Is the industry still the same?

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Hudson Group

352
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Hi..&nbsp;<div>Ive not been long in the courier trade but i had a good start up time<div>as u had a lot of work from a close friend.</div><div>i've been on holiday for the last 6 months and just wanted to know if its still worth doing owner druver work and what is the current milage charge for a lwb transit...</div></div><div>i was charging my friend at 85 to 1 pund a mile for local runs.</div>

Dunn Couriers

540

On holiday for SIX MONTHS?!!

Hudson Group

352
Original Poster

:-)

Long Services

10314

HM Where?

Hudson Group

352
Original Poster

Hahahaaa<div>What a funny guy HM WHERE</div><div><br></div><div>No mate wasnt a guest for the queen just had to go back home for a while...</div><div>but honestly that is a good one</div>

Long Services

10314

don't knock it...full board and lodgings....tv...and free wake up calls

Hudson Group

352
Original Poster

okay...whatever tickles you...<div><br></div><div>BUT seriously how is the industry at the moment....</div>

Clarke Services

1302

to be honest it's crap <br>

Murray Transport

778

Well if you've manged to have a holiday for 6 months then you must have been doing some thing good, we lucky to get away for a week &amp; then still working whilst on holiday, all depends what you class as the industry any good &amp; to how well you was doing before your vacation at the moment it's quiet but hey its always quiet in jan &amp; Feb get yourself out there knock up contacts and carry on...

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