Description:
"The restriction of sit-in dining at the eateries across Myanmar during the COVID-19 pandemic have let food delivery services ride the waves since a couple of months ago.
Khin Min Shin is one of the risk-takers who want to challenge things in life while making a living.
It has been more than three weeks since Khin joined the riders' team of the foodpanda, an international food delivery chain, the first step of her into the world of unsung heroes for the food lovers of Yangon.
Almost the whole day riding on her bike does not make Khin worried about being infected by the virus. "I'm not afraid of being infected, but afraid of bringing the virus home and get my family infected. So, I'm taking a good care of personal hygiene," Khin told Xinhua.
Although some delivery companies have introduced contactless payment system, the system has not been broadly used by the customers and most customers are still relying on a cash-on-delivery system in the country.
"I try my utmost to follow health measures like physical distancing or using hand sanitizer while delivering meals to the customers," Khin said.
The couriers like Khin have been boosting their energy to work hard in pursuit of prosperous life by staying strong against the crisis which the country is facing.
Khin Min Shin rides 14 to 17 routes daily depending on the orders made by the stay-at-home yangonites.
Taking a break from her trainee life at one of the upscale hotel chains in Yangon, Khin, 20, debuted as a female delivery rider earlier this month, inspired by her aunts who are also running some small delivery services.
"Extent of exhaustion is, of course, different if I have to compare my current rider life and pervious job. But, riding a bike isn't unfamiliar with me and that's what I love to do," Khin recounted her previous hotel staff life with riding a bike to and from her workplace..."
Source/publisher:
"Xinhua" (China)
Date of Publication:
2020-05-28
Date of entry:
2020-05-28
Grouping:
- Individual Documents
Category:
Countries:
Myanmar
Language:
English
Resource Type:
text
Text quality:
- Good
