paper round

Morning delivery job

A paper round is the regular route taken by someone delivering newspapers to homes, or the job itself.

Chiefly British; the American equivalent is paper route.

Traditionally a first job for teenagers: He got up at six every morning for his paper round.

The term covers both the physical circuit and the employment arrangement.

Related

carrier · distribution · bicycle · teenager · first job · part time job · independence · growing up · chores · route · mornings · rainy days · delivery · savings · throwback · subscriber · dawn · tabloid

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job type/work setting

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Seated indoor employment

office job · clerical work · remote work

career stage/job prestige

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Top corporate officer

senior management · retirement · pensioner

work setting/mobility

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Seated indoor employment

office work · data entry

Family

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Top 200,000
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Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G