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As the Spring Festival approaches, many cross-border sellers are eager to go home and look forward to the holiday. However, the domestic epidemic situation has become more severe recently. According to survey data, as of December 30, 2022, about 80% of the more than 800 sellers surveyed have been infected with the new coronavirus. Under the impact of multiple factors such as the epidemic, sellers' peak season battle before the New Year was not satisfactory, and cross-border annual holidays also became uneven. The difference in annual leave across borders: early Chinese New Year vs. legal make-up work Yesterday, it was mentioned in the article that according to an employee of a big salesperson, the company's Spring Festival holiday arrangement is not only shorter than the statutory five days, but also requires make-up work as usual on the weekends after the New Year. After calculation, there is only one day left for the annual leave. ▲ The picture comes from Zhiwubuyan As soon as this news came out, it triggered a wave of discussion in the cross-border circle. In addition to cross-border companies that have statutory holidays, the following groups are the most common in the cross-border industry. The first to come on the scene are the [early holiday group] : this type of cross-border people mainly sell seasonal products or sellers with poor performance, so after the holiday, the employees' wages will be paid at a "discount". "Due to the adverse external environment and the long business collection cycle, the company has reduced investment in product lines with poor profitability and has closed down early." "For sellers who sell only summer products, the peak season is over, sales are down, and employees have nothing to do, so they can only take holidays early." "Due to severe shortages and logistics suspension, we have been lying down since the end of December to celebrate the Chinese New Year." The next group to appear is the "holiday make-up class group" : this type of cross-border people are mostly conscientious and hardworking workers. "With five days off and weekend make-up work, workers dare not speak out." "Are you really not going to make up for the missed classes? Last year we had two weeks off and we made up for three months." “There’s actually such a good thing as annual leave.” Finally, there are [excellent performance during holidays] : this type of cross-border people are mostly factory-type and self-employed sellers. "I work on my own, and my performance is good. I can take a holiday whenever I want." "We are a factory type, we have a holiday on 1/12 and go back to work on 2/1 for 20 days of annual leave." Survey data also shows that as of December 30, 2022, about 30% of sellers received the statutory spring break or even a holiday of less than the statutory seven days , while 4% of sellers received more than one month of annual leave, and nearly 20% of sellers celebrated the Chinese New Year in advance before the New Year. Although the holiday patterns of various cross-border companies are different, people across the border have the same expectations for year-end bonuses: it would be good enough if no money is deducted. Back then, the year-end bonus was millions, and the cross-border business was as vast as the sea. But now, time flies, and in 2022, when the cross-border business is no longer wildly growing, the high per capita year-end bonus for cross-border business is gone forever, presenting a polarized picture. Cross-border year-end bonus polarization: no year-end bonus vs. over 500,000 bonus Survey data shows that nearly 70% of sellers said they would not receive any year-end bonuses in 2022, and about 14% of sellers received year-end bonuses of over 10,000 yuan. In 2022, global inflation continued to rise, consumer purchasing power continued to decline, and the profit margins of cross-border enterprises were further squeezed. In the ever-changing international environment, most cross-border enterprises are facing the problem of reduced dividends and rising costs. Therefore, the "disappearance" of year-end bonuses seems to have been expected by many operators: "Under the epidemic, it's good enough that wages can be paid normally, and I really can't think about the year-end bonus~" “Company: If you ask, we are losing money. We are lucky that we didn’t have our salary deducted.” However, some employees of cross-border related companies still received high year-end bonuses. It is learned that according to Taiwanese media reports, Evergreen Marine's 2022 year-end bonus has once again hit a new high, with the highest being 52 months' salary. If calculated based on a base monthly salary of NT$50,000, 52 months' salary is approximately NT$2.6 million (approximately RMB 585,000 ). Evergreen once again spent lavishly on year-end bonuses this year, which once again made many cross-border employees shed tears of envy. However, it is worth noting that the actual distribution range of Evergreen's year-end bonuses is relatively large, ranging from about 10 to 52 months . Even in the same group, the year-end bonuses of shipping services are much lower than those of shipping services, which has also caused controversy among some employees. Even Evergreen, which has always been generous with its year-end bonuses, is like this, let alone the entire cross-border industry where the teeth are intertwined. At the beginning of the new year, I wish sellers can realize their cross-border blueprint for 2023 after bidding farewell to the magical 2022. Have you set your sales targets for 2023? Welcome to discuss in the comments section~ |
