[Explanation] In just 50 seconds, the picker Chen Xiaotian completed the picking of a single online order.
The "post-95" guy Chen Xiaotian is a grill chef. Because the restaurant was temporarily closed, he crossed over to become a sorter.
[Same period] Chen Xiaotian, sorter at Chunhua Station of Meituan Shopping
My name is Chen Xiaotian, I was born in 1998 and I am 24 years old.
Then it turned out I was working on skewers.
(Now) dine-in food is suspended. It should be half a month since the business closed this time. Now it is time to earn some money during the break. Then because the Chinese New Year is approaching, I came here because I saw a job advertisement on the Internet.
Now I come here to work as a sorter.
The customer places an order, and then we pick out the order and hand it over to the packer.
[Explanation] Chen Xiaotian has "transformed" from a skewer master to a sorter, and now Chen Xiaotian is close to the normal production capacity of a meituan vegetable sorter.
[Same period] Chen Xiaotian, sorter at Chunhua Station of Meituan Shopping
It’s been about ten days since I’ve been working. I’m sure I’m not used to it the first two days. The main reason is that I’m in the cold storage, because the cold storage is colder. When you can’t find (goods), you will be on the side. It's cold, and I feel anxious when I can't find anything.
Now that I am familiar with it, I can pick more than 1,000 pieces (goods) and 1,120 pieces (goods) now.
These things are probably now in my mind like a map, and I can know where they are.
[Explanation] Chen Xiaotian said frankly that compared with the skewer master, the work of the sorter is more tiring, and he runs almost all day.
[Same period] Chen Xiaotian, sorter at Chunhua Station of Meituan Shopping
It should be a little more tiring.
When we are doing catering and dry roasting, when we are eating, we are busy at those two hours, and basically rest at other times. This is almost like you have to run all the time.
We woke up around 7:20 and got here by 8.
The main peak period should be between 9:00 and 11:00 and 12:00.
In the night shift, they start at 8 o'clock, and then work until six or seven o'clock in the morning.
The number of WeChat steps will definitely increase, and the number of WeChat steps can now reach more than 10,000 steps a day, 15,670 (steps).
[Explanation] It is understood that it is not uncommon for employees like Chen Xiaotian to "cross-border support" fresh food e-commerce platforms.
Recently, Beijing consumers' demand for online purchases of daily necessities has increased significantly, and the order volume has increased. Meituan Maicai has launched "shared employees".
It is understood that there are currently 200 catering employees in Beijing "cross-border support" Meituan grocery shopping sorting, handling and other easy-to-use positions.
[Same period] Xiang Xiaojun, head of a certain area of Meituan Maicai
In terms of our orders, it is more usual, it has increased by one to two times, and it may increase to two to three times in some periods of time.
In the case of order demand, in fact, our manpower capacity is insufficient. Many restaurants will face the suspension of dine-in, and everyone may be facing the situation of rest, so the company has enabled "shared employees".
In my site, there are basically 10 to 20 ("shared employees") for each site, and there are probably dozens of hundreds of accounts in the entire area.
[Explanation] Li Jinhui is a "cross-border employee" who came with Chen Xiaotian. They said that although they work hard, they can provide convenience for people and make them feel very fulfilled.
[Same period] Li Jinhui, sorter at Chunhua Station of Meituan Shopping
Under normal circumstances, there are fruits, mutton, and vegetables for hot pot. I think there are more hot pot dishes. I think it may be because of the cold weather, and it is no longer convenient.
I picked up an order in a hurry, and I felt a sense of accomplishment when I could make the online people eat the meal.
[Same period] Chen Xiaotian, sorter at Chunhua Station of Meituan Shopping
The family members were quite worried, so they were not allowed to run away. I said it was mainly because of the Chinese New Year, and I said that if I came out, I would earn some money.
[Same period] Chen Xiaotian, sorter at Chunhua Station of Meituan Shopping
We are here to help and work here, and we can send them some supplies. I feel that it is very practical and sufficient.
Dong Yufei and Wang Shibo report from Beijing
Responsible editor: [He Sanli]