{"id":3190,"date":"2020-01-10T10:41:24","date_gmt":"2020-01-10T10:41:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobbinghood.com\/finance\/2020\/01\/10\/busting-stress-funding-education-owning-house-what-motivates-swiggy-delivery-partners-to-work\/"},"modified":"2020-01-10T10:41:24","modified_gmt":"2020-01-10T10:41:24","slug":"busting-stress-funding-education-owning-house-what-motivates-swiggy-delivery-partners-to-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobbinghood.com\/magazine\/2020\/01\/10\/busting-stress-funding-education-owning-house-what-motivates-swiggy-delivery-partners-to-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Busting stress, funding education, owning house: What motivates Swiggy delivery partners to work"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-image\">\n<figure><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy lazy-hidden wp-image-1772507 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.financialexpress.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/a3-lazy-load\/assets\/images\/lazy_placeholder.gif\" data-lazy-type=\"image\" data-src=\"https:\/\/images.financialexpress.com\/2019\/11\/GettyImages-1134066058-660x440.jpg\" alt=\"Swiggy\" width=\"660\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/images.financialexpress.com\/2019\/11\/GettyImages-1134066058-660x440.jpg 660w, https:\/\/images.financialexpress.com\/2019\/11\/GettyImages-1134066058-660x440-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/images.financialexpress.com\/2019\/11\/GettyImages-1134066058-660x440-620x413.jpg 620w, https:\/\/images.financialexpress.com\/2019\/11\/GettyImages-1134066058-660x440-401x267.jpg 401w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1772507 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/images.financialexpress.com\/2019\/11\/GettyImages-1134066058-660x440.jpg\" alt=\"Swiggy\" width=\"660\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.financialexpress.com\/2019\/11\/GettyImages-1134066058-660x440.jpg 660w, https:\/\/images.financialexpress.com\/2019\/11\/GettyImages-1134066058-660x440-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/images.financialexpress.com\/2019\/11\/GettyImages-1134066058-660x440-620x413.jpg 620w, https:\/\/images.financialexpress.com\/2019\/11\/GettyImages-1134066058-660x440-401x267.jpg 401w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\"\/><\/noscript><span class=\"article-caption\">For most of the delivery partners, their chief aim is to become Fleet Managers with Swiggy as they have taken inspiration from their counterparts.<\/span><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not every delivery partner on food delivery application Swiggy is working to support a family and at least one in every 10 Swiggy riders works to bust the stress of their own entrepreneurial ventures. \u201c<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10% [Swiggy\u2019s riders] are entrepreneurs and run their own business while working with Swiggy to relieve stress of erratic earnings from their business,\u201d the unicorn startup said in a statement on Thursday. On the other hand, more than one in every three part-time riders on the delivery application is a student and is working with Swiggy to fund their education. Swiggy has about <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">16,000 part-time delivery partners who work for about 4-8 hours on a daily basis.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Further, apart from having their part-time jobs at Swiggy, 29% of delivery partners are also working full-time jobs at other places. According to Swiggy, the same emanates from their need to support family and make ends meet. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">29% of Swiggy\u2019s total delivery fleet is the primary earning members of their household, Swiggy said. A minority of 4% members also nurture their hobbies and talents as singers, actors, dancers or fitness trainers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>From house, cars to travelling, here\u2019s what fuels Swiggy partners<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For most of the delivery partners, their chief aim is to become Fleet Managers with Swiggy as they have taken inspiration from their counterparts. Others dream of owning a household and buying their own cars. \u201c28% are saving money with the goal of buying a house or car of their own\u2026 20% aim to land a full time regular job eventually,\u201d Swiggy said. A small minority of 8% also looks to travel across the country and are fueled by wanderlust. A minority of 8% is also looking to fund the weddings of their siblings and are saving for it. \u201c3% love showbiz and want to become successful singers, actors or musicians,\u201d the statement said.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"common-bottom-text\">\n<p>Get live <a href=\"https:\/\/www.financialexpress.com\/market\/stock-market\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Stock Prices<\/a> from BSE and NSE and latest NAV, portfolio of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.financialexpress.com\/mutual-funds-india\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mutual Funds<\/a>, calculate your tax by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.financialexpress.com\/income-tax-calculator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Income Tax Calculator<\/a>, know market\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.financialexpress.com\/market\/stock-market\/nse-top-gainers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Top Gainers<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.financialexpress.com\/market\/stock-market\/nse-top-losers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Top Losers<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.financialexpress.com\/mutual-funds-india\/equity-funds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Best Equity Funds<\/a>. 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