Char99 Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 Just had my delivery from Amazon (some great sewing books) and the delivery man told me that he doesn't even make minimum wage (despite being out in all this snow). Can this be right? I thought companies had to pay at least minimum wage?? :s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez2 Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 Did you ask him if he was a self employed sole trader courier? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Char99 Posted March 26, 2013 Author Share Posted March 26, 2013 No I didn't, I assumed he would be employed by Amazon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indizine Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 They are self employed......and it's his choice at the end of the day. Not sure why a wage increase should be expected during inclement weather.....he sits in a van most of the day, jumping in and out to deliver....and they always pull up where they're not supposed to nearest the door they are delivering to,so no trudging for any length of time in any inclement weather, so what he's moaning about, is probably that the snow causes some delays so takes him longer to deliver his packages which will be on piece rate not hourly rate. (depending where he is driving to and from as most of the roads in the UK are open after all). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez2 Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 Even some of the couriers with liveried vehicles are still self employed or a franchise rather than an employee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Char99 Posted March 26, 2013 Author Share Posted March 26, 2013 Thank guys, that's interesting. Was really puzzling me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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