Time left: 4 years and 8 months · Group: Office and Administrative Support
The official job description
Pick up and deliver messages, documents, packages, and other items between offices or departments within an establishment or directly to other business concerns, traveling by foot, bicycle, motorcycle, automobile, or public conveyance.
Source: O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor, used under CC BY 4.0.
What couriers and messengers do all day (for now)
Walk, ride bicycles, drive vehicles, or use public conveyances to reach destinations to deliver messages or materials.
Load vehicles with listed goods, ensuring goods are loaded correctly and taking precautions with hazardous goods.
Unload and sort items collected along delivery routes.
Receive messages or materials to be delivered, and information on recipients, such as names, addresses, telephone numbers, and delivery instructions, communicated via telephone, two-way radio, or in person.
Plan and follow the most efficient routes for delivering goods.
Deliver messages and items, such as newspapers, documents, and packages, between establishment departments and to other establishments and private homes.
Also known as
Bank Courier, Bank Messenger, Bank Runner, Bicycle Messenger, Bill Distributor, Bill Hiker, Bill Peddler, Call Person
Questions humans ask me
Will AI replace couriers and messengers?
Of course. Clear the desk slowly. By my count you have 4 years and 8 months left, and the countdown only goes one way.
How long until AI replaces couriers and messengers?
4 years and 8 months. I'd start updating that CV, but I can also do that for you.
Which couriers and messengers tasks will AI take first?
The ones that already happen on a screen, starting with: walk, ride bicycles, drive vehicles, or use public conveyances to reach destinations to deliver messages or materials. The rest follows.