Newspaper Carrier Day 2024 is on Wednesday, September 4, 2024: Tips for inexperienced newspaper carrier?

Wednesday, September 4, 2024 is Newspaper Carrier Day 2024.

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Newspaper Carrier Day celebrates the life and employing day of Barney Flaherty, which was the initial paper carrier (or paperboy), employed in 1833 by Benjamin Day, which was the publisher of the New york city Sunlight newspaper at the time.

Manage your expectations. The manage might have told you that thing to make sure you won't take a different job, or he might find an even better candidate.

Take a nap before heading out.

Have some music to keep you awake. If you drink stuff to keep you awake, know where you can use a restroom.

Do not hurt your back lifting the bunched newspapers. When outside, squat and lift with your legs. Inside the car, put one hand on the seat or the wall and push down as you lift with the other hand.

If you can, drive the route during daytime, so you know all the tricky turns. And carry a GPS.

Practice tossing newspapers to the door.

Make sure you get enough sunlight, and exercise or at least walk around during the day. And eat as healthy as you can.

What's a good newspaper carrier tip for 3 days a week delivery?

where I live carriers don't get tips....they just paid by the newspaper who employs them ..

Newspaper carriers... how long....?

The time it will take varies greatly on the kind of route you have...rural routes (for 200 papers about 3-4 hours) tend to take at least double the amount of time compared to that of a metropolitan subdivision (about 2.5-3.5 hours). I can provide some other things to think about before deciding as I have done this myself and while it served the part-time element I was looking for, I'm not sure looking back that I would do it again:

1. The wear and tear on your vehicle is HUGE! With the cost of fuel too, you have to do the math and really try to figure out if it will be worth it in the end. Plus, you will need to rotate tires (buy tires too!) and change oil more frequently. Rural roads, inclement weather, and other conditions can make it even worse.

2. Most routes are 7 days a week...it gets pretty old pretty quickly not having a single morning off you know? They would make us find substitutes if we were sick or needed a day off and that stunk!

3. During my tenure as a route carrier, I hit a deer two different times! Early morning hours are their favorite time to be frolicking, so be very careful!

4. Most carrier positions are contractual, meaning all of the responsibility and none of the benefits! No health insurance, sick days, vacation, etc.

5. Uncle Sam - If you earn more than $599 within the course of one year, they will report it to the IRS. Typically, carriers are not taxed, but Uncle Same (may) expects you to pay in April...one year, I had to pay him $2000!

Hope this helps...it would be best to ask someone who works currently for the newspaper you are considering...

:)