Paging Couriers

Discussion in 'UK Motorcycles' started by darsy, Oct 15, 2003.

  1. darsy

    darsy Guest

    it's probably crap, but it'd suit him, as you get to crash motorbikes
    a lot.
     
    darsy, Oct 15, 2003
    #1
    1. Advertisements

  2. darsy

    Alan.T.Gower Guest

    My son is considering becoming a courier. What's the money like?
     
    Alan.T.Gower, Oct 15, 2003
    #2
    1. Advertisements

  3. darsy

    Hog Guest

    Good grief, you've been around here to know better. Complete waste of time.
    More profit in signing on at the end of the day, except for a very Elite
    (and favoured) bunch.
     
    Hog, Oct 15, 2003
    #3
  4. darsy

    Ginge Guest

    Well, it's kind of like one side has the queen on it, the other a famous
    person from history. It comes in blue, brown, and purple varieties, the
    blue ones go fastest, but the purple ones are better.

    He won't see very much of it.
     
    Ginge, Oct 15, 2003
    #4
  5. darsy

    Ben Guest

    Drug courier: pretty good, risky job.
    Motorcycle courier: lousy, risky job.
    Bike courier: lousy, risky job, hard work.
    Font: easy work but rather flat.
     
    Ben, Oct 15, 2003
    #5
  6. darsy

    A.Lee Guest

    If he's still living with you, then it will be a good job for him.
    If he has his own place, and bills to pay, then it'll be crap.
    I did it for 3 years, the first 2 years I was on my own,with low
    rent/outgoings, and also no ties.In that situation, you can survive the
    weeks when you earn only £100.
    Then I got married,instant family,with another soon to arrive, and
    things were not so good on the odd weeks when there was no work.
    I jacked it in after earning only £78 one week, and thats before
    petrol/other expenses.
    The 'no-ties' part is relevant as well.They all advertise 9-5ish
    working, but there is occasionally the 6pm pick-up to get 100 miles away
    that night, so if you have a wife waiting to go out that night, you are
    stuffed - do the work, and the wife goes mad, refuse the work, and you
    are at the back of the queue for the next few days, .
    The good weeks are good.I was clearing £500 some weeks, and doing
    reasonable hours - I did 600 miles one day, and was still home for 6pm,
    but the downsides are pretty bad as well - sat in the office all day
    watching daytime TV, freezing on the coldest days,soaked at 10am, and
    knowing youd be like it for the rest of the day, being constantly
    covered in filth, and in the winter, having a permanent 'glowing' red
    face, from the 'wind in the face' experience!
    Alan.
     
    A.Lee, Oct 15, 2003
    #6
  7. In uk.rec.motorcycles, Alan.T.Gower said:
    It's not the money at the end of the day but whether you can hack it. If
    he's starting now then a good winter dose of it is the time to decide.

    £750 a week, tops, but then sometimes the money just ain't worth it. For
    the risk, working conditions and hours, I'd say it's a pretty shit wage.
     
    Whinging Courier, Oct 15, 2003
    #7
  8. darsy

    pete boyall Guest

    Nice Troll!
     
    pete boyall, Oct 15, 2003
    #8
  9. darsy

    Alan.T.Gower Guest


    Don't
    Feed
    The
    Trolls.
     
    Alan.T.Gower, Oct 15, 2003
    #9
  10. darsy

    Gunga Dan Guest

    Nice.
     
    Gunga Dan, Oct 15, 2003
    #10
  11. darsy

    Owen Guest

    If your son enjoys motorcycling, disuade him from this path...
    --
    O -----
    1 Black, 1 Red. | o |
    Numbers ... | o |
    Egocentric statement | ooo |
    -----
     
    Owen, Oct 16, 2003
    #11
  12. From what I can see, not significantly better than it was when I did it,
    20 years ago.
     
    The Older Gentleman, Oct 16, 2003
    #12
    1. Advertisements

Ask a Question

Want to reply to this thread or ask your own question?

You'll need to choose a username for the site, which only take a couple of moments (here). After that, you can post your question and our members will help you out.