"Is It Inconsiderate to Order Delivery During a Heavy Snowfall?"

"On a Snowy Day, I Suggested Ordering 'Delivery Food'
and Was Treated Like Someone Without Common Sense"

A netizen shared a story about being suddenly treated as a 'thoughtless person' after trying to order delivery food on a snowy day. The photo is unrelated to the article. YouTube channel 'Seoul Bicycle Ddareungi and Traffic Stories'

Amid record-breaking snowfall exceeding 40 cm for consecutive days, a netizen shared a story about being suddenly labeled as a 'thoughtless person' just for trying to order 'delivery food' in such weather.

On the 27th, a post titled "Why is delivery not available on snowy days?" was published on the office worker community 'Blind.' The author, Mr. A, opened by saying, "I suggested to my team leader to order delivery because it was snowing, and I was treated like a thoughtless person." It is considered disrespectful to delivery workers to order food delivery when the risk of accidents is higher than usual due to snow accumulated on the ground.

Mr. A complained, "Aren't the people delivering now taking delivery calls because they want to? It's not like they are delivery workers employed by the store like in the past, so am I the strange one?" He argued that ordering delivery food on snowy days does not force delivery workers to operate.

A netizen shared a story about being suddenly treated as a "thoughtless person" after trying to order delivery food on a snowy day. The photo is unrelated to the article. YouTube channel "Seoul Bicycle Ddareungi and Traffic Stories"

Most netizens who read Mr. A's story responded with sympathy, saying things like "Pretending to be a woke citizen is so annoying," "People who don't want to deliver simply don't show up," "The roads have been cleared of snow and cars keep running, so what's the problem?" "If they think it's dangerous, they wouldn't do it themselves," "Delivery fees have increased at least fivefold, so ordering is helping them, isn't it?" "Ask if they can go to work. Going to work is dangerous too," and "What a strange person." However, some criticized Mr. A with comments such as "Who would want to drive in this weather?" "You can just pick up your order on days like this," and "Are you crazy about food?"

Gu Gyo-hyun, head of the Rider Union of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions Public Transport Workers' Union, criticized the situation, saying, "This is caused by the delivery fees being too low under normal circumstances," and added, "There have been 16 reported delivery worker deaths in the past eight months alone. It is a fare policy that forces workers to take risks for money."

In response, the People Power Party and the government announced on the 26th that they will push for the enactment of the 'Labor Vulnerable Support Act.' The act defines freelancers, special employment workers, platform workers, and employees of small businesses with fewer than five employees?who are not covered by the Labor Standards Act?as 'labor vulnerable' and establishes a framework for state support. The core of the act is to provide a legal basis for government-funded projects to protect their labor rights, with a Labor Vulnerable Support Committee under the Minister of Employment and Labor to operate the projects. It also includes key provisions such as employment promotion and job stability, welfare enhancement, rights protection, establishment and distribution of standard contracts, prevention of unpaid wages, and plans to establish and support dispute mediation committees and mutual aid associations.