By William Hetherington / Staff writer, with CNAWhile full-time food delivery drivers have over the past five years earned monthly salaries of NT$20,000 to NT$180,000, according to online recruitment agency 104 Job Bank, recent accidents involving drivers have highlighted their lack of insurance, as most are employed as contractors. Over the past five years, the number of delivery drivers has increased by about 300, of which 70 percent do deliveries as a full-time job, 104 said, adding that the average salary was NT$42,000. Of those new drivers, 45 percent possess university diplomas, and 3 percent have master’s degrees, showing that food delivery has become a popular option among university graduates, it said. An increasing number of people are treating food delivery as a full-time job, but they should be aware of the lack of benefits and insurance, 104 vice president Chung Wen-hsiung (鍾文雄) said. One option would be to form trade unions, which could provide collective insurance options for delivery drivers, he said.

Source: Taipei Times October 17, 2019 15:56 UTC