4 Unexpected Courier Driver Jobs That Pay the Bills

Dec 2
09:43

2014

Lisa Jeeves

Lisa Jeeves

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The usual image of a courier driver usually involves a motorcycle or van and a simple package. However, there are alternatives to this that still pay the bills.

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Letters,4 Unexpected Courier Driver Jobs That Pay the Bills Articles documents, parcels and packages – these items are at the heart of small goods transportation. Even in the age of email and social media, people still send goods and messages hand-to-hand. Indeed, the boom of online shopping has seen small purchases dominate much of global small goods shipping.

On the other side of this ordinary form of transport work, there are deliveries that are slightly less stereotypical yet which still provide work for many people. The surprising and offbeat nature of this work can be what makes it appealing to some.

Organ transport

Human organs often need transportation. And it's not only organs, but also medical equipment, human tissue, and medicines of all kinds that need to be moved around the globe for the purposes of health and research. To make sure that this happens in a safe and reliable manner, a courier driver or delivery person is required to accompany said items from their source to their destination. This is important simply because the packages are either complex or delicate by nature, hence a real person is sent to be accountable for them. This can be done on a casual, freelance basis, or can be the job of a trained professional. Either way, many people make good money from shifting items that others might find too precious or even a little disturbing.

Fast inner-city work

The concrete jungle of the modern city is abuzz with the movement of many a courier driver. But some of this movement is more hectic than others. From debt papers to bank invoices, from editorial signings to sealed depositions, there are many types of information that is not only obliged to be on paper, but also needs to be delivered at lightning speed. This type of delivery work requires people who can move from one location to another without delay, and who pride themselves on having the skills to navigate traffic and routes no matter the congestion.

Confidential documents

At times, a courier driver is more than a transporter or carrier of a package. They are also a trusted crucible of integrity. This type of work requires delivery personnel to have the character and reputation that allows them to move packages and documents of the highest confidentiality. Often, such work is outsourced to special workers who are also trained in security.

Live 'packages'

Apart from the standard paper and plastic sealed items common to any courier driver, some will also be familiar with small goods that live and breathe! Shifting live packages, which could mean anything from pets to animal specimens to rare plant-life, requires a whole new spectrum of care and skill to make sure the item is not treated just as an item, and instead arrives alive and well at its destination.