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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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Summing Up My First Month Of Courier Work

Posted by Gertie on 05-Jun-2014 11:00:12
I manage not to look like this when delivering my packages...’Tissue Delivery’ (c) 2007 Kamyar Adl. Used under a Creative Commons license. (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/legalcode)

Hello, my sweethearts!

Guess who just came in from another ex-haus-ting day of courier work? That’s right – your Aunt Gertie! And now that the cat is fed, a little snack prepared, my feet up on the coffee table and the laptop on my, well, lap, we’re free to have our little weekly chat. Isn’t that great?

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Feedback For My Comments On Owner Driver Jobs

Posted by Gertie on 30-May-2014 11:52:01

 

‘8.36pm Filling Out The #sotm13 Feedback Form’ (c) 2013 Jorge Sanz. Used under a Creative Commons license.(creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/legalcode)

Hello, my dears!

(And you really are dears, if my inbox this past week is anything to go by!)

Now, for a little context, those of you who were reading last week witnessed old Auntie Gertie standing up for her new colleagues and going on a rant about respecting people who work owner driver jobs. I guess I am relatively new to this Internet thing, even after four years.

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People With Owner Driver Jobs Deserve Your Respect

Posted by Gertie on 23-May-2014 11:41:25
This person deserves your respect. ‘IMG_0141’ (c) 2009 Sebastian Brinkenfeldt. Used under a Creative Commons license. (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/legalcode)

Hello, darlings.

I’m afraid today, I am going to be on my soapbox a little. I’ve been extremely positive this month, what with the good news about Stevie’s new company and everything, but there’s something I have to get off my chest this time around. It’s not even aimed at you in particular, it’s just a general gripe I have now that I’ve worked as a courier for a little while.

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Stevie’s Delivery Service

Posted by Gertie on 17-May-2014 11:24:53
Stevie looks a bit like this when he’s taking a break. ‘Delivery’ (c) 2012 Ding Yuin Shan. Used under a Creative Commons license. (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/legalcode)

Hello darlings!

Well, I told you on the last post to stay tuned, and here’s why – more exciting news from Camp Gertie! I was really having to hold back not to spill the beans last time, but Stevie had asked me to wait until he had finished sorting out a couple of things, so I had to curb my enthusiasm. Now, however, I can say it – Stevie has opened his own delivery service!

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Topics: Self-employed courier jobs

My Official Courier Work Debut!

Posted by Gertie on 10-May-2014 11:08:46
I told Stevie I’d only help him if he let me drive one of these...’Experimental Pizza Delivery Car’ (c) 2009 John Lloyd. Used under a Creative Commons license.
(creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/legalcode)

Hello, dears.

Well...this is it. Four years after I started this blog, and about three and a half years after I first started noticing that many of my readers were in the delivery and haulage industry, I am finally taking up courier work. Yes, that’s right – Aunt Gertie is one of you now!

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Things That Make Owner Driver Jobs Worthwhile

Posted by Gertie on 22-Apr-2014 14:49:48
‘Sunset Delivery Truck’ (c) 2005 Jon Rawlinson. Used under a Creative Commons license. (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/legalcode)

Hello, my dears!

Well, it’s that time of year again! The sun is out, the birds are tweeting (in the old-fashioned sense, not that thing you youngsters do on the Internet) and spring is officially here! Hopefully the worst of this year’s weather is behind us, although with April coming up one can never be sure...

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