Blinkit delivery agent reveals he earns Rs 763 after delivering 28 orders in 15 hours, video sparks backlash: ‘Who’s going to take care of your employees?’

The Blinkit delivery agent backed his claims with screenshots from the Blinkit app, including one showing he earned just Rs 15.83 for his final delivery of the day.

In one viral video, the delivery agent, identified as Thapliyal Ji, revealed that he earned Rs 763 after completing 28 deliveries over a 15-hour workday (Image source: @thapilyaljivlogs/Instagram)

A Blinkit delivery executive from Uttarakhand has grabbed eyeballs after sharing his daily earnings in a series of Instagram videos.

In one viral video, the delivery agent, identified as Thapliyal Ji, revealed that he earned Rs 763 after completing 28 deliveries over a 15-hour workday. He backed his claims with screenshots from the Blinkit app, including one showing he earned just Rs 15.83 for his final delivery of the day. Based on this, his average earnings came to around Rs 52 per hour.

Following the reel’s virality, Thapliyal posted more updates highlighting variations in his income. In another video recorded in October, he showed a comparatively better day, earning Rs 1,202 after completing 32 orders in 11 hours.

Speaking further about the unpredictable nature of gig work, Thapliyal explained, “When there are orders available on Blinkit, it’s easy to earn more. Sometimes it’s possible to earn Rs 1,600 to Rs 2,000 on order-heavy days, but on days that the orders come far and between, it’s difficult to make even Rs 1,000.”

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The video garnered a sea of reactions, with a user writing, “Try to put your own food/tea stall.. that would change everything.” Another user commented, “I have 30 default tip on my blinkit app which I change to 100 on rainy days.”

“who’s going to take care of your employees who delivers the goods in a blink of an eye. Treat your workers with fairness,” tagging Blinkit, a third user reacted.

Recently, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Raghav Chadha demanded a ban on 10-minute delivery services by quick commerce platforms like Blinkit, Zepto, and Instamart to prevent the “cruelty” towards gig workers who risk their lives to meet delivery orders under extreme pressure.