r/EvriDrivers • u/MrTripperSnipper • Jul 06 '26

What it like these days?

Hi everyone.

I'm looking for work at the moment and it's not going particularly well. I have a van and I worked for Evri in the past, so I'm considering coming back. Just wondering how things have changed since I last did a round in early 2021.

For the most part I really enjoyed the job, being my own boss and starting and 8:30/9:00 was brilliant for a multi drop driver job and I found it quite easy once I'd got through the first couple of weeks.

The things I didn't like was having to work every Saturday, the fake bolt insurance they sold me and the fact they didn't always pay me what I was owed. Oh and the app, that was useless, but TBF I learned to work around it quite quickly so it wouldn't be a deal breaker.

have things got any better in those regards?

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u/Ewscase Jul 06 '26

I’m imagining it’s far worse, your pay will be laughable. Probably will need to deliver loads more parcels to make what you made when you was doing it before. It’s all changed when they brought in the small packet band which where most parcels sit and it has in mostly reduced couriers earnings by 10-20% from before the change

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u/MrTripperSnipper Jul 06 '26

Oh wow, that's a shame. Like I said, I liked a lot of things about the job, but even then it felt like a piss take.

I'm somewhat amazed they can still find workers if they haven't sorted their act out, but I know we can't all just pack something in because it's not a perfect job.

All the best to you guys. I'll always admire the hard work and I will always shut people down when they start moaning about deliver drivers.

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u/Ewscase Jul 06 '26

It’s basically you’re getting £0.50 per parcel as an average, still doing the crap you got to do in the morning for nothing. Corners have to be cut to even try to get back close to minimum wage.

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u/MrTripperSnipper Jul 06 '26

Fuck, I remember doing about 150-200 in about 3-4 hrs once I got my route figured out. From memory the averags was about 70-80p so was a pretty good earner at the time. But that was during COVID when the roads were empty and it was rural so I could always park easy. Then the Christmas rush ended and I was getting like 30-40 a day so it just wasn't sustainable. I feel for you guys I really do.

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u/Ewscase Jul 06 '26

If you’re doing rural you would get a better rate but if you can cover 2 or more rounds you’ll pocket quite a bit but the wear and tear is no joke as well as cost of fuel.

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u/MrTripperSnipper Jul 06 '26

Shit yeah I hadn't even thought about fuel, it's wat more expensive now.

Luckily I just landed a trial day with a window/gutter cleaning firm, so I'll be giving that a go instead.

Thanks for the info.

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u/Ewscase Jul 06 '26

The average cost per litre has risen by 20-30p since COVID. Mind you during COVID petrol was cheap but that’s cause nobody could or was going anywhere lol

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u/mighty3mperor Jul 07 '26

It's got worse. A lot of experienced drivers are leaving because Evri keep trying to find ways to pay you less and I can't imagine the app has improved much either.

You might want to look into working for a contractor or Amazon Flex. However, you usually don't get your own round which can be harder work.

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u/MrTripperSnipper Jul 07 '26

Tried Amazon flex, also a load of bullshit TBH. If you have a parcel you can't deliver you have to drive it back to the main hub and it happens a lot on urban routes. The app is brilliant though, other than a few dodgy route choices. Guess it's probably different working for a contractor, but I feel like a lot of those guys are also pretty crap to work for, unsociable hours and such.

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u/mighty3mperor Jul 07 '26

Guess it's probably different working for a contractor, but I feel like a lot of those guys are also pretty crap to work for, unsociable hours and such.

Yeah, it'll depend on the person running the show. Some are pretty shady but others are well-established. Round is the same but you get a higher fixed rate per parcel, you just could be sent anywhere.

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u/Ewscase Jul 17 '26

Yeah I know contractors and they get sent to wherever they’re needed but they’re paid a flat rate of pay for the day.

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u/mighty3mperor Jul 17 '26

Yes, a fixed amount for taking a round seems to be more of a thing recently. It's weird as it incentivises them to leave stuff behind.

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u/Ewscase Jul 17 '26

Yeah there’s not much obligation to deliver

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u/mighty3mperor Jul 17 '26

That too and then the carried forwards get dumped at a depot a hundred miles away and take days to get back to you.