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There is a difference being self employed. You get to pick and choose your holidays and work schedule. The self employed role isn't designed to be a long term solution by any stretch of the imagination.
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Do I need bikeability? I know how to ride a cargo, and have been a courier for a number of years, that's the one good thing about a bike, you don't need anything to say that you can ride one!
Bear in mind that Bikeability (at levels 2 and 3) isn't about whether you can ride a bike (just like driving lessons don't just teach you how to operate a car) . It deals with how to ride a bike on road and best practice for riding among other road users. That seems probably even more relevant if you're riding something that's closer to car-sized than the average bike.
"Level 3 equips trainees with skills for more challenging roads and traffic situations – busier streets, queuing traffic, complex junctions and roundabouts. It also includes planning routes for safe cycling. Level 3 training is delivered one-to-one or in groups of up to 3 so can be tailored to a trainee’s individual needs, such as a route to work or school. At Level 3 you can: prepare for a journey, understand advanced road positioning, pass queuing traffic, perceive and deal with hazards, understand driver blind spots, react to hazardous road surfaces"
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22 days holiday and £10.20 an hour is pretty good, speaking from experience of being a self employed courier and not receiving any holiday, plus being paid per job. I'm guessing public holidays are separate from personal holiday allowance
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Do I need bikeability? I know how to ride a cargo, and have been a courier for a number of years, that's the one good thing about a bike, you don't need anything to say that you can ride one!
You'll also struggle to find anyone with courier experience that'll have it aswell! Well anyone that's still on the road!