Didi takeaway, poisoning young people
In the current city streets and alleys, Didi drivers and delivery workers have become indispensable, what kind of social phenomenon is this? It seems to be the drive of survival, or the helplessness that cannot be changed, but we need to go deep into the deep reasons behind this phenomenon.
The difficulties and challenges of these workers, the pressures and risks they endure, require more care and support. Behind this phenomenon, there are many hidden problems that deserve our deep thought and reflection.
On an ordinary street in Guangzhou's Tianhe District, delivery riders have become a common figure on the street. One of them is my nephew, who had just graduated and had no choice but to devote himself to the food delivery industry after a few months of unsatisfactory employment.
He told me that he was not the most painful part of the work he was suffering from the pressure of working every day and not being able to enjoy the work.
Young people are turning to food delivery and Didi drivers as their career choices, and the reasons behind this are varied, ranging from social pressures to the frustration of lack of diplomas and the plight of finding other employment opportunities.
Their living conditions are not satisfactory, their hard work is only to make ends meet, and they are unable to find better employment opportunities to support themselves. In the context of rapid urbanization and continuous adjustment of economic structure, workers are under greater employment pressure and survival challenges, which force them to choose these relatively low-level jobs.
In the past, the monthly income of Didi drivers and delivery workers easily exceeded the 10,000 yuan mark, which is not a lie. However, in recent years, the profitability of these industries has gradually declined, and the platforms have continued to depress**, which has made many practitioners face unprecedented challenges.
Some are even forced to settle in their cars and entrust their daily chores to charging stations. These drivers may come from the unemployed, foreigners, or people in financial difficulty, and work at least 12 hours a day, some of them can only rest in their cars.
This desperate way of working is eroding their health and quality of life. Their efforts and sacrifices should be more recognized and cared for, and society should provide them with more support and assistance, rather than struggling to survive in difficulties.
Driven by technology, taxi drivers' incomes are shrinking as platforms are willing to offer higher commissions to private car drivers, leaving legitimate taxi drivers under intense competitive pressure, declining incomes, and having to accept more orders to make ends meet.
The situation is even worse for delivery workers, who may have to bear the consequences of bad reviews or delays in delivery, which is no longer the case despite the subsidies given by the platforms, and the loss of merchants and the restaurant industry.
This unfair competition ultimately leads to the benefits of capital and platforms, while workers are forced to accept low-pay and overloaded work, putting themselves at a disadvantage.
In today's market environment, many laid-off workers who once worked in decent white-collar jobs have no choice but to devote themselves to hard labor to make ends meet. They put in a lot of effort, but they don't get the money they deserve.
As a result, the employment environment for ordinary workers is becoming increasingly severe.
Due to the monopoly of capital and platforms, the rights and interests of workers are being violated, and they are forced to accept low-paid and high-intensity jobs. This phenomenon not only affects the individual rights and interests of workers, but also poses a threat to the health and stability of the whole society.
Therefore, we need to pay attention to and solve this problem to create a more just and equitable working environment for workers.
We would very much welcome your views and suggestions on this phenomenon. From this phenomenon, we deeply feel that more social attention and policy support are needed to protect the rights and interests of workers and let them work and live in a fairer environment.
Their hard work and selfless dedication should be more respected and recognized, so that they can get the dignity and value they deserve in the process of labor.