They just appeared on the streets of Kyiv one day, these people with large yellow rucksacks and a memorable slogan on them, Glovo. Now you don’t need to go anywhere to order a double hamburger, sushi, salad or any other dish from several hundred cafes. A couple of clicks on the Glovo app and a courier jumps to it - by bike, moped, car or on foot. If you want to make money on deliveries, the Glovo company promises you up to 20,000 hryvnya (£640) a month - and you still get to enjoy your “complete freedom”. The main thing is desire and effort. It’s easy money.
The issue is that even after working exhausting overtime, no one has seen this kind of money from Glovo. And a recent re-organisation of the company’s bonus system - which encourages couriers to work even more - has brought Ukraine’s delivery workers out to protest for the first time ever.
The Ukrainian branch of the Spanish Glovo company is one of the fastest growing in Europe. Between December 2018 and March 2019, the company’s turnover increased tenfold, and half a million Ukrainians installed the Glovo app.
