26-08-2015, 04:18 PM
(26-08-2015, 03:59 PM)procta Wrote: I am going to be a delivery driver for a local company in sunderland, a bit like parcel force. I rang up today and asked about it, the lass took my details, and told me, I would be self employed. After thinking about it further, I have the customer service experience and I have been on the road for 10 years, So why not put the two together, for practically double what I was doing.
Just be prepared for rediculously long days (13hrs+)
Also make sure they supply the van/insurance/gear you need.
I was offered £18k salary, brand new Merc van, all the training & gear (that's on the books too, not self employed) but by the time you worked the hourly rate out it was scraping on minimum wage.
Also being self employed just remember you've got no sick pay, no holiday pay, no pension scheme - I looked into this a couple of years ago and it just wasn't worth it - they make it sound better than it is.
