WKUer’s Make Delivery To Earning Extra Money

 WKUers Make Delivery

Earning Extra Money

 

When the sky darkens over campus, English sophomore Yu Tong swaps his book bag for a delivery bag.

 

“When storm hits, these WKUers turn downpours to Paydays.”



It's not a rainy day, but it's a foggy evening, and the delivery worker is riding a delivery bag on her back. Sunday, April 20th, 2024 [Photo/Zhu Yiying]

 

“On heavy rain days, orders triple, and customers tip more for fast service,＂ shares Zhao Zhuyu, a business major. “On heavy rain days, orders triple, and customers tip more for fast service.”This part-time job does not require any upfront cost input. Riders originally hold their own "Mounts" for other campus activities. Battery bikes cost an average of 500 to 600 yuan. If you don't want to "Ride the waves", rain gear is the only necessity. Riders brave slick roads with waterproof gear, balancing studies and earnings.

 

“Rain means demand and tips,” says Yu Tong, one of many students cashing in on food delivery during downpours. With platforms like Meituan and Ele.me, some kind of earn over 500 yuan daily. The maximum weekly income is 520 yuan, and the minimum income is 200 yuan.

turning bad weather into a lucrative side hustle. The trend boomed this semester as students sought flexible income.

 

The surge in student delivery riders at WKU reflects a broader shift in how young people are redefining work-life balance. Faced with rising living costs and limited flexible jobs

-not just for extra cash, but for control over their schedules. Fill life and get the capital for free travel, tourism or entertainment consumption. This trend underscores a generational preference for autonomy: rather than waiting for opportunity, they're leveraging technology to create it. For today's students, hustling isn't just about money- it's about smart adaptation.

 

University officials note no policy against the practice but urge safety.“We encourage entrepreneurship but remind students to prioritize academics,” says WKU delivery platform staff Chen Lin. For Li, the rewards outweigh the risks. “Last month, I funded a weekend trip with my delivery earnings," he grins. As Wenzhou’s rainy season continues, so does the hum of scooters and the chime of mobile payments.

It is a mid-term and week-long evening at the delivery point on the first floor of WKU Plum Garden. The student rider had arrived on time and placed the goods neatly on the takeaway shelf. There were more than a dozen dinners in total, and there were many such pick-up points, and there were many such weekdays, and she was already ready to move on to the next one. Thursday, April 17th, 2024 [Photo/Zhu Yiying]

   

“It's not just about the money," says Yu Tong. “It's learning to embrace rain or shine.”

 

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