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Since the days of the Pony Express, couriers have always been seen as romantic, adventurous, and somewhat heroic figures. And why not? They really are heroes. They dedicate themselves, sometimes risking life and limb, to the service of others. People entrust them with important letters, documents, and items, having perfect faith that these brave men and women will see that their precious cargo will reach their destination. If you add up the benefits of a courier job [such as not being tied down to an office cubicle all day long, choosing your own hours, competitive pay, and getting sunlight and fresh air every day, not something someone with an office job can boast of – it sounds more and more like a dream job. No wonder so many people are becoming interested in a courier job! But aside from the obvious benefits, there are also a number of not-so-obvious reasons a courier job rocks. You give the gift of precious time. Modern delivery people make life so much easier for their clients. Gone are the days of spending endless hours in the post office to send packages, days canvassing store fronts for necessary items or waiting for new shipments to come in, or wasting time travelling long distances. By taking on many of these tasks, such as by delivering their online purchases to their door and by picking up documents and packages that need to be delivered from their homes or offices, modern delivery workers save their clients precious time and energy (not to mention petrol and aggravation), enabling them to spend these resources focusing on more important activities. Everyone is always happy to see you. Unless you’re expecting bad news for some reason, pretty much everyone is happy to see a delivery driver – and to many busy business people they are akin to Santa Claus. Maybe it’s the lawyer waiting to receive important evidence for a big case; a businessman waiting for the copy of the contract he just closed; a university student sent a care package from home or finally receiving the textbooks he ordered online; or a child getting a surprise gift from the aunt who lives abroad. As they say, every package is just a box until it is delivered. A courier job means transporting and delivering treasured gifts, crucial information, tokens of love, or much-needed resources – and countless other things. Every day is a new adventure. Delivery workers go to new places and meet new people every day. They deliver to all sorts of neighbourhoods and to people of all walks of life. Today, it might be to a high-powered finance broker or a housewife running her own jewellery business from her home office. Tomorrow, your deliveries could take you to the home of a famous athlete or a nunnery. The possibilities are endless! Even the packages themselves are always different, some both mysterious and exciting. You could be delivering clothes bought from a store across town or rare artefacts from a town you’ve never even heard of before. Norman Dulwich is a correspondent for Courier Exchange, the world's largest neutral trading hub for same day courier job options in the express freight exchange industry. Over 2,500 transport exchange businesses are networked through their website, trading courier jobs and capacity in a safe 'wholesale' environment.
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