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'I will never again have a boss'

Lars Erik Nielsen ran into a crisis when his job was restructured. Now he runs courier firm with four cars and plans to grow by two cars a year.

Lars Erik Nielsen enjoyed the free and varied life as a traveling technician in milking machines and came during a conversation with the boss to flirt with, he was kicked out, or he would retire from the job.

But within months was turned upside down on his work. The management of the company decided that his responsibilities would be devolved to the franchisees, and he put the ticket into the field, he primarily drove in. He heard nothing, however, before he got the announcement that two former colleagues had been given the challenge. It hit the blacksmith trained fitter as a hammer.

"I was simply bad and had to seek help. A psychologist I spoke to was surprised that I had ever been able to be at work as an employee in as many years. He said: You are not the type who can tolerate in the long run, people decide about you, "says Lars Erik Nielsen.

Anything with cars

Taking sick leave from December 2005 to 1 April the following year he took a momentous decision: I will never again have a boss.

Together with his then-girlfriend conducted Lars Nielsen an entrepreneurial course at Varde College, and deciding how he should be his own master pressed on. What was he good at ...?

"I love to drive and had until then never made a dent in a car. When I sit behind the wheel, I got rid of. So why not start as a courier? I had never heard of anyone in my area who had had success with courier service, "says Lars Erik Nielsen.

The logo and website, he even designed the course, and soon he had invested in a Renault Traffic with 180.000 km on the clock. He called the region's manufacturing companies to offer its assistance to run with the goods which had to hurry. It was far from a breakthrough, and it was good advice expensive.

Through the agency JKS he offered himself as a warehouse worker to get close to the employees in enterprises, which accounted for the run. It was not silly thought. The first temporary job at Lind Jensen Equipment A / S in Højmark Ringkøbing threw a client of itself, which has remained by his side. He also volunteered in the transport system Ontris to offer driving.

Hectic period

Apart from local tours however, it was small with driving in January 2007. One day, phoned a colleague in the industry and asked if Lars Erik Nielsen could take a trip to Milan. While he was away, came a new customer with little export drive, and it should be the beginning of a hectic period. Expressen-car drove European roads with thin auto equipment to countries like Germany, Austria and Hungary, and soon became a need to book a car more and hire the first driver.

A new Renault Master came fifth March last year and has since passed the 200.000 km.

"After the summer it went crazy with assignments again. We drove round the clock, and my driver was sick of work pressure and had to quit, "says Lars Erik Nielsen. The new major customer in the auto industry and working with courier companies in Gauteng and Gauteng, as a basis of 18 cars came into place in autumn, gave plenty of drive. A female driver at work testing was at the time were engaged, and late in the year was also her husband hired to drive the third car Expressen.

Specialized in export drive

After nearly two years as an independent status is that Lars Erik Nielsen has three employees and has four cars - the fourth is a Suzuki SUV with a newly hired part-time sales - and that established fixed driving agreements with around 15 companies, including four with the export drive. . Both numbers must be at least doubled this year.

"Through our collaboration with other courier companies, we will chase the bigger customers. We are really good to drive exports, since we can run many miles in a short time. The philosophy is that we must deliver the world's best service, our insurance is 100 percent okay, our cars are nice, our employees are groomed and service-minded, and we have satellite, so we always know where the cars are, "says Lars Erik Nielsen.

My life decision

The price for domestic courier service is 1.09 € / km plus VAT, but Express is not nicknamed 'The Royal Courier' for nothing. If the prospect of a lasting customer relationships, the price is not sacred and can bargain.

'The decision to become independent is the best I've taken in my life. Freedom and the many experiences of Europe's roads and out among customers is worth it. I have first to be good to mess with a customer, I have walked around with a smile and was able to raise my salary from day one, "says 42-year-old Lars Erik Nielsen.

He runs the company from childhood town Gårde between Varde and Ølgod. Previously lived a taxi haulage in t