Anyone here working as a courier?

[Arkitech]

Just curious to hear what a typical week is like for a package\parcel courier.



Are you an independent contractor or do you drive for someone else?

How many hours do you typically work in a week?

What time does your day normally begin and end?

How many miles do you drive in a day\week?

What's your average weekly pay like?

 

[s0me0nesmind1]

My work enjoyment is determined by the contents of all the packages I steal.

 

[Paladin3]

I personally couldn't handle the job. I've never seen one who wasn't running at 110%. When I get a delivery it's dropped outside my door, I get two loud knocks, no more, no less, no time to waste, and the driver has sprinted back to his truck and he's gone before I can even yell "thanks!" I'm not even sure what he looks like. The stress of having to work at Ludicrous Speed all the time, not to mention the physicality of the job, would kill me. But I'm generally a slug anyway.

 

[JeepinEd]

Are you talking about a messenger/courier service and not UPS/Fed-Ex? A lot of it has to do with what state you're in. Most will try to treat you as an IC. It's the cheapest way to treat a driver. and it saves a lot on Work Comp insurance, Employment Taxes, etc. I run a courier service in CA. Here, we have to pay hourly plus mileage reimbursement (if they're driving their own cars). Even with these type of laws in CA, a lot of courier services still try to circumvent the rules by paying drivers just commission, then backing it into "hours worked". They just make up the amount of hours to match the commission $$. Others just out right ignore the laws. It screws companies like ours that play by the rules. Our drivers work around 7-10 hours per day. Some days are slow (typically Mondays), while other days are crazy busy (Fridays). A lot of it has to do with the companies clientele make up and the time of year. The holiday season is always stupid.

 

[Red Squirrel]

Would be something cool to do as your own gig if you're your own boss but no way would I want to do it for one of the major couriers. They are pushed way too far and practically forced to drive unsafely. Bathroom break, lunch break, what's that?

 

[DaveSimmons]

It's a rough life as a courier in New Vegas. I was paid to deliver a package once and some hep cat in a Dean Martin suit shot me in the head. Later on I returned the favor.

 

[DigDog]

It's a horrid overworked underpaid risky deadend job.

 

[Mayne]

I flipped over many car dorrs back in the day in Calgary during the 80's

 

[igor_kavinski]

The bot overlords have spoken. This thread must be revived!

Any recent experiences delivering packages?