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How Do You Prepare For Christmas Courier Work?

Posted by Gertie on 05-Dec-2015 11:38:58
London at Night by Pug Girl is licensed under CC BY 4.0

Hello, darlings!

Well, chestnuts are roasting on an open fire, and so forth, and suddenly I am reminded of that quote from that show, 'Game of Thrones'...how does it go? (Goes to check.) Oh yes – 'Brace yourselves, winter is coming!' Of course, they're referring to something within the universe of the show, but the actual phrase is not too far off something a courier driver might say around this time of year!

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Topics: Courier Jobs

What To Expect From Self-Employed Courier Jobs

Posted by Gertie on 20-Nov-2015 11:30:16

Hello, darlings!

Well, it must be the final week of the month, because here's another answers post!

Now, if you were here for the post I made last week, you know this one particular answers post is a little different than all the others. That's because, rather than ask you some serious question and then gather your answers, I asked you all to provide advice and insight on a specific topic. I requested that you send in your best advice, tips, tricks and suggestions to help those just dipping their feet into the wonderful world of self-employed courier jobs. And the least I can say is that, true to form, you delivered. I had so many good answers sent in that I may actually save some of them up to either make a second instalment or in the event that I actually meet a rookie courier driver at some point in the future! In the meantime, here are my picks for the week:

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Topics: Self-employed courier jobs

Tips For Rookie Delivery Service Drivers

Posted by Gertie on 15-Nov-2015 11:30:26
Hope of Delivery by FaceMePLS is licensed under CC BY 4.0

Hello, my dears!

Well, I promised you last week that there would be a fresh new blog post waiting for you when you logged on this week, so never let it be said that I don't keep my promises!
(Of course, there tends to be a new post every week, regardless, but that's beside the point!)

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Topics: Self-employed courier jobs

Odd Courier Driver Quirks – Reader Answers!

Posted by Gertie on 10-Nov-2015 11:30:55

Hello, darlings!

Well – I really shouldn't need to go into any great detail about what the content of this post is. Surely you know how the scheme of reader interaction posts on this blog of ours works by now? Unless you have only just arrived here, in which case you may be momentarily confused – but you'll work it out. If you're a regular, you'll know exactly what this post is, based on the previous entry I posted.

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Topics: Courier Driver

Your Courier Driver Quirks

Posted by Gertie on 05-Nov-2015 11:30:35
Express Delivery by Kamyar Adl is licensed under CC BY 4.0

Hello, dearies!

Well – it's officially time. The countdown to Christmas is on, and I'm sure many among my courier driver readership are about to enter their busiest – but also most profitable – time of the year. I hope everyone is bundling up nice and warm and preparing for two months of delivering all sorts of Amazon and eBay parcels to people around the United Kingdom!

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Topics: Courier Driver

The Perks of Self Employed Courier Jobs

Posted by Gertie on 20-Oct-2015 17:37:08

Hello, dears!

Well, here we are - the end of another month. And, as ever, you lot proved to be the best readership an old girl could ask for!

If you haven't been paying attention (which I hope you have), we have been dedicating this month's posts to amusing or interesting stories about courier work, delivery, and corporate or self-employed courier jobs. In previous posts, we've learned about a couple getting together as a result of parcel delivery and a young man being found by a talent agent on the course of a courier job.

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Topics: Self-employed courier jobs

From Delivery Service Driver to TV Star

Posted by Gertie on 15-Oct-2015 18:32:45

Hello, darlings!

Well, two weeks in and the quality (and quantity) of your posts is not letting up! This week, we have another very interesting story relating to courier and delivery service work, which I plucked from among the many others that were sent in. So, James from Cheshire, consider yourself lucky!

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The Best Delivery Service Driver Ever

Posted by Gertie on 10-Oct-2015 17:27:25
Jon & Rachel by latteda is licensed under CC BY 2.0

Hello, darlings!

I hope everyone is doing well this week. I know I am, because guess what I have been getting over the past week or so? That's right, some amazing delivery service stories from you lot – just like I asked for.

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Courier Driver Tales

Posted by Gertie on 05-Oct-2015 17:21:57

Hello, my darlings!

I hope everyone is doing splendidly, and ready for another month of fun with courier delivery tales! I know, I know, at times it may not seem the most interesting topic in the world, and after almost five years, it may seem as though everything that could possibly have been written about already has. But I know, if nothing else, you lot trust your old Aunt Gertie to keep things interesting around here, don't you? Regardless of what lengths she has to go to to achieve that goal!

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Early Starts in the Delivery Service Industry

Posted by Gertie on 20-Sep-2015 18:52:40

Hello, darlings!

Well, here we are again, at the end of another month. They do just seem to fly by, don't they? I suppose it's because, here at Gertie's Cafe (both the real one and the one on the Internet) there's always something going on – I do like to keep myself busy!

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