A driver for Evri has revealed how much he really makes delivering parcels all day.
Isaac, from the UK, broke down his earnings from the company, which was formally called Hermes, on YouTube.
His earnings can vary every day, but on average he explained he takes home around £60 to £80 for six hours of work.
“You’re getting 50p a collection, no matter what you’re collecting.
“A postable gets you 38p, despite some postables not being able to be actually posted,” he said.
Postables refer to anything that fits through letterboxes – so you don’t have to be home to receive it.
Most of his money comes from delivering packets though.
“You get 47p per packet that you deliver and there’s going to be a lot of packets.
“And your standard box gets you about 63p, unless it’s heavy or you have to use two hands because then it’s a pound,” he continued.
Although that might seem like a lot in can quickly add up, which is good news for Isaac.
In fact, in another video the driver said he once made £5 from a single delivery, since the homeowner has ordered so many packets and he gets paid for each one even if they’re all going to the same address.
It’s always a busy day though, and Isaac revealed he usually delivers around 150 parcels on each six hour shift.
“So depending on size etc you could make between £60-£80 if you’re lucky,” he said.
After breaking down his job on social media people thought the role would make a good side hustle for those wanting a bit of extra cash.
One commented: “This is the problem if you wanna earn a extra £50 to £100 a week it’s a nice little quick side hustle but me and my mate we work, and he earns over £750 a week because how many he does daily.”
A second noted: “If it’s’ your own car and depending on the car you have you’re going to still be broke cause some cars drink fuel quick so every other day you’re filling up end of the week £30 wouldn’t it be better to use a company vehicle or uber driver.”
Isaac said his job role has helped teach him “self worth.”
He said: “If you want to earn as much as you think your worth, then be prepared to work as hard as you can!”
An Evri spokesperson told LADbible: “Couriers are at the heart of our business and all of Evri’s people are paid above the National Living Wage, with the average courier pay in excess of £17 per hour.
“Evri is committed to good employment practices, and it was this commitment that led us to be the first parcel company to introduce holiday pay, the right to guaranteed pay, an automatic pension scheme and parental leave for our couriers.
“If any courier feels that they have received pay which is different from what they were expecting, we ask that they contact their manager so that we can look into this immediately.”
