📦 Mandatory Gear, Missing Sizes, and the Hidden Cost of Equipment
The job starts with paperwork and contract signing, but it doesn’t become real until the gear arrives. About a week after signing the dual contracts, a large box arrived via DHL. This box contained everything needed to transform a personal car into a Foodora vehicle.
Unboxing the Essentials
Inside the large DHL box, the branding was immediate: everything was a shocking, saturated pink. This is the equipment that is central to the job, and which riders are contractually obligated to maintain.
| Item | Purpose | Policy Note |
|---|---|---|
| Large Thermal Backpack | The standard delivery bag, required for most orders. | Must be cleaned at least two times a week. |
| Two Small Thermal Boxes | For smaller orders or temperature separation. | Must be returned clean. |
| Two Magnetic Foodora Stickers | For car door or body; transforms the personal vehicle into a visible commercial transport. | Essential for branding and vehicle identification. |
| Foodora Pink Jacket | The required uniform for visibility and branding. | Sent without size consultation. |
| ”Personlig Tidbok” (Personal Logbook) | A small blue book for manually logging driving and rest hours. | A mandatory legal requirement for commercial transport under the Yrkestrafiktillstånd (Commercial Traffic License). |
The Equipment Policy: Responsibility and Cost
The Equipment Policy makes it clear that the gear is the rider’s responsibility and comes with financial strings attached:
- Care and Hygiene: The employee agrees to take proper care of the received equipment. The backpack must be cleaned at least twice a week (or more often) using non-chemical products.
- Return Obligation: If the intermittent employment framework agreement is terminated, the employee must return all items to the nearest office location within 3 days. The gear must be clean and washed upon return.
- Financial Penalty: If the employee fails to return all assigned items clean and on time, the monetary value of those items will be deducted from the employee’s final salary. All items distributed are registered in the company’s storage system.
The Logbook’s Significance
The inclusion of the “Personlig Tidbok” is one of the most significant items. Its presence confirms that, legally, this job is classified as commercial transport under the Swedish Transport Agency (Transportstyrelsen), requiring the manual logging of working and rest hours. This requirement immediately elevates the job from a simple gig to one bound by the stringent rules of commercial traffic, reinforcing the non-gig, professional transport status.