Independent courier as in your own vehicle?
Don't touch it with a bargepole. They don't pay very well, especially when you consider wear & tear on the van, and they always give you one or two more drops than you can sensibly manage in a day's driving.

I know people who've done it and it's a pretty thankless task. All the big companies are taking on more and more owner drivers as it slashes their overheads...!

If you're on about driving someone else's van, still not amazingly fun but a bit better. The best money is in point to point special courier work, where they need one box in Paris by lunchtime tomorrow, that sort of thing. Not sure how much call for that there is up your way though!

Will keep my fingers crossed for you on the other job then :)
(Son of Sam-i-am We're all as mad as hatters here, Tue 28 Oct 2008, 16:14, Reply)