Popovs Garden Craft 1 Posted October 30, 2013 Report Share Posted October 30, 2013 Bein thinking of doing this for a while. Currently work full time but hate my job. Has any one got an idea of how to get started in this line of work, how much on average are earnings and how to become self employed, can I work in my current job and do drinking part time to begin with or not? Any help would be much appreciated folks. Thanks for reading Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 47,060 Posted October 30, 2013 Report Share Posted October 30, 2013 Thankless as f**k job, I know a couple of lads who have done it and its shite.....rates are shit, running a motor is expensive, traffic wardens are a nightmare,........everything is against you and there's no money in it Wouldn't be my cup of tea 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the_stig 6,614 Posted October 30, 2013 Report Share Posted October 30, 2013 (edited) Thankless as f**k job, I know a couple of lads who have done it and its shite.....rates are shit, running a motor is expensive, traffic wardens are a nightmare,........everything is against you and there's no money in it Wouldn't be my cup of tea my brother in law did it on multi drops they wanted -120 drops a day he stuck it a week .. he makes a better living making bird and bat boxes , planters and gates,bags of sticks and chop ends and selling them on the markets and car boots .. Edited October 30, 2013 by the_stig 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Frann 882 Posted October 30, 2013 Report Share Posted October 30, 2013 I agree with Wilf. Had a mate move up to London a few years ago and his first job was a courier. He described it exactly as Wilf just did in his post. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joe67 239 Posted October 30, 2013 Report Share Posted October 30, 2013 people think courier is easy work, far from it. self employed is tough, alot of expenses. crazy hours and miles to try make a decent wage.. i done alot of local and long distance stuff, the company benfits from slave labour lol, drivers get f**k all.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BIGLURKS 874 Posted October 30, 2013 Report Share Posted October 30, 2013 It's a k job if your doing it for a firm guarantee wage every week but if your going self employed there is two types multi drop doing too 100 packages or for some firms like yodel they drop the packages of in the morning and you have all day too deliver usually about 50 p a package if you can get 1.50 per package your doing very well and if you go on man with a van route good luck but you have too advertise heavy too get it working and don't mess up your pricing or you will shoot yourself in the foot Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joe67 239 Posted October 30, 2013 Report Share Posted October 30, 2013 It's a k job if your doing it for a firm guarantee wage every week no true mate, wages are up and down with same day couriers anyway. they say at interview theres lots of work bla bla bla first few weeks are lie. so they try give you good jobs, then after that its broken up, to try spread out work with all drivers. no paid holidays, work everyday and night lol you can edit: for thread starter, if your going to work for same day company, try make it a national one.. improves chance of getting work on way back with long distance jobs, helps alot Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BIGLURKS 874 Posted October 30, 2013 Report Share Posted October 30, 2013 It's a k job if your doing it for a firm guarantee wage every week no true mate, wages are up and down with same day couriers anyway depends on the company mate some have fixed rates some are per package Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joe67 239 Posted October 30, 2013 Report Share Posted October 30, 2013 i know how it works mate, if your working as same day courier, even a good courier will struggle to make the "minimal wage" every week working "normal hours" you need to do alot of OOH aswell as "normal hours" work to make a decent wage. wages are up and down alot, you aint garenteed a good wage everyweek. if you want a job were you know what you will earn each week, so you know what you have to pay bills etc, self employed courier isnt for you 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Westy76 546 Posted October 30, 2013 Report Share Posted October 30, 2013 Tbh anything driving is shit but if your adamant go get a class 2 truck licence you'll always have work . 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Popovs Garden Craft 1 Posted October 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2013 Thanks lads. Have always heard bad things about the driving until yesterday talking to a driver that does it. Claimed to make 100 plus every day and back in the house by half 3 most days. Thought it to good to be true. Ha ha Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joe67 239 Posted October 30, 2013 Report Share Posted October 30, 2013 i could make 700-900 in a week, then there was van, fuel and the other stuff need to pay for. wages after for rest of month probaly wouldnt be as good so had to keep money aside, as westy said go for hgv Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 47,060 Posted October 30, 2013 Report Share Posted October 30, 2013 Thanks lads. Have always heard bad things about the driving until yesterday talking to a driver that does it. Claimed to make 100 plus every day and back in the house by half 3 most days. Thought it to good to be true. Ha ha "Turning over" and "Making" are not the same thing mate, he may be taking £100 a day, but one parking ticket and £50 of squirt and he actually paid a tenner out of his own money to go to work. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Westy76 546 Posted October 30, 2013 Report Share Posted October 30, 2013 Thanks lads. Have always heard bad things about the driving until yesterday talking to a driver that does it. Claimed to make 100 plus every day and back in the house by half 3 most days. Thought it to good to be true. Ha haHe claimed being the key words here!!!!You could make a ton a day on the wagons but you'll put a shift in for it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
twobob 1,497 Posted October 30, 2013 Report Share Posted October 30, 2013 done it myself its a pile of shit the lying cxnts that you pick your work up from just take the piss if your self employed they will tell you you can pick other work up and if you do they will leave you sitting about and not send you anything if it was a toss up between going back driving or nailing my bxllocks to the table all i would say is pass me hammer and them rusty nails mate 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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