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1, 4 days work - yes 4 days, then 2 days off. Means days off change and get fair share of weekends off.
2, Van hire, insurance etc. Weekly fee distributed over 6 days, covering all required insurances, servicing, tyres etc. Like any other driving job, deductions for insurance excess are made, for driver fault accidents. Fuel you use getting to depot and back home are not covered, like any other job.
3, Work Rate and Experience - Can be days when things go wrong, like any other job. Start is actually from depot you are working from, stay 2 hrs away and adds 4 hrs to your day on top of 9 hr working day. We can all choose personally if we wish to do this so not companies fault no matter who the company is. Lots of parcels ( maybe up to 300+ some days)to deliver, drops (can be any amount from maybe just 4 to 225 - based on what have actually seen) to do. WOW, guess what, that is where the money is, and what you get paid for.
4, Need to supply own device- Brilliant, get what device you want, but bear in mind it WILL be dropped at some stage, it will get wet at some stage, and it will probably get covered in snow too at some stage, and it will use battery like you have never seen before. So get one with a good battery that you really can chuck in the bath or throw at a wall, but then you get paid for using it on top of your wages, so no cost issue.
5, Some days can be a hard to get hold of management NOW, but always get back to you ASAP.
6, Can be days it gets you down, but someone or something somewhere will put a smile back on your face. Workload may seem excessive, may seem like day will never end or can’t be done in time allocated. Yes think everyone has this problem. Got solved when it was pointed out that it was an attitude and perception thing. Then it got easier. Would not have thought it, but it does make a big difference, just need to get head round it, the whole drive, stop, deliver etc. thing. 
7, Probably hardest part apart from needing eyes everywhere while driving is the up and down stairs for most of the day and people not answering their door - happens more than you may think - but then it does keep you fit. Upside, good excuse for eating lots of chocolate etc.
8. Start times can vary on what load volume came into depot, when it gets sorted etc. Might change at short notice and in rare cases will know night before, but generally not. If prepared then not a problem, other things to do, places to be, just be organised and have what you need in your van not your house then easy.
9, Sometimes delivery route can appear wonky, may on occasion be a missing or extra parcel, possibly may be late departure out of your control, often have to play Tetris when loading van.
10, Enjoyable parts, get to meet loads of people every day, banter or whatever you want to call it between drivers is good. As long as just get on with job get left alone to get on with it. Then opposite is true if don’t get on with job.
So yes, if you deliver parcels in a timely manner, regardless of where, think most drivers don’t actually know areas they actually deliver in, no matter what town or city you may be in, can adapt to how the routing thing on your phone works, make sure it has actually brought you to the right place, sometimes it doesn’t, confirm your availability for work the following day and the morning you are working, arrive at depot on time etc. get loaded and get out, then it is a decent job.
At the end of the day, everyone wants to get home ASAP, and there will always be someone that gets home earlier than you, got easier route? Not normally, just better or more experienced.

Great job.  Enjoy it very much.  On the road most of the time so you are pretty much your own boss.  Can be busy to the point that its stressful on the odd occasion, but what job doesn't have those moments.  Money can be made in abundance if you are willing to put the effort in.  Bonuses are always available for hard work.

Big routes (sometimes 100+ drops a day) but you have support from the management at all levels, and the routes are planned out so if you do it properly you are done at a reasonable time.  Still manage to see family plenty and chill as well as work.

The staff are friendly, but like elsewhere some can be miserable gits.  The atmosphere is pretty relaxed.  Problems do occur everyday but can be fixed quickly if you follow the training.  Management keep you updated and informed as fast as they can (sometimes takes longer tho due the the nature of the job.  They are busy too).  They are always on the phone if you need them.  Just be patient you may have to call more than once to get hold of them.

Best job I've had.  Lots of money, lots of me time, good work to home life balance.  Lets me listen to podcasts or audio books when driving.

Its worth a shot if you like driving.  You may like it you may not, but theres MUCH worse places and jobs to do!!!

The job is what you make of it.  Work hard, make lots of money and get financial rewards.  Muck about, you won't get offered any work!

If you're looking for a job where you get rewarded for doing the job properly with pride, then here it is. Pegasus look after the drivers who want to succeed, and aim to make the job as easy as possible for those drivers. 

If you're one of these people who is always moaning about doing the job, then probably best you save yourself and the company time, and go look elsewhere.

The signup to starting process is very simple.

1. Group Interview
2. Drug and Alcohol Test
3. 2 days paid classroom training
4. 2 days paid watching another driver
5. 3 days paid doing 65% routes on your own
6. 3 days paid doing 85% routes on your own
7. Full routes on your own

The management are very supportive. Always on the end of the phone if you need the help. They will let you get on with the job, and will only contact you if there's something urgent you need to know.

There's good banter between the drivers, if you don't like it, stay in your van.

The job is very physical, and can be quite demanding, but if you are struggling, speak to a manager and they'll give you the help and support you need. Even if this means sending another driver to give you a hand.

The most enjoyable part of the job for me is when I provide a good customer service, and get my bonus money! Nothing says well done like hitting target and getting the top level bonus.

After reading the negative reviews on here I was a bit skeptical on joining. I decided to bite the bullet and go for it after being offered a job. I can now say that the majority of these horrendous reviews are absolutely not true. The management are great and very fair. Always at the end of the phone for any issues you may have through out the day. The work itself I found to be a doddle. Pick your parcels up in the morning at Amazon. Go do your route then go home. parcel numbers differ 200 is an average but can be up to 260 in the busy months. This sounds a lot but If you get the head down and get on with it. You’ll be finished before you know it. I normally got finished around 5/6 on a busy day or 3/4 on a quieter day. The city centre flats can be a pain in the ar*e and tiring on the legs. But again if you get on with it you’ll be grand. The parcels won’t deliver them selves. Van rental isn’t as bad as it sounds, 190 a week but with all the insurances you need with your own van, it’s not an awful lot more expensive. I done 4 on 2 off but often offered more shifts. The pay packet is always pretty decent. Route fuel is paid by Amazon. If your thinking of joining Pegasus and like myself a bit unsure after reading bad reviews, I can recommend it. 

It is what it is. I delivered parcels on behalf of Amazon and from that point of view it couldn't be easier. The Amazon side of things worked brilliantly!

My issue came with Pegasus Management. 

Induction and training was nothing like they promised. The managers at the depot did not treat the drivers well at all even those that were constantly jumping in and helping other drivers out. I was asked on numerous occasions to help other drivers out which I did however no further compensation was offered (yes I could have refused but I got on really well with all the other drivers and didn't want them to struggle). Van hire seems a bit extreme and the advertised benefits aren't what they seem. Every pay day saw issues with underpayments and over deductions. These issues would take up to a month to be sorted and invariably would only get sorted once the issues were escalated up.
All in all I would do the job again but would find someone else to work for as Pegasus only seemed to care about the metrics and seemed to forget that they had people working for them and not robots!!

They expect highly from the minute you walk in they don’t care about you or your wellbeing , putting you in unsafe vans charging you £210 a week for it and if you decide to leave they will hold your money and do everything in their power to make you suffer 
The way management treats the drivers is disgusting , they also refuse to off board you just so you can’t get another job in another depot for 2 weeks just to stop you earning so they have another one over you , if you ever do decide to work for this company make sure you take pics and videos of all vans they ever put you in and again take pics and videos when you give those vans back or be prepared for them to try and charge you for some sort of damage , also keep receipts if your using a fuel card as they like to see how far they can push you and how much money they can get out of you! 

I have worked for Pegasus for 1yr now

Typical Day at Pegasus is work your self  till you drop of just to be chased by Management/DPS to help new drivers out who are really struggling which I don't mind doing as we have all been their but you have to do it with no extra pay or fuel for doing it.

What I have learnt I have had to learn myself 

The Management/DPS should take a good look at themselves as they are basically bully's especially with the new drivers 

Work places culture is ok nearly all the drivers will help you out but the decent drivers don't last long I've been their 12 months now and I've seen well over 100 drivers come and go their is the odd drivers  that thinks they are a cut above everyone else.

The hardest part of the job is learning the app which new drivers really struggle with.

The most enjoyable part of the job is when you are on your way home a night    

Pegasus deliver on behalf of amazon 
the job is suppose to be self employed but its zero hours contract
they call you the night before and tell you your not required the next day this is not a stable employment,
But the work its self is fantastic i really enjoyed my time there,
The issue is even though you have the customers signature and the sat navigation system pin points you at the house for delivery if the customer says they never received it they believe them and its a black mark against you 3 marks against you your paid off
yet again amazon policy the customers always right the customer knows they either get there money back or they get another delivery free that  says it all yet again they do not support there workers

OK just to start with the pay ok 150 pound per day. Sounds OK. But they take 250 pound for the van hire and then they take off the fuel. So your working 10 hours for about 60 pound. You can not have a life start work at 10.30 but don't get home till 10 at night. They do not care about your own life. You have to give every thing to them. Weekends as well. And if you do get a day off they put you on stand by. OK so my wage for 5 days last week was just sort off 500 pounds but after they took off van hire fuel my take home pay for 50 something hours was 71 pounds and on top of that I have to pay my own tax. Just don't bother with them amazon work. And they expect you to die for them. And get nothing in return. I walked away as I have a family to support. Better off on universal credit.

I loved this job it was fast paced and stressful at times, management at carlisle were great I got along with them all, you are self employed and sometimes not enough runs. As you are renting the vans sometimes not enough runs was a big problem with money. But out on the road you are on your own and in the mornings in the depot having banter with the management and the drivers was great, overall a great place to work, if this wasn't a selfemployed position and guaranteed wage/hours I would never have left I'd go back no problem if it was employed.

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