This job gets a 1/5 for pay and a 5/5 for life experience and fun.
First, I'd like to talk about the pay, it was always disappointing despite them always trying to give me the highest pay deliveries because they liked me. My fixed expense was only a measly 1300 per month, which included rent, car insurance, cell phone bill, food and gym membership. But I struggled some months. Every day I spent 10 minutes eating as fast as I could and worked generally hard for around 50 to 55 hours per week. It became worse when my unreliable Fiat 500's wear and tear finally kicked in after a year and a half, which led me to have to quit. I was evicted and became homeless, which was the single hardest time of my life, making me angry and I rarely get angry. Well, I guess it's understandable, in a society, with systems, rules and regulations such as ours, such businesses can come into existence with the sole purpose of maximizing profit at the expense of everything else. Market forces usually have the final say and I suppose it was my fault to let my addiction to this job take hold of me until the very end.
But...
Everyday felt like an adventurous vacation, wide and free, 200 to 300kms of driving, 20 to 40 places, all across Toronto and GTA. I would have made it my permanent job had the pay been reasonable. The friends I have made, the sights I have seen.. I've seen soo much. SOOO much. SOOOO MUCH! Talked to countless people across all walks of life. Made friends I hung out with after work. Seen many nooks and crannies. Art Galleries, graffiti on Kensington, cool offices, law firms, clinics, old folk's homes, grave yards, restaurants, farms, hospitals, malls, schools, theatres, hotels, venues, residential buildings, homes, played on play grounds. You see ALL of Toronto and it's people up front, in action, with front row seats. The smells, the sounds, the unique faces, clothing. Gait. This job will greatly be missed.
This business DOES try hard to delivery everything on time.
