09-01-15, 10:04 PM
Thanks for all the feedback, a lot of what you say has gone through my mind as well!
The van lease can be cancelled with 30 days written notice so that is not too bad if it goes tits up.
As for earnings he has already spoken to two other UKmail van couriers and they have been honest with him and openly admit there are some days where a minimum wage job would pay more.
The route he has been offered is semi rural so less drops and more mileage.
He realises the risks are all his and the "parent company" is shifting all the responsibility to the drivers.
This is a last resort for him in a way, numerous job applications later the only other positions he has been offered have been only part time and zero hours ( the politicians need to get their act together on them and make them illegal!).
I know some people say that self employed courier jobs are similiar to a zero hours contracts but at least he can use the van to do other work to earn money.
The van lease can be cancelled with 30 days written notice so that is not too bad if it goes tits up.
As for earnings he has already spoken to two other UKmail van couriers and they have been honest with him and openly admit there are some days where a minimum wage job would pay more.
The route he has been offered is semi rural so less drops and more mileage.
He realises the risks are all his and the "parent company" is shifting all the responsibility to the drivers.
This is a last resort for him in a way, numerous job applications later the only other positions he has been offered have been only part time and zero hours ( the politicians need to get their act together on them and make them illegal!).
I know some people say that self employed courier jobs are similiar to a zero hours contracts but at least he can use the van to do other work to earn money.