The Loss Of Mainland Couriers

Yesterday was the "Double 11" online shopping festival. Many mainland merchants took the opportunity to promote sales, which caused the demand for manpower in the express logistics industry to soar. However, internal media reported that express companies in many places are facing staff turnover this year. Some insiders believe that the early price wars in the express delivery industry deterred employees and led them to switch to the food delivery industry.

According to reports, many courier giants in the Mainland have hired couriers with high salaries as early as August this year, with a monthly salary of 10,246 yuan (the same below, about 12,488 Hong Kong dollars), ranking second in the service industry driver positions, second only to private individuals. driver. However, the persons in charge of multiple express delivery sites in Beijing, Jiangsu and other places said that it is still difficult to invite people. One of the positions has been viewed by more than 300 people after it was published, but only one applicant.

The courier industry is struggling to switch to deliveries

Mr. Qian, who has been a courier for 10 years, said that he usually works more than 11 hours a day, earns 7 cents for each piece delivered, and delivers an average of 300 pieces of goods per day. As Double 11 approaches, the number of goods surged to 500 pieces per day. Due to the recent shortage of people, some couriers have to arrange courier services in two areas by one person. Mr. Qian revealed that connoisseurs have switched to deliveries one after another.

The report quoted industry insiders to analyze that major express companies in the Mainland have been trying to monopolize the market through low prices and price wars. According to data from the State Post Bureau, since 2012, the average express delivery price per piece of goods in the Mainland has dropped by about 8 yuan (about 9.7 Hong Kong dollars). Industry insiders believe that the price war has reduced the profits of express delivery stations, and that the workload of the express delivery industry has become larger and larger, which has led to a shortage of applicants in the industry.