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South Korean couriers die of overwork as pandemic spurs surge in deliveries

Dec 16, 2020 SEOUL – At a logistics depot the size of an airplane hangar in southern Seoul, couriers recently held a ritual at the start of another grueling work day: They stood for a moment of silence to remember more than a dozen fellow couriers who they say died this year from overwork. “We won’t be surprised here if one of us drops dead, too,” said Choi Ji-na, one of the couriers. Choi, 43, and other delivery workers in South Korea say that they feel lucky to have jobs amid growing unemployment, and that they are proud to play an essential role in keeping the country’s COVID-19 cases down by delivering record numbers of packages to customers who prefer to stay safe at home.

Deliver workers in South Korea say they re dying of overwork

updated: Dec 15 2020, 22:44 ist At a logistics depot the size of an airplane hangar in southern Seoul, couriers recently held a ritual at the start of another grueling workday: They stood for a moment of silence to remember more than a dozen fellow couriers who they say died this year from overwork. “We won’t be surprised here if one of us drops dead, too,” said Choi Ji-na, one of the couriers. Choi, 43, and other delivery workers in South Korea say that they feel lucky to have jobs amid growing unemployment and that they are proud to play an essential role in keeping the country’s Covid-19 cases down by delivering record numbers of packages to customers who prefer to stay safe at home.

These Delivery Crews Say Workload Is Killing Them

Delivery Workers in South Korea Say They re Dying of Overwork

Delivery Workers in South Korea Say They’re Dying of ‘Overwork’ More than a dozen couriers have died this year. Some died after complaining of unbearable workloads that kept them on the clock from dawn until past midnight. Published Dec. 15, 2020Updated Jan. 13, 2021 SEOUL, South Korea — At a logistics depot the size of an airplane hangar in southern Seoul, couriers recently held a ritual at the start of another grueling work day: They stood for a moment of silence to remember more than a dozen fellow couriers who they say died this year from overwork. “We won’t be surprised here if one of us drops dead, too,” said Choi Ji-na, one of the couriers.

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