Same.I'd rather sh!t in my hands and clap than be a multidrop courier driver.
Brothers a postman parcels are becoming a larger percentage of his delverys as a side note he has told me he's always getting asked at least 3 or 4 times a week by delivery drivers where such and such address isNoticed they are doing more , maybe not bigger parcels
Neveri.Hermes has re-branded as “Evri”.
No they'd all be undercutting each other and we could shift a pallet for 3.50Fek me some don't half moan, it's about £4 to send a parcel what do you expect?
If farmers operated a parcel company they would incorporate a £50 surcharge per parcel for the damage caused to their vans going up unmaintained farm tracks.
Some farmers are lucky the parcel companies have the decency to deliver to their homes, considering the state of the roads that lead to them.
There's no BPS on parcel delivery. They'd all go bust within weeks.No they'd all be undercutting each other and we could shift a pallet for 3.50
They wouldn't if they were doing the runs themselves, especially the rural ones. I don't think people realise the work involved and the sheer number of stops/parcels, some of these people have to do.No they'd all be undercutting each other and we could shift a pallet for 3.50
Yeh, when Yodel used to be the final courier with stock from the US... young lad would rock up gone 9 at night. He was good and bring it earlier than the due date. He was on 220 a day and not a straight panel on a Fresh Sprinter.They wouldn't if they were doing the runs themselves, especially the rural ones. I don't think people realise the work involved and the sheer number of stops/parcels, some of these people have to do.
They wouldn't if they were doing the runs themselves, especially the rural ones. I don't think people realise the work involved and the sheer number of stops/parcels, some of these people have to do.
Same here, I've actually looked into it a little bit as companies are always advertising and have been warned off it by people in the industry. You'd make more money working a fulltime job at minimum wage or just above and have none of the hassle.View attachment 1031597
Those earning figures are gross. Out of that needs to be paid the van R+M, insurance, fuel and depreciation.
They will be expected to do 120-150 deliveries per day.
Most of the large parcel carrier work on a 6month churn and burn principle. The business model offered is unsustainable for the self employed courier, but there's an endless stream of mugs to be taken advantage of.
I suspect you'd struggle to find a self employed parcel delivery courier who makes minimum wage.
Just curious, Is your road signposted and is your property name on a sign at the gate?We have quite a few deliveries here most are quite good but you always get the ones that can’t find us they just follow their satnav which gives the destination at the centre of the village then they are lost as we are on the edge of the village don’t they realise that is what the satnav does then you have to start to look for the address from there but oh no they just give up without looking any further!!!!! (Address not found) they could ask anyone & they could tell them where we are but no they turn around & go away!!!!
"Couriers earn as average between £400 - £700/ week"View attachment 1031597
Those earning figures are gross. Out of that needs to be paid the van R+M, insurance, fuel and depreciation.
They will be expected to do 120-150 deliveries per day.
Most of the large parcel carrier work on a 6month churn and burn principle. The business model offered is unsustainable for the self employed courier, but there's an endless stream of mugs to be taken advantage of.
I suspect you'd struggle to find a self employed parcel delivery courier who makes minimum wage.
Welcome to the murky world of disguised employment and subcontracting."Couriers earn as average between £400 - £700/ week"
"Salary £500- £1500/ week"
All sounds rather vague.