Pros
Your able to work however much you want
Cons
I’ve held off saying this for a while, but my experience with Hived has become increasingly frustrating and disheartening. Yes, some days are manageable — but those days are rare. The reality is that most days are extremely difficult, and quite frankly, the way things are run feels inhumane. The routes we’re given often come loaded with an overwhelming number of parcels, and it’s blatantly obvious from the start that either you’re going to be out working 13 to 14 hours — pushing your body beyond what’s reasonable — or you’re forced to call for a rescue. And when you do, not only do you not receive the full pay for the day, but you’re still charged for the van hire. That means you’ve broken your back all day for what ends up being barely worth it financially, if at all. This kind of system isn’t sustainable or fair. It feels like we’re being set up to fail, or to just scrape by. There needs to be more consideration for the people doing the actual work on the ground. You can’t just keep loading drivers with impossible routes and expect them to quietly carry the burden, both physically and financially. Something has to change. This current system is burning people out.
