigate difficult locations, all in a bid to deliver the food on time and they are more often than not, pressed for time.??
In the service industry, a delivery guy's job is one of the most underpaid and underappreciated, with a lot of stress involved. From long working hours to enduring extremely difficult working conditions, these people are in a thankless profession owing to their financial circumstances.?
Here are a few instances that reveal the harsh realities of a delivery guy's job:?
Facebook user Waseem Altaf shared pictures of a food delivery agent wearing a helmet and carrying the delivery box on his back and crying profusely.?
According to the post, this delivery boy was crying on the road because he could not deliver an order on time, due to heavy rain. The customer refused to receive the food and the bill amounting to Rs 3,800 (Dh90) would now be deducted from his salary which is Rs 10,000 (Dh237). Can we not be a bit more considerate towards such people who work hard to earn rather than beg?
The post quickly went viral and many expressed anger at the mistreatment of the delivery personnel.?
Back in 2018, Facebook user Saurabh Trivedi shared horrifying pictures of a delivery boy working with popular brand - Big Basket.?
In the post, Trivedi?said that he was literally 'bending forward' with the weight of the bag and was sweating as the temperature outside was 43 degrees.?
Trivedi wrote, 'He told me that his income is based on the number of the order he delivers in a day and company is not concerned about their plight'.??
Last year, Zomato delivery guys had been in the news for both good and bad reasons - one of the good reasons was a video which showed a specially-abled Zomato delivery guy using a hand-powered tricycle to deliver food.? ??
Soon after the video went viral,?Deepinder Goyal, founder of Zomato, revealed that the man, named Ramu Sahu, had graciously accepted the electric vehicle that was given to him by the company.
A few weeks ago, Twitter user named Aakash Vinay shared an incident when an old man came to deliver his food at night. In a series of tweets, Aakash shared that it was one of the coldest winters Bengaluru had ever experienced and the old man was literally shivering while handing him the food.?
The next time you berate a delivery guy for their late service or a problem with the order, think twice.?The least you can do is be a little empathetic and probably listen to their stories and give them an extra tip for their hard work.