1. No Paid Leave or Bonuses
Distributors receive no vacation bonus, no paid vacation, and no additional pay for working weekends. Despite the expectation of consistent performance, many go years without formal rest or compensation for unconventional work hours.
2. Personal Vehicles, Company Risk
No company-provided cars or logistical support. Distributors must use their personal vehicles—bearing all costs, from fuel to maintenance.
3. Dangerous Driving Norms, Unpaid Fines
Drivers are encouraged to drive on the wrong side of the road to meet delivery targets. If fined, distributors receive no reimbursement, even though infractions are due to company instructions.
4. No Parking Reimbursement
Parking costs incurred during deliveries are never refunded—further draining their already meager income.
5. Overloaded Work During ”Nej Tack” Weeks
During “Nej Tack” weeks, workload often triples. Distributors must deliver to every household with no extra pay, confronting heavier loads and longer hours without compensation.
6. Impossible Targets and Retaliation
When distributors raise legitimate concerns—including violations of Swedish work-hour regulations—management demands they complete the same bulky workload in 25 hours. When they refuse, citing unsafe work conditions, the company responds by cutting their salary, issuing termination notices, and hiring replacements—typically vulnerable foreign students—for even less pay.
7. No Channels for Escalation
Management, including the CEO and HR head, is unresponsive to emails or calls. Without collective bargaining agreements in place, unions like Unionen cannot intervene. This leaves workers—often students or spouses on visas—without any means of recourse.
8. A Pattern of Systemic Exploitation
This isn’t isolated. Over 100 young workers have cycled through this system in the past 4+ years—many departing without compensation or justice.
- Hourly rate: As low as 0.95 SEK per household
- Workload spike: 3× regular during “Nej Tack” weeks
- Overtime pay: None, even on weekends
- Mileage, fines, & parking: Fully borne by distributors
- Safety violations: Encouraged to drive illicitly
- Retaliation: Wage cuts and terminations following complaints
- Replacements: Students hired at lower pay, with no experience
- Support channels: Virtually nonexistent—neither internal nor union-led
- Impact: Over 100 young workers affected without redress
