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Originally Posted by Road_Warrior
Put simply, I'm over my public service job. Dealing with the argumentative BS and abuse from "customers" has done my head in to the point of having anxiety attacks, so I'm looking for either a reclassification or a new career path, if only for a little while.
I enjoy driving, and courier work has attracted my interest. I know next to nothing about the industry, the conditions, pay, hours expected or whatever, so here I am turning to the great knowledge base to find out a bit more. Have you done it or are you a courier at the moment? Any good or give it a miss? Anything in particular I should know? I'm located in metro Perth if that helps.
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a few things...
mr hardware is right if your just a street driver. but if you look, it's a mini gold mine...
i have a friend who works at TNT, he does all the shifts where people are on holidays so every 2-3 weeks his route changes, for that he gets a premium rate, goes home with Plenty, way over 40k a year, much closer to 65-70k. he is empliyed by them though, not a subcontractor.
i am a subbie here in adelaide, you can earn up to 2k a week if your willing to push yourself and hunt for the right "runs"
no super/holidays/etc etc etc etc however:-
owner operator- EVERYTHING IS TAX DEDUCTIBLE - tyres, every last dollar of petrol, paying your own super etc etc etc. need a tool for your car? no you don't you needed it to fix your van geddit? just got to be good with your cash thats all.
as an owner operator you need to bust your chops and nag till they give you whats called a permanent run - ie the company you work for has a contract with a large business. thats where the money is.
second thing. find out if they have emergency runs. ie- some companys have contracts with airports/ hospitals etc etc..
airport loses bags and has to find them and send them out, the bags could go anywhere, adelaide, wirrina cove, victor harbour etc etc. a run from the airport to victor harbour for just one bag could fetch you between $100-150 depending on the time you take it. might not sound like much till they tell you you have a bag to drop off at aldinga, one at victor and one at encounter bay, each one pays separately from the airport to it's destination.... four hours work one night could net you $500......
JUST REMEMBER. as a subbie, get yourself a half decent van..... with aircon. and cruise. you will live in the thing.