“By the time you’ve sorted the parcels you’ve been there for two hours without getting paid, getting absolutely soaked if it’s raining or standing in the boiling sunshine.'
A number of Evri couriers have come forward claiming that they are treated like slaves and get paid '60p per parcel' by the delivery firm. Workers for the delivery giant have opened the lid on the work environment at the organisation.
However, Evri denied these claims, insisting all their couriers earn in excess of the minimum wage, which includes time for collection and re-delivery. Craig also says he feels that he has to work six days a week otherwise he will lose his round with the firm. Craig said: “By the time you’ve sorted the parcels you’ve been there for two hours without getting paid, getting absolutely soaked if it’s raining or standing in the boiling sunshine. The other week it was snowing and the parcels all got wet.
Another driver, who has worked for Evri for several years, says it’s the “worst job he’s ever had”, but claims he’s found it impossible to find work elsewhere. The courier says he “works hard for not a lot of money”. “It’s the worst job I’ve ever done in my life, but there is nothing else out there for us. I earn about £800 a month, but that’s before petrol and my phone bill and all the other bills I have to pay.Another courier added: “They advertise it as a job to suit your lifestyle, but you end up just doing what suits them. If you are young and you have lots of bills to pay you’d have to work very long hours to earn enough.
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