Noida Delivery Boy Viral Story: We often see such stories on social media which are shared as motivational. But more than inspiration, some stories reflect a bitter truth of our society and corporate world. These days, the story of a 56-year-old man from Noida is spreading rapidly on the internet. viral It is happening, who once held a good position in a big company, but today are forced to work as delivery riders to earn their living. Let us know what is this whole matter which has made everyone emotional from LinkedIn to X (earlier Twitter).
A simple delivery and an extraordinary meeting
This story came to light when social entrepreneur Kiran Verma shared a heart-touching post on her LinkedIn account. Kiran hired a porter to send an important document to Noida.Porter) Booked a delivery rider through the app, whose fare was only Rs 40.
When the delivery partner came, Kiran was on the first floor. He asked the rider to come up. When 56-year-old Sanjay (name changed) climbed the stairs and reached the top, he was panting a little. There was tiredness on his face, but also politeness and a smile. When Kiran asked him to drink water, Sanjay refused smilingly and said, there was no work today, I was just waiting for the delivery request.
When the page of 14 years of loyalty opened
Sanjay’s neat dress and manner of conversation impressed Kiran very much. After he left, Kiran called him back again and asked him to sit comfortably. When the conversation started between the two, the truth that came out was surprising. Sanjay told that before the retrenchment in the year 2023, he was working in the administrative department of Tata AIA Life Insurance for 14 years. In one fell swoop his years of loyalty and his job were taken away.
‘We are like curry leaves for corporates…’
During the conversation, Sanjay said something which is touching the heart of every working person today. Comparing the employees to curry leaves, he said, son, when we prepare vegetables, we add curry leaves first, but when we eat vegetables, we take out the curry leaves first. This pain of Sanjay was clearly expressed that companies use employees to get the work done, but when the need ends or recession occurs, they are the first to show them the way out.
Age and health become a hindrance in getting a new job.
Due to his 56 years of age and deteriorating health, Sanjay is not getting any other full-time job. Age discrimination is so prevalent in hiring that despite being experienced, no one is ready to give them work. Frustrated, he started working as a part-time delivery rider with Porter App to earn his living.
After this meeting, Kiran gave Sanjay more money than the delivery charge and bid him farewell with a heavy heart. Kiran wrote, Life is difficult… and the most difficult thing is to face the reality that you want to work, but this world does not consider you worthy of work.
People’s pain expressed on social media
After this post went viral, people are continuously giving their reactions. Porter Company itself officially responded to this post and expressed gratitude to Kiran Verma. One user wrote, this story shows the ignorance of experienced people in the corporate world. Another said, people should stop being selfish and become more humble, because we do not know what the other person is going through.
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