Anyone work for a courier ??

Johnnytoxic

Johnnytoxic

Johnnytoxic

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Im redundant by the end of the month and was looking to use my driving license for the smaller vans to get some income while I figure out what do with my life.

Will I need any additional licences to drive bigger vans etc?
 
My son runs a courier firm but all his drivers are 'self employed' so they sort out their own vehicle, fuel, insurance, repairs etc; unless you want to drive big lorries, you car licence will be ok.

I can't remember what £ per mile my son pays but I do know some of his drivers on over £750 a week.

Good luck.
 
depends when u pasted your test

i cant drive 7.5 tones but yet my friend can as he pasted years back

you should be ok to drive upto 3.5 tones and TBH thats large enough for most companys

althou when i was doing multidrop work i was 'self employed' and used my own car
 
johnnyfive said:
Im redundant by the end of the month and was looking to use my driving license for the smaller vans to get some income while I figure out what do with my life.

Will I need any additional licences to drive bigger vans etc?
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I wouldnt bother its a terrible job and if you have not done it, or anything like it you will not get on with it.

The attitude thats its "just something to do" will be the attitude that makes you walk off, now thats not a personal slight, thats just the facts, courier work either same day or multi drop is not just a matter of getting in a van and listening to radio two for 10 hours.

Its a god awfull job with terrible pay (even self employed I did it for 2 years self employed and took home 24k a year after tax and expenses but thats 2 years with no holidays, no sick leave 12-15 hour days and a whole load of hassle)
 
atpbx said:
I wouldnt bother its a terrible job and if you have not done it, or anything like it you will not get on with it.

The attitude thats its "just something to do" will be the attitude that makes you walk off, now thats not a personal slight, thats just the facts, courier work either same day or multi drop is not just a matter of getting in a van and listening to radio two for 10 hours.

Its a god awfull job with terrible pay (even self employed I did it for 2 years self employed and took home 24k a year after tax and expenses but thats 2 years with no holidays, no sick leave 12-15 hour days and a whole load of hassle)
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24K a year terrible pay - you need to visit Dorset where average pay is less than 10K.

24K awful...mutter...mutter
 
malccy said:
24K a year terrible pay - you need to visit Dorset where average pay is less than 10K.

24K awful...mutter...mutter
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Its awfull pay when you have a £50,000 liability for two vans on the road, another driver to cover if he goes sick, repairs, taxis etc etc.


I live in lincolnshire, the average pay is crap round here as well.
 
I think driving is one of those jobs you will either love or hate. And a LOT of it depends on the round you get. I'd hate to do any round that covers hospitals, colleges, blocks of flats etc.

The driver I buddied with the other day has a country round in Warwickshire and seemed to quite enjoy his job - but he just turns up in the morning, jumps in a pre-loaded van, delivers, collects, and brings the van back before filling it with diesel and going home - self employed/owner driver would probably be a lot more demanding.

24-28k a year is really not bad for what is a job requiring no real qualifications.
 
Some of our drivers complain that it's a crap job etc... yet you ask them how long they've been there and they invariably say over x amount of years, some people over 10 years! In London some of our drivers take home over £30k a year some even touching £40k with a bit of over time and selling a week's holiday. They do a 4 day week, but it's on a rolling roster, though usually doesn't include sundays. It's not quite the same as atpbx or lopez's industry as it involves cash and valuables in transit, some people love it some people hate it. They have little or no responsibility apart from doing their daily job and staying safe and doing things by procedure. The management team usually gets all the headaches, especially when you're in charge of over 200 people!
 
Cash couriers and carrying legal documents pay a lot more money than the work Citylink TNT and ANC do.
I mean, it is a crap job, I've been doing it since i left school, all the way from warehouse boy, driver, various management positions at depot level and i hate it.
The problem is,even though the money and conditions are rubbish, its some of the best lincolnshire has to offer, and thats the choice i make.
I either move to one of the citys or large towns and earn better money, but put up with the huge amounts of crime and living in a much smaller house, or i live here in peace and quiet and safe in the knowledge my cars will still be there when i wake up in the morning.
 
Pay is terrible up in Glasgow compared to down south talkin 350 a week on a good week driving a 17.5 tonner ie class 2. Yeah depending when u passed your test you can drive a 7.5 tonne van with no extra license. you need to have passed your test before 1997 for this to be liable (as Philthyphil said). With a normal lisence 3.5 tonne is limit; class 2 requires 7.5 tonne license; class 1 requires class2 and 7.5 tonne license
 
Half tempted myself to give me something to do over the Summer holidays. Can you do it on a casual basis, few days a week? Not that bothered about the pay. Do you get expenses for the car?
 
[TW]Fox;11117220 said:
Half tempted myself to give me something to do over the Summer holidays. Can you do it on a casual basis, few days a week? Not that bothered about the pay. Do you get expenses for the car?
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You would be better off sticking your name on an agency, and giving it to local taxi companies also.
They are quite often asked to transport small parcels for same day and very often dont have anybody available to do it.
You would probably get around 80p a mile one way for the same day stuff.
If you could handle multidrop the average ad hoc driver would earn £120 per day.
 
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