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title: "How I Got My Courier Job: Steven's Story"
description: This time Gertie gives the spotlight over to Stevie, who tells us how he came to have his present courier job. It makes for interesting This time Gertie gives the spotlight over to Stevie, who tells u
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# [How I Got My Courier Job: Steven's Story](https://info.courierexchange.co.uk/news/courier/how-i-got-my-courier-job-stevens-story)

 Written by [Gertie](https://info.courierexchange.co.uk/news/author/gertie) | 03-Mar-2013 16:23:00

Hello, darlings!

Today, I'm all dizzy with excitement, because I've got a surprise for you! Long-time readers will surely know about my nephew Steven, the one who has a courier job. I mention him all the time on this blog! I've even gone on a couple of road trips with him, when I got into my head that I wanted a [courier job](http://www.courierexchange.co.uk/courier-jobs.html) of my own. That particular flight of fancy was short-lived, but I still get a few e-mails every week asking how Stevie's doing. So instead of answering you all one by one, I thought I'd do one better: I decided to let my nephew write a post for my little blog! And that, my dears, is what you're about to read below: Steven, in his own words, telling us how he came to hold the job he does today. Enjoy, and do forgive any less literary passages – my Steven is a dear boy, but a writer he isn't!

Gertie  
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Right, so...Aunt Gertie said I was supposed to write something for her blog. So...yeah. Hey. I'm Steven. Gertie, who writes this blog, is my aunt. I just said that, didn't I? Soz. I don't do much writing – I don't do much reading, either, to

be honest. I like the odd footy mag or truck mag now and again, but books are a bit too wordy for this fellow here.

Anyhow, since Aunt Gertie writes a lot about couriers and all, and since I am one, I thought I'd tell you how I got my current courier job, which is for a large-ish company and pays really well.

It all started back about two years ago. I was on the dole, and going to the job centre every other day, but nothing was coming up. I was a bricklayer before, but this mate I have, Gav, told me what I should do was try to get a courier job. It's easy, he said – just get something to ride in (or in my case on), and start delivering parcels and bringing in the dosh. It sounded okay, so I gave it a go.

Now the way I started out was, my Dad had this old bike sitting around in the garage, so I fixed it up and used it to go around delivering parcels to people's homes when they needed. It was easy and it was a bit of all right – you got to chat with everyone, and I got some pretty good tips sometimes too.

Over time, I started getting more parcels and heavier stuff and more important papers and things, so I thought it was time for a bit of a...what's that word? Upgrade! Now, my Dad had an old van sitting around as well (seeing as he's

fifty-nine and blind as a bat), so I started using that. I started delivering people their parcels in my "new" van and what do you know, someone called me up for an interview for a real courier job. Apparently, these guys had heard about me from someone here in my village and 'head-hunted' me – that's what they called it, 'head-hunting'. Crazy huh?

Anyway, that's the current job that I have now – and I don't look like going anywhere soon. So if any of you are on the dole and losing hope, I'd advise you to have a go and maybe do what I did. All you really need is a vehicle and some contacts. Think about it - I'm sure the driver down your town could use a bit of help...why not just ask?

Anyhow, let me know if you liked this or if I bored you to death. Probably that second one. Later!

- Stevo

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