The work pays well, if you can drum it up. Qualifications To become a ground-parcel courier you may not have to pay for special training or licensing. There are many companies that will let you carry packages in your own vehicle, be it a car, van or pick-up. Some companies, especially the bigger, more established ones, prefer to promote their drivers from within. Often, couriers start as handlers, then move up.
Training is continuous.
It keeps our people current and abreast of technology. UPS has a similar policy, and a similar need for training. Once you've settled into a stint of ground-parcel delivery driving, it's up to you where such work will take you. Depending on a company's size, opportunities may exist to move up, or around, in the organization. Such incentives as tuition assistance and the promise of full-time work and benefits are also reasons to seek employment with a larger delivery company.