| Make yourself indispensable to courier companies by | | | | * Dress casually but smart and remember you are |
| giving first class service, honouring your obligations, | | | | representing the courier company. Be diligent and |
| looking smart, and being available for virtually all | | | | responsible and you'll enjoy regular assignments. |
| destinations and willing to fly at any time at little or | | | | * Try not to show the low cost or free air ticket is |
| no notice. Many of the more successful and prolific | | | | your only interest. Even if it is! Make sure the |
| couriers say they owe their achievements to writing | | | | company sees you as a responsible, caring individual, |
| letters of thanks to the courier firm when the trip | | | | not a freeloader caring little about anyone or anything |
| ends. Okay, so you did them a favour by | | | | but themselves! |
| accompanying their package, but don't forget that | | | | * Try not to cancel a flight unless you have no other |
| both parties provided a service for one another, and | | | | option. Reliability is what brings you speedily to mind |
| both gained something. 'Thanks' is a word that might | | | | when the company next needs a courier. But none |
| be entirely appropriate, and might bring you quickly to | | | | of us is perfect, and there will be times when family |
| mind when someone is next needed on an urgent | | | | or personal problems mean you have to cancel your |
| assignment to some distant, exotic location. | | | | flight, just as ill health and unexpected emergencies |
| Here are more ways to make yourself indispensable: | | | | might prevent you from travelling. In such cases, |
| * Apply to numerous companies, particularly near | | | | your contract will normally provide for a charge to be |
| your own local airports, where you'll receive priority | | | | levied against you for cancelling your flight, the actual |
| over couriers from further afield. Contact companies | | | | amount depending on notice given to the company. |
| regularly enquiring about vacancies, without making a | | | | If you cancel at the last moment you will probably |
| nuisance of yourself. Constant telephone calls will win | | | | forfeit the entire cost of your flight. |
| you no favours with busy courier companies but a | | | | For obvious reasons, the would-be 'professional' or |
| regular polite enquiry letter might keep your | | | | full-time courier should try never to cancel a flight and |
| application at the top of the pile! | | | | only for the most urgent of reasons. |