China News Network, Chengdu, June 20 (Shan Peng) "Being a takeaway rider in Xichang, close to home, high income, is a very ideal job." 23-year-old Erguligu joined a takeaway platform in November 2019 And become a takeaway rider. Erguligu's hometown is Xide County, Liangshan, Sichuan, a poverty-stricken area. For him, being a rider not only has income guarantee, but also often returns to his hometown to visit his parents. "Working here, I feel more at ease!"
Most of Xide County is mountainous. In the village of Waer, Donghe Township where Erguligu lived, almost every family in the village grows corn, and Erguligu's own family is no exception. But the annual income of planting corn is only about 5,000 yuan. Today, his monthly income can exceed his parents' annual income.
Since becoming a "rider", Erguligu has worked diligently. He keeps in mind the merchant's address, and the efficiency of running orders is getting higher. Soon, Erguligu's monthly income increased from about 4,000 yuan to more than 6,000 yuan. At the same time, Ergu Ligu, who tasted the sweetness, also introduced his second brother, cousin, Fa Xiao, and his girlfriend to come here to work with themselves. Erguligu calculated an account: he and his second brother were riders in Xichang, and their monthly income added up to about 13,000 yuan. Excluding the monthly rent of 800 yuan and daily expenses, seven or eight thousand yuan can be saved in one month. "If you want to make money, you don't have to work in a distant field anymore, and you have the opportunity to escape poverty at your doorstep."
Being a rider not only brings income satisfaction to Ergurigu, but also allows him to see room for career development. Due to his excellent work performance, Ergurigu was promoted to team leader and directed several other riders.
According to the person in charge of Xichang City, the food delivery platform, there are nearly 300 riders in Xichang, of which about 80% are from poor areas in Liangshan Prefecture. "These riders from poor areas are more diligent and can get started soon."
According to data from the takeaway platform, there are nearly 800 riders with high-frequency active riders in Chengdu in the past year, of which about 140 are from poor counties in Liangshan Prefecture. Since the new crown pneumonia epidemic, in Xichang, Liangshan, more and more new riders have joined the team, and the number of new riders ranks second in Sichuan. Riders are becoming one of the important choices for getting out of poverty.
Zhu Keli, executive dean of the National Research Institute of New Economy, said that now the industry is undergoing transformation and upgrading, and the proportion of the service industry is constantly increasing. The traditional retail industry is developing in the direction of digitalization and intelligence. With the in-depth integration of online and offline, the online distribution industry will release a large number of jobs and explore a new way to achieve accurate, stable and sustainable poverty alleviation. (Finish)