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Blinkit Employees Expose Chaos and Risk Behind 10-Minute Delivery

Relentless timers inside cramped dark stores make ultrafast grocery delivery an exhausting ordeal for Blinkit staff

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Overview

  • A former worker said a per-picking-item (PPI) timer forces pickers to race each item or be ordered to log out and leave the facility.
  • Narrow, densely stocked dark stores compel staff to sprint through tight aisles, leading to daily collisions and other safety hazards.
  • Full-time employees reportedly unload two to three large trucks daily and often work beyond scheduled hours without proper overtime compensation.
  • Thousands of Reddit users voiced willingness to wait longer for deliveries to reduce worker stress and questioned whether 10-minute service is necessary.
  • Blinkit has not publicly addressed the allegations, fueling industry-wide questions about the sustainability of ultrafast delivery models.