Hello, dears!
Well, as they say, it's starting to feel a lot like Christmas! We are officially counting down the sleeps to that magical day everyone looks forward to. I, for one, am quite curious to see what I'll be getting this year - as well as looking forward to seeing the other people's faces as they open my own very creative gifts!
We can't let all the tinsel and mistletoe distract us, though – this has not turned into a blog about Christmas yet! (Although that might not be a bad idea at all!) At the end of the day, we are still here to talk about courier jobs – so from this point on, that is exactly what we are going to do!
Now, I don't think I'll surprise anyone particularly when I say this week's post is a reader interaction! Most of you will have seen the question mark in the title and were most likely already expecting it. So, if that was the case, congratulations – your expectations have been met! If you weren't expecting it – sit back, relax and enjoy the ride.
The theme of this interaction is quite a topical one, which you probably already saw up above as well. The thing is, with it being this close to Christmas (oh dear, we're right back there again!) there are bound to be a large number of you running around like headless chickens trying to cope with the influx of courier jobs that I'm sure are coming your way. With each passing year, more and more people are buying their Christmas gifts online, or choosing to have them delivered to their homes to beat the crowds. While I can't say I blame them, the truth is this makes for a far more hectic schedule for the drivers – and, of course, that's great for business but certainly does make life a little more stressful.
Which leads us to today's question: should the drivers seek some kind of compensation for the fact that they have to work harder during the winter season, and often in much worse weather and traffic conditions? In other words, should solo couriers and courier companies charge more for courier jobs during the winter months? Or would that affect business volumes? And if so, how and why?
I think this is a very interesting question to reflect on, even if you're not a courier yourself; hopefully, all you dears feel the same and will give me some great answers to publish next week. I'll be waiting with bated breath!
Until then, ta-ra!
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