Imagine using their own vehicle,Insurance, then take your fuel out, where’s the wage in this ?
Puma Support Service
Multi Drop Driver (Courier)
Job description
We are advertising for experienced couriers who will be working out of a depot in Littleborough delivering parcels in HX2 and 9 and BD 13,15 and 16 postcodes(Between 60 & 90 stops per day) average earning between £65 and £90 depending on how many you deliver. Only apply if you have had Multi Drop Experience with major courier companies, this is a Self-Employed position based on a self-billing system. Payment is net monthly paid in and around the 16th of each month depending on weekends. You will need your own van (Jumbo transit size or Merc Sprinter)if you cannot supply your own vehicle you can hire one from the company for a reasonable rate you can also use the companies fuel facilities as well (4 Metre vans cost £150 per week and 3 metre vans cost £135 per week). All costs will be highlighted on your self-bills and deducted from the revenue you have generated within the month in question. You can provide your own insurance or alternatively you can use the companies vehicle insurance the criteria’s are you must be over 21 years of age, no more than 6 points on your license and if you have had a ban you must have had you licence back 5 years before you Qualify for the company insurance, and it costs £60 per week. A recent CRB will be required if you do not have one the company will apply for one on your behalf for a standard fee of £25. If you wish to apply please send an up to date C.V.by email to drivers@pumass.com and your application will be logged and processed.
Apart from the fact there is no HX9 postcode area, they won’t get many parcels delivered in the other
areas mentioned when there is snow on the ground.
got a phone call from DPD last week after a friend told them i was looking for work cheeky gits wanted me to pay them £3,500 up front to use thier 7.5t to do thier deliverys as self employed on similar rates the this just put the phone down without a word
Latique:
got a phone call from DPD last week after a friend told them i was looking for work cheeky gits wanted me to pay them £3,500 up front to use thier 7.5t to do thier deliverys as self employed on similar rates the this just put the phone down without a word
The thought of them flapping on then you just hanging up made me chuckle…
There’s even problems with getting in-work benefits when doing this kind of “work”.
The bit where it says “Major courier experience need only apply” - is trying to get some bullcrapper type applicants who can think “Hey I can do that!” only to be trapped by their own lies later on, when they clearly didn’t understand what was involved, else they wouldn’t have bothered with it.
Having spoken to van drivers working for the large courier firms - they’ll be starting around 4-5am and finishing around 19:00 in the evening, plus running out saturday mornings.
Their gross pay is around the £1000 per week mark - BUT you take out your van cost, the fuel for that van, and the fact that if you’ve worked around an 80 hour week - the hourly rate @ £12.50 gross is rather rubbish really.
It’s the self-employed ability to claim back tax for the running of expenses that pushes the takehome pay back up again - but FFS - Who wants to work 80 hours a week for less than £1000 NET in any case?
alix776:
Most HGV drivers do them hours for worst wages
Maybe. But they are not liable for damage, break downs, quiet days (no work/parcels, etc), fuel and tyres, business rates for the yard, insurance, or paying for a replacement when they get ill.
Getting half that, to sit on my arse and look out of the window, not so bad…
