A woman has shared a breakdown of the salaries of Checkers Sixty60 drivers on her TikTok platform.
The numbers mirror those in a viral article published by The South African website last week.
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After highlighting their poor pay, the woman urged shoppers to tip the drivers as much as they possible can afford.
In the video, TikTok user @steph_again points out that the gross monthly earnings of the drivers amounts to around R7 600.
From this amount, fuel totalling on average around R3 200 needs to be deducted.
Some drivers are required to rent their own bikes for transportation – which costs another R1 600.
This means that drivers stand to earn as little as R2 800 per month.
These calculations are based on drivers completing a total of 13 trips per day.
@steph_again EDIT these numbers are from Daily Investor, among others. Comments have pointed out that drivers say otherwise. Go hassle Daily Investor if they published misinformation, not me! They claimed to have spoken to drivers 🤷♀️ and reputable sources like JacarandaFM also have these numbers. If you’re adamant that checkers be called out, do so! I didnt think “tip your drivers” was a controversial take, I see now why it is, so yes; go fight checkers if that’s what you think should be done. done checkerssixty60 posting now I PROMISE! #checkerssixty60 #southafrica ♬ Money – Pink Floyd
No 1 grocery app
Checkers Sixty60 has taken South Africa by storm since its launch in 2019.
It’s the No 1 grocery app in South Africa, with over five million downloads and is available at 505 locations.
Recently, complaints and allegations concerning the treatment of these delivery men and women have surfaced.
One of the biggest complaints is that they are not regarded as employees and are underpaid.
According to TopAuto, Sixty60 delivery drivers are regarded as “independent contractors” and not permanent employees of the brand.
Should the public tip delivery drivers – or should employers pay them more?
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