@Varyk@sh.itjust.works to World News@lemmy.ml • 2 years agoWhy a takeout deliveryman in China set himself on firewww.latimes.comexternal-linkmessage-square15fedilinkarrow-up120arrow-down16file-text
arrow-up114arrow-down1external-linkWhy a takeout deliveryman in China set himself on firewww.latimes.com@Varyk@sh.itjust.works to World News@lemmy.ml • 2 years agomessage-square15fedilinkfile-text
minus-squaregodlesslinkfedilink5•2 years ago Most are young men without college degrees who make less than $1 per delivery. Make that per hour. The average delivery here is just about 20-30 RMB ($3.5 or so), they absolutely don’t get 33% commission. And tips don’t exist in China. Source: Been living there for 6 years now.
minus-square@Varyk@sh.itjust.worksOPlinkfedilink-1•2 years agoThat’s a very good point, thanks for adding some context. Teacher?
minus-squaregodlesslinkfedilink1•2 years ago Teacher? Nah, I wouldn’t survive 6 months in that job. Project manager for an engineering company.
Make that per hour. The average delivery here is just about 20-30 RMB ($3.5 or so), they absolutely don’t get 33% commission. And tips don’t exist in China.
Source: Been living there for 6 years now.
That’s a very good point, thanks for adding some context.
Teacher?
Nah, I wouldn’t survive 6 months in that job. Project manager for an engineering company.