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SHAH ALAM: The Covid-19 pandemic has affected the economy and caused many to lose their jobs, but there is still hope for those affected to seek a new job opportunity provided by Pos Malaysia.
The Pos Rider Initiative, introduced in September 2019 to smooth their parcel delivery capabilities, has also created job opportunities for those who lost their sources of income during the motion control order (MCO) by appointing 1,400 Pos Rider agents alone. during this period.
Among the agents appointed by Pos Malaysia is President Anwar Sabar, who said: “My new job is very different from what I had before. Now I don’t have to wear a suit and I don’t work in an air-conditioned office. But I’m happy and I enjoy meeting all kinds of people every day. “
As Pos Rider said, you could earn up to RM 2,500 per week if you work hard from Monday to Saturday and do about 150 parcel deliveries a day.
“In four weeks, it is possible to earn around RM10,000. It’s not a humble job and I’m not ashamed to be a Pos Rider, ”he said.
Chairil said that when he first became an agent for Pos Rider, he worked part-time but decided to go full-time when he realized his earning potential.
“Now I can take care of my family and pay off my debts,” he said.
According to statistics from the Employment Insurance System of the Social Security Organization (Socso), a total of 79,737 people lost their jobs as of September 10. Malaysia’s unemployment rate also increased to 4.9% in June from 3.3% in February.
Muhammad Hafidz Ahmad Fadzil, 33, also became a Pos Rider agent after quitting his job as a professor at a private university when he had to accept a substantial pay cut during the MCO.
“I decided to quit and look for another job. It was not easy to find a job then and I had to borrow money from my parents to survive, “she said, adding that things changed for the better after finding a Pos Rider ad on Facebook.
“Now it has become my permanent job and, best of all, I am earning twice what I was earning when I was a speaker.
“I can pay back the money I took from my parents and I’m even helping a younger brother who is facing financial difficulties,” he said, adding that now he can also spend more time with his family.
Hafidz said Pos Rider agents were allowed to keep 100% of the commission they earn for each package delivery. “Pos Malaysia is really helping people like me who lost their jobs, as it doesn’t require any percentage of the commission we earn.”
Postal Services CEO Mohamed Rozaidi Md Sharif said agents played a critical role during the MCO, helping Pos Malaysia deal with the increase in parcel volume.
“We are pleased that the Pos Rider program is meeting its goal of providing job opportunities to the communities around us while helping to keep our costs low so that we can continue to offer affordable postal services to customers,” he said.
