A young courier from Astana shared his monthly income on social media, sparking a heated discussion among users. According to the young man, he managed to earn 760,000 tenge in a month working for a delivery service, working 8–12 hours a day by car. He backed up his claims with screenshots from the app, reports infohub.kz.

In the video, Yernar also detailed the associated work expenses. He spent about 50,000 tenge on fuel, 20,000 tenge on traffic fines, and 8,000 tenge on car washes. Another 40,000 tenge went to lunches, though commenters rightly noted that such costs are inevitable in any job. Additionally, he allocated 200,000 tenge to his auto loan. After all deductions, he was left with approximately 443,000 tenge.

Some users speculated that the young man's account might be covert advertising for one of the delivery services, not the most popular among Kazakhs. In his first video, he says he started working on July 20 and gives a weekly summary, then posts a monthly report. However, even if it's a marketing ploy, it doesn't negate the public debate about couriers' work.

It's clear that to earn a decent wage, couriers have to work shifts of about 12 hours, and for this physically demanding work, they earn more than those in intellectual professions like scientists and engineers. One user commented: "This pace will last a few months, then your body will tire, and you'll be looking for an office job, dreaming of it. Being a delivery driver is extremely hard work. And I don't believe in a million, or rather that it will be constant. A year or two and you're exhausted. It's purely for young people for a year at most."

Comments also express concerns that such examples might encourage young people to skip education in favor of quick money. One user wrote: "I never understood why people post this. You're confusing half the youth. My son, 19, isn't studying because of this. He says he'll earn money with delivery and taxi. My daughter also asked to be a waitress, I didn't allow it, but she later found a job she loves as a florist. She studies and goes to her favorite job."

Earlier, Kursiv LifeStyle reported that in Kazakhstan, taxi drivers and couriers are planned to be trained in professional communication with female clients.