The reasons why express delivery companies will not close during the Spring Festival include many e-commerce companies announcing that they will not close during the Spring Festival and preparing for the resumption of work after the holiday. A courier boy said that the benefits and subsidies for staying at work during the Spring Festival are greater than in previous years, and "the temptation is relatively great."

SF Express's Shanghai Hongkou District Jingwu outlet has "not closed during the Spring Festival" Be prepared. The pictures in this article are all provided by the interviewees

Express delivery boy: I have received the company’s internal email

From January 10th to 11th, the reporter visited SF Express, Yunda, and Staff at many express delivery outlets such as Zhongtong and Deppon said that during the Chinese New Year, everyone can send and receive express delivery normally, and staff will be on duty every day to ensure normal operations.

On January 11, Wang Xiaoxi, a courier at the Jingwu branch of SF Express in Shanghai’s Hongkou District, told The Paper that he had received an internal email from the company, hoping that employees would stay in Shanghai for the New Year, in order to prepare for the Spring Festival holiday this year. "Closing time" and prepare your staff. The outlets are currently arranging the situation of employees returning home.

“Actually, some employees originally planned to stay because of the epidemic.” Wang Xiaoxi said that she had been working at SF Express for more than two years. During the Spring Festival of 2020, the COVID-19 epidemic hit. Due to a shortage of manpower, he decided to stay at his post and be responsible for collecting and delivering packages to fever outpatient hospitals. The workload was more than three times the volume of packages delivered during the Double Eleven peak.

We also received benefits and subsidies during the Chinese New Year last year, and I heard that they will be even greater this year. "Wang Xiaoxi revealed that during the Spring Festival, the one-invoice delivery fee increased five times. This year, on this basis, an additional overtime subsidy of 1,000-2,000 yuan will be given. "This is quite tempting for our brothers. "Wang Xiaoxi said that if the company needs it, she will still choose to stay at her job during the Spring Festival this year. The company atmosphere is good. If you don't go home to celebrate the New Year, you can still feel the flavor of the New Year and the feeling of "home".

STO Express Qingpu Zhaoxiang Wang Peng, a courier at the branch, told reporters that the branch is now ready to "not close during the Spring Festival". "Who will stay and the division of labor have been clarified. I heard that a subsidy of 2,000 yuan will be given on top of the original 5 times the distribution fee, which was not that much in previous years. "

Having been a courier for 10 years, Wang Peng usually works hard and rarely asks for leave. "I work hard outside all year round, and I look forward to being reunited with my family during the Chinese New Year. I have two children at home, as well as my wife and parents. With. "Wang Peng said frankly that he still wants to go home during the Spring Festival, but it depends on the development of the epidemic. "But as long as the company needs it, I will still stay. At worst, I will go back to reunite with my family during the Spring Festival.

At the Zhenning Road branch of YTO Express in Changning District, the courier is loading the express package into the truck.

Many express delivery companies have announced that they will not close

“We need to retain a large number of people this year.” Hu Yongsheng, the person in charge of Zhenning Road, Changning District, YTO Express, told The Paper on January 11, On the one hand, because many e-commerce companies are open, the volume of goods will be larger than in previous years. Another reason for retaining people is to consider the resumption of work and production. "The couriers are all from other places. If they need to be quarantined when they return to Shanghai due to epidemic prevention and control, the pressure to resume work will be great."

Hu Yongsheng said that he is talking to the couriers one by one, hoping that they can stay during the New Year. "The more the better, at least 15 people must be kept. This is a guarantee."

He revealed that in 2021 The subsidy during the Spring Festival is higher than in previous years. On the basis of doubling the distribution fee, each person will receive an additional subsidy of 300 yuan per day. The company will also organize couriers to have New Year's Eve dinner together, and encourage everyone to cook a dish, so that employees can enjoy the warmth of home in Shanghai and the company.

Many express delivery companies have issued announcements announcing that they will not close during the Spring Festival.

STO Express released the 2021 “No Closing for New Year” announcement on its official website. The announcement stated that STO will continue to provide delivery services from February 4 to February 19, and on February 11 (New Year’s Day) 10), the service hours on the 12th (the first day of the first lunar month) will be adjusted as appropriate.

YTO Express announced on the homepage of its official website that "the whole world will not be closed during the Spring Festival" (February 4 to February 19, 2021). YTO will continue to provide domestic and international delivery services, and will focus on key areas. The scope of timeliness guarantee services has been expanded to 209 cities across the country, covering all provincial capital cities across the country.

The courier is on his way to deliver an order.

Yunda Express announced on its official website that it will continue to provide delivery services to customers from February 4 to February 19.

Deppon Express stated that from February 1st to February 28th, Deppon Express will provide normal delivery services. During the Spring Festival, the service covers more than 300 cities across the country, with 3,00 direct-operated outlets operating normally, and 50,000 +The courier goes all out.

ZTO Express told The Paper on January 10 that it will continue to provide the promised service of "not closing during the Spring Festival" in 2021. During the Spring Festival of 2021, Zhongtong will expand the scope of timeliness guarantee services to 209 cities across the country, covering all provincial capital cities across the country. To this end, ZTO will coordinate network-wide resources in advance and prepare sufficient personnel, vehicles and venues to ensure service timeliness. At the same time, ZTO will also maintain safety supervision and epidemic prevention and control efforts to ensure production safety and personnel safety during the festival. During the Spring Festival, ZTO Express service hotline 95311 will also continue to provide services.