Originally Posted by bikiola
Thanks for the suggestions, but i wasn't implying i want to get fat rich off messengering. but, i think there is an undervaluation of the work, and i think it is ethically defensible to point out this undervaluation. why should some fat ****3r CEO get $10 million to push around a few papers? i think that many people in this world, who DO enjoy their jobs, tend to disclaim any problems with pay because of their enjoyment. this shouldn't be the case; you should be paid fairly AND you should enjoy your job. that's all. minimum wage is there for a reason -- humans are humans and society should distribute pay equally because we are all people, not because some perceive their net worth to be higher than others.
Your path is clear. Go to a messenger company, tell them you've never messed before, and ask for $40k or so a year, plus benefits. I'm sure they'd be glad to hook you up.