Notes for Daily Info Cycle Messengers

1. COLLECTION
5.00pm from our offices on the First Floor, 121 Cowley Road, on Monday, Wednesday & Friday in Oxford University term and on weekly Thursdays in the vacations.

2. DELIVERY
Straight away, please! This takes 1 - 2 hours, depending on the route. It may take longer the first couple of times, until you get used to it - please keep a note of how long it takes you, and let us know when we pay you. You must have your own bike. (Find a cheap one here!)

A route list (and map) is provided. This will be updated occasionally. There are 40 - 70 copies of the sheet to deliver on each route, to 25 - 50 different addresses ('drops'). There may also be posters to deliver with the sheet; when there are, please leave 1 of each type of poster per drop, handed over or pinned up as appropriate, with the sheet(s) - see 2:1 and 3. below.

2:1 At each drop, please pin the sheet to a noticeboard or hand it to a staff member. If you can't do that, please leave it on a desk or post it through a letterbox - as tidily as you can. Please don't leave sheets in places where they won't be spotted by the people who put them on display, or where they'll get rained on or walked on. There are more specific delivery instructions on your route list if something isn't obvious.

2:2 PLEASE TELL US (01865 241133 or in person), as soon as you can, if:
- you have more than two sheets over or under your requirements;
- any distribution points do not appear to be using the sheets, or are closed;
- you spot newly opened places on your route which look like potential display points for the sheet.

3. PAY
Weekly, in arrears, £7/hour (plus £1 per poster type. There may be up to 3 types of posters). You'll be paid on Fridays during Oxford University term and on Thursdays in the vacations.

4. CONTACT
You will need your own phone number (ideally mobile, as we may need to contact you urgently) and an email address.

5. ABSENCES
We hope that there won't be any, as we need our messengers to be reliable and around pretty much constantly! If you are taking a holiday, have exams, etc, please give us lots of notice so we can replace you in time.

6. THANKS!
...for doing a tiring but extremely valuable job! If and when you run into any problems, do just call us or come to see us straight away.

To apply for any current vacancies, please email messenger@dailyinfo.co.uk with your name, address, phone number and a little bit about yourself.

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