At the end of the lunar year, delivery staff are overwhelmed with work, sometimes having to work overtime until 8-9 pm.
According to some units specializing in transporting goods in Hai Duong city such as fast delivery, economical delivery, Viettel Post... from the beginning of January, orders transferred to the province increased by 30-40% compared to the same period last month, so delivery staff could not keep up with the work, sometimes having to work overtime until 8-9 pm, especially on weekends.
At this time, people start buying goods to prepare for Tet. Many units and businesses order Tet gifts, so the number of orders also increases significantly. In addition, at the end of the lunar year, the demand for home renovation and repair to welcome Tet is high, orders for household appliances and home decorations also increase sharply.
This year, shipping companies have recruited more staff early, but at times they are still overloaded and lack delivery people. Due to the large number of orders, delivery workers’ income in January is expected to reach 12-15 million VND/person/month, double that of previous months.
HM