subbie for local firm can i work for anyone else ?

Hi been a subbie at a local leicester firm for 2 month now after departing from dhl after a year glad i did. Can i work for any other firms the manager said yes but i would like to keep you busy. The first job i get around is 10.00 am or later but much better then dhl and ppl good to but im up by 6 or 7 so  just waiting gets me. I have found firms willing to take me on shall i go for it ?

As a subbie you are your own boss!

Therefore you can run your own business as you see fit.

10am for your 1st job?...at least you seem to be getting regular work.

Register with as many as you can, i'm the same, my first job usually comes along about 9.30.

60% of a couriers job I reckon is communication!
if you let people know then your not dropping them in the crap,
if you let the controller know you are off on a job he maybe able to find you a return or if time allows a co-load,

They are the pre requisites when a new courier calls us.
Communication IS the key.

Thank you for the comments i get paid for the round trip so if i get a return with someone else can they get mardy? What i'm thinking is i need to get what i can.

Not really.
Yes you may get paid on a round trip basis but once you have delivered and there isn't a return then whatever you do is irrelevant to the company you did the delivery for.
For example if you did say a London from Leicester for me once you have delivered you have fulfilled your obligation and are free to stay in London for the evening or look for a backload,
 it's your choice.

If however you were tasked to come back with a return then this would be factored into the price accordingly and you would be aware upon accepting the job.

Being paid round trip is a sneaky way for the "big boys" to get away with not paying you for a return trip. 99% you'll be asked to do a job from A to B with nothing coming back,but if they get something close to B coming back to A they'll not pay you anything. Tiz a swindle and I for one would never entertain it.

I'm new to this game but thank you for the advice i will look into a firms which i can get return loads from. Cx any good for small van work backloads i know is just right timing but  i went all the way sidmouth nothing to bring back must be way? Im going to talk to this firm i sub for  no harm in asking.

theres always the auction sites for backloads shiply anyvan etc if you have a regular run fast cash and nearly always cash in hand

Hi all well did a local 25 mile job came back and a local firm rang me to do a job 90 miles away rang the one i sub off they said im the next one out and they have got drivers so i couldnt do the 90 mile job got a bham and a local were do i stand as the other firm was not happy i did tell him i will call you back in 5min to let you know but not happy. IS THIS THE WAY FIRMS WORK  HELP.  

You are self employed aren't you??.

Do they pay you a retainer? Do they guarantee you a minimum per week?

I already know the answer is no so you have to tell them you are unavailable after you accept a job.

I'm going to tell the manager who controls the place about this face to face cause i think that takes the p#ss i could have a private customer then what u cant do it we aint got drivers. They give alrite runs but i think i could do better.

Quote : Being paid round trip is a sneaky way for the "big boys" to get away with not paying you for a return trip. 99% you'll be asked to do a job from A to B with nothing coming back,but if they get something close to B coming back to A they'll not pay you anything. Tiz a swindle and I for one would never entertain it.

well one of the firms i used to sub from rang me i turn down work and told me he does not need my services .

Agree that as a subbie you are free to work for who u want to, but if u are doing regular work for one firm surely u owe them some allegience thats not to say you cant take on other work it must come down to your own organising abbilities. Why though would you feel that you need to tell the guy you are working for on a regular basis that you are working elsewhere as long as you are still keeping his deliveries going then its nothing to do with him, if however you are screwing him around dont be surprised if he no longer needs your services.

The way we work is simple.

Communication is and always has been the key

Just gotta find the lock that it fits into

A subbie has no need to apologise for being unavailable either through going shopping or on a job for someone else - I will simply contact the next on my list.

True, but trying to be available is important to get repeat business don't you think?