MatthewR
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Registered: 21st Oct 02
Location: Rickmansworth
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Ive been thinking about leaving my office job for sometime now and was thinking of something completly different to what i do. I love driving so ive focused my thoughts on driving for someone else like a courier or chauffer etc. anyone do this or no any info that could help me in my search? it would be greatly appreciated.
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dannycorsa c
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Registered: 8th Mar 03
Location: manchester (astley/tyldesley)
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get urself a van and become a self employed courier for companys u can make lots ov money and there is lots ov work out there for such people!
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MatthewR
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Registered: 21st Oct 02
Location: Rickmansworth
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Maybe in time but have no experience or money to buy a van mate, good idea tho thanx
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jaffa
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Registered: 27th Mar 00
Location: Stoke-on-Trent
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post office? parcel force? bet they have web sites
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dannycorsa c
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Registered: 8th Mar 03
Location: manchester (astley/tyldesley)
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sell ur car and get a bussines loan! banks will help u set up! this is what im thinking ov doing!
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Gambit
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Registered: 5th Jun 00
Location: Common Sense HQ
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my mate is an HGV driver and drives a 40ft car transporter
gets to drive all sorts of cars down at the docks
RX8
350Z
Scoobs
Evo's
he's test driven them all!
Porsche's
and he's only 26
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Scott
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Registered: 11th Mar 01
Location: Kilmarnock,Scotland
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become a self employed courier - soemthing i am looking into for the buisness (employing someone)
they make on average £300 a day
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MatthewR
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Registered: 21st Oct 02
Location: Rickmansworth
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Thats what id wanna do in futur scott but need to get my foot in door and learn the trade 1st
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Scott
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Registered: 11th Mar 01
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just apply to one then mate
thres millions and millions of them
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broster
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Registered: 6th Dec 02
Location: Drives: E39
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get ur lhgv lisences and drive for agencies, yzf-r6 (stella man) does this. pays well! speak to him about it
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Donna Corsa GSi
Registered: 1st Jan 70
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We have a few clients that are self employed couriers for Fed Ex and they earn around £40K a year.
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antonOO2
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Registered: 17th Sep 02
Location: Midlands
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the only thing with this job is if you do you last drop and you have travelled a long way and there is a accident on the motorway,you will be home in the early hours
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Donna Corsa GSi
Registered: 1st Jan 70
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Plus if you're self employed you get to choose the hours you work and you get paid for the amount of packages you deliver.
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MatthewR
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Registered: 21st Oct 02
Location: Rickmansworth
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Im only 20 so i was thinking to this with a well known company for a few years and then go self employed when im like 25 or something?
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Donna Corsa GSi
Registered: 1st Jan 70
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Andy Stocker used to work for a courier company around your way so it may be worth speaking to him about it
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Donna Corsa GSi
Registered: 1st Jan 70
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Although you may have problems with age restrictions.
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MatthewR
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Registered: 21st Oct 02
Location: Rickmansworth
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Will do, thank u
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Mikorsa16v
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Registered: 2nd Sep 02
Location: Burgess Hill, West Sussex
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what about an AA blokey or RAC blokey?
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Donna Corsa GSi
Registered: 1st Jan 70
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Its really difficult to get into the RAC and AA. You have to get through the interviews first then you have to do the tests. You have to be a good mechanic to be an AA and RAC person. Don't ask me why because all they usually do is tow you home
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Mikorsa16v
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Registered: 2nd Sep 02
Location: Burgess Hill, West Sussex
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lol!!!
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MatthewR
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Registered: 21st Oct 02
Location: Rickmansworth
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Dont know enough to be AA or RAC
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Gambit
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Registered: 5th Jun 00
Location: Common Sense HQ
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HGV, then go long haul over Europe etc!!
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Donna Corsa GSi
Registered: 1st Jan 70
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Yeah that pays well. All you need to do is get your HGV licence.
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MatthewR
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Registered: 21st Oct 02
Location: Rickmansworth
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Dunno bout that, thats would get pretty boring for me, would liek to just have me own van and work local if you know what i mean, look at expanding and furthering my career when im more exp. and knowleddable
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Mikorsa16v
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Registered: 2nd Sep 02
Location: Burgess Hill, West Sussex
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couriering for royal mail or citylink or summit then!
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