Hyderabad, India, April 16, 2020: Hyderabad based employee transportation company WhistleDrive has announced interest-free loans to over 800+ growing partner cabbies network spread in 4 cities. The company which operates in Hyderabad, Chennai, Bangalore, and Pune also announced there will be no COVID-19 related layoffs in the company.
Announcing the initiative Rakesh Munnanooru, Founder, CEO of WhistleDrive said, “WhistleDrive is offering an interest-free loan of up to Rupees 5000 per cabbie for April to ensure their basic needs are met and they feel job secure. This initiative has helped around 65% of its cab partners already.”
Furthermore, WhistleDrive requested its clients to do a basic payout so that they can support cab partners, and also retain all the workforce they deploy at client locations. “We promise there will be no layoffs or pay cuts. In fact, we are looking to onboard a few critical roles in Bengaluru and Pune.” Says Rakesh to quash job security fears.
To deal with the COVID-19 outbreak, WhistleDrive has chalked out things-to-do campaigns for its employees, drivers, clients to follow the best practices. This includes making it mandatory for drivers to use a face mask and a sanitizer in every cab. The company has enforced regular temperature checks at their client locations for all their drivers. They also rolled out a technology feature to ensure clients and employees can get real-time info on wellness checks performed concerning cabs and drivers.
“We are in this together and we will get through this. WhistleDrive is driven by its cab partners, employees, and our clients. Empathy towards each other is vital during this challenging time. Our focus is to stay home, stay safe and get back strong when life returns to normalcy.” Rakesh says, explaining the purpose behind its COVID-19 counter initiatives.
Post lockdown too the same safety and hygiene standards will be followed. It will be mandatory for all their driver-partners and on-ground team to use a face mask, a sanitizer in every vehicle and temperature checks at their client locations.
