Here at courierforum.uk we’ve created a new tool for Evri couriers so they can easily work out what their REAL hourly rate is after taking into account expenses and travel time.
You can access the calculator at the following link. > Courier Pay Per Hour Calculator
Why have we created this calculator?
Evri are currently in the process of slashing courier parcel rates which is bringing many couriers below the NLW.
The first phase of these cuts has seen Evri introduce a new banding called “Small Packet” with over 60% of courier deliveries falling within this new banding being paid at lower rate and an increase in the dimensions of the “Packet” banding meaning larger parcels that were paid at a higher rate are now falling within this band.
This is effectively an overnight cut of around 8% in courier pay for every single Evri courier.
But this is only the start.
Couriers are also being contacted by Evri staff to ‘renegotiate’ their rates with almost every ‘negotiation’ ending up with the courier being told to take a lower rate. If the courier doesn’t accept the new rate their only other option is to look elsewhere for work.
Couriers that accept these new rates will inevitably fall below the NLW due to the fact that Evri are not taking into account the true expenses that couriers incur and the time couriers spend travelling, loading and delivering their parcels.
Our calculator takes all this into account and by entering a few details couriers can now calculate their current pay per hour and can also use the calculator to work out what their hourly pay would be on the new ‘negotiated’ rates.