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title: Getting Started in Courier Jobs – What Age is Right?
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# Getting Started in Courier Jobs – What Age is Right?
Posted by [Gertie](https://info.courierexchange.co.uk/news/author/gertie) on 05-Sep-2015 18:32:05
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Hello, darlings!
I hope everyone has had a good summer! (As much as Britain allowed for summer to actually occur that is – I cannot recall a more diverse couple of months where weather was concerned!) You're probably all ready to return to your [courier jobs](http://www.courierexchange.co.uk/courier-jobs.html) (if you took a break) with a fresh outlook and plenty of enthusiasm!
Your old aunt Gertie hasn't been resting on her laurels though, and I have a great few months' worth of posts to keep you entertained. And what better way to start than with one of our regular and ever-popular reader interactions? You lot can't get enough of these, and I keep getting emails asking why I don't do even *more*! So I feel compelled to oblige, and started racking my brain trying to come up with new topics we haven't covered.
Today's topic is a good one (I think), and I thought we could discuss what you professional drivers think might be the right age to get started with courier jobs**.** I'm sure some of you have children of your own, and I am also sure at least some of them will be anxiously waiting until they're old enough to follow on the footsteps of Mummy and Daddy!
So my question is: at what age should young people be allowed to take on the responsibility of courier jobs – or any other kind of driving for a living? Should they be allowed to begin at an early age, or they have to wait until they are [more mature](http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-24485792)?
I'm sure many of you reading this will have different points of view, which should make for an interesting discussion. I can't wait to hear them all! So make your voice heard, and let's fill up my inbox, as always!
Until next week, ta-ra!
Gertie
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