any parcel delivery drivers?

[Cliopetrolhead]

Hello, This may not be the correct forum to post this in but i was wondering if their are any parcel delivery drivers that use this site? Such as hermes , amazon and dpd drivers etc... Sometimes i see a driver and a passenger doing deliveries in an van the passenger is helping the driver deliver the parcels i was wondering what this job position is called? As i cannot find a job like this to apply to. I just want to be a passenger and help the driver deliver parcels if you know which company provides this job please let me know thank you.

[alfie2244]

Cliopetrolhead said:

Hello, This may not be the correct forum to post this in but i was wondering if their are any parcel delivery drivers that use this site? Such as hermes , amazon and dpd drivers etc... Sometimes i see a driver and a passenger doing deliveries in an van the passenger is helping the driver deliver the parcels i was wondering what this job position is called? As i cannot find a job like this to apply to. I just want to be a passenger and help the driver deliver parcels if you know which company provides this job please let me know thank you.

Drivers mate?

[Cliopetrolhead]

alfie2244 said:

Drivers mate?

Yeah but no parcel jobs are showing up for drivers mate

[alfie2244]

Cliopetrolhead said:

alfie2244 said:

Drivers mate?

Yeah but no parcel jobs are showing up for drivers mate

2 sec search

https://www.totaljobs.com/jobs/drivers-mate?s=head...

[Cliopetrolhead]

alfie2244 said:

2 sec search

https://www.totaljobs.com/jobs/drivers-mate?s=head...

I never used total jobs i always use indeed and on indeed their are no drivers mate jobs for parcels so i am hoping i can find a drivers mate job delivering parcels on totaljobs.

[jas xjr]

Ups call them a helper. Good company to work for. Pretty relaxed and decently paid

[jeremyh1]

Been in the courier game all me life !

I used to be an owner driver for Business post about 25 years ago when you could make a good profit

These companies are only there to stitch you up now They dont want you to make money You may even come out of it at a loss
Search the internet you will never find a story of anybody making money in the last 15 years

[Cliopetrolhead]

jas xjr said:

Ups call them a helper. Good company to work for. Pretty relaxed and decently paid

Unfortunately they dont have any positions available

[jeremyh1]

jas xjr said:

Ups call them a helper. Good company to work for. Pretty relaxed and decently paid

Jas UPS are the last company using genuine employees

[alorotom]

They’re mostly just self employed aren’t they?? So there won’t be many drivers mates jobs advertised I would expect?!

[mike74]

These will be ''self employed'' owner drivers and their drivers mate will be their mate or relative helping them on an informal (probably cash in hand) basis rather than an actual employed position.

[Cliopetrolhead]

alorotom said:

They’re mostly just self employed aren’t they?? So there won’t be many drivers mates jobs advertised I would expect?!

Yeah it is self employed but how do they become a drivers mate? I just want to sit and deliver the parcels and not drive lol.

[jas xjr]

jeremyh1 said:

Jas UPS are the last company using genuine employees

I did a few weeks work for them a year ago. There were some self employed guys there but we had no interaction with them.

[mike74]

Cliopetrolhead said:

Yeah it is self employed but how do they become a drivers mate? .

Have a friend or relative who's an owner driver!

[Cliopetrolhead]

mike74 said:

Have a friend or relative who's an owner driver!

Does that friend pay me or the company?

[chilistrucker]

Cliopetrolhead said:

jas xjr said:

Ups call them a helper. Good company to work for. Pretty relaxed and decently paid

Unfortunately they dont have any positions available

Check regularly.
I've recently gone back to truck driving and can't fault them as an employer.
Pay wise they are top end in my opinion.

[Marcellus]

Cliopetrolhead said:

mike74 said:

Have a friend or relative who's an owner driver!

Does that friend pay me or the company?

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As the Owner driver is not an employee of the courier then neither would the drivers mate be!

[DuraAce]

Cliopetrolhead said:

Yeah it is self employed but how do they become a drivers mate? I just want to sit and deliver the parcels and not drive lol.

Is that the extent of your employment ambition?!

Unless you're 60+ and cruising toward retirement that sounds pretty depressing.

[croyde]

Made me look at the UPS site.

7.5 tonne multi drop driver needed in Gatwick.

Thought that would suit me.

£10 per hour

Guess due to tachograph you would only get to do say 40 hours max so 400 pounds a week.

I live in a tiny flat in SW London and have child maintenance to pay.

That wouldn't cover my rent.

How can anyone live on that in Southern England?

[jas xjr]

croyde said:

Made me look at the UPS site.

7.5 tonne multi drop driver needed in Gatwick.

Thought that would suit me.

£10 per hour

Guess due to tachograph you would only get to do say 40 hours max so 400 pounds a week.

I live in a tiny flat in SW London and have child maintenance to pay.

That wouldn't cover my rent.

How can anyone live on that in Southern England?

As a helper I was paid £9.50 per hour in stoke on Trent. The drivers told me they were on £33k. That's not bad up here. The pace of work was quite relaxed.