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Alternative Jobs to Same day Distribution Courier Jobs – Your Suggestions!

Posted by Gertie on 25-Aug-2014 13:35:29
Just one of the many alternatives for my customer, according to my readers. ‘DSC00165-1’ (c) 2005 Neil Rickards. Used under a Creative Commons license. (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/legalcode)

Hello, dears!

See? This is why I love my readership! I take a moment to extend a call for help for a customer I barely know and you have never seen, and you respond like this! Marvellous!

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Summertime Alternatives For Skilled Courier Network Drivers

Posted by Gertie on 18-Aug-2014 13:31:17
Time to park the old bike...but what to replace it with? ‘Packed’ (c) 2010 Incase. Used under a Creative Commons license. (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/legalcode)

Hello darlings!

Well, that last bit of fan interaction certainly worked a treat, didn’t it? So much so, in fact, that I have decided to embark in the summer madness and just have another one straight away!

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Can An Owner Driver Take Holidays? Your Answers!

Posted by Gertie on 12-Aug-2014 13:24:27
‘Llegó El Verano – Summer Is Here’ (c) 2009 Guillermo Viciano. Used under a Creative Commons license. (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/legalcode)

Hello, everyone!

There's a lot to get to this time around, so I won’t waste any time with my usual waffling. Suffice it to say, you lot were great, I had some amazing answers, so on, so forth, on with the show!

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Should People With Owner Driver Jobs Take Holidays?

Posted by Gertie on 04-Aug-2014 13:20:37
Do you deserve this? ‘Summer Time (I)’ (c) 2011 Jesus Solana. Used under a Creative Commons license. (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/legalcode)

Hello, my darlings!

Well, it seems as though summer is here again, doesn’t it? About time, I say – I was about ready to tell the rain and cold to go to all manner of unpleasant places, and often found myself reciting that old rhyme from my school days: ‘rain, rain, go away...’

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Clarification: Yes, Some Experienced Drivers Are Young!

Posted by Gertie on 24-Jul-2014 12:45:21
I’m sure he’s more experienced than I am...’Cyclist Preparing To Run’ (c) 2012 Tony Alter. Used under a Creative Commons license. (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/legalcode)

Hello, everyone!

Well...this doesn’t often happen, but this week I got several slightly cranky e-mails from readers saying that, while they liked my posts about the importance of age for courier work, I was forgetting one very important thing: some experienced drivers can also be young!

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The Advantages Of An Experienced Owner Driver

Posted by Gertie on 10-Jul-2014 13:08:24
‘Driver’ (c) 2013 Nicolas Alejandro. Used under a Creative Commons license. (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/legalcode)

Hello, darlings!

As promised in my last post, this week I will be analysing the pros and cons of being a more experienced (or ‘mature’, if you will) owner driver, as opposed to a young hopeful. As I also mentioned last week, this will be the first in a two- or perhaps three-part analysis of age with regards to courier and delivery jobs. The conclusion I’m trying to reach? Well, none in particular, really. I just thought this might be an interesting theme to discuss for a couple of posts. Besides, it’s my blog, I do what I want, and you can’t stop me!

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Owner Driver Jobs: Does Age Matter?

Posted by Gertie on 03-Jul-2014 12:34:50
‘Antanas’ (c) 2011 Arentas. Used under a Creative Commons license. (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/legalcode)

Hello darlings!

This month, Aunt Gertie is quite inspired, so prepare yourselves!

You see, ever since I took up delivery work to help out Stevie, I’ve been having a smashing time. At first, it was just going to be a temporary thing, but I’m having so much fun that sometimes I wonder if I should sell the cafe and just do this until it’s time to retire!

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Paying Yourself For Owner Driver Jobs: Your Views

Posted by Gertie on 26-Jun-2014 16:30:56
‘Pile Of British 10 Pound Notes’ (c) 2011 Images Money. Used under a Creative Commons license. (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/legalcode)

Hello, everyone.

Well, I had forgotten how much fun a discussion with you lot could be! Thank you for reminding me with your great replies to last week’s topic.

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Owner Driver Jobs: Should You Pay Yourself?

Posted by Gertie on 22-Jun-2014 17:00:58
‘On Delivery’ (c) 2013 Daniel Lobo. Used under a Creative Commons license. (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/legalcode)

Hello, dears!

Now, before we get on with this post, I hope you all will forgive me. I know I had promised to share some of my experiences working as a delivery driver for my nephew’s new company – and those are still stored for future use – but I happened to come up with a great idea for one of our good old-fashioned discussions, which I just could not pass up. And don’t worry – it’s still relating to owner driver jobs!

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A Typical Day At Steven’s Delivery Service

Posted by Gertie on 13-Jun-2014 16:00:00
This is what I pass on sometimes...’St. James’s Park’ (c) 2006 bram_souffreau. Used under a Creative Commons license. (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/legalcode)

Hello, my dears!

Since we last spoke, I’ve made a decision. Because last week’s post – celebrating my one-month anniversary working for my nephew’s delivery service – went over so well, I’ve decided to continue the celebrations into this week. Let’s just call it a double feature.

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