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Stil
03-29-07, 07:07 PM
Long time listener, first time caller!

I'm moving to Chicago to finish my degree, and I'm going to be needing a part-time job like you can't believe. What kind of jobs are there that require you to ride a bike (at least through the summer)? Do people still use bike couriers in this day and age? Sandwich delivery man? Windshield-washing hobo? Where should I start my jobhunt? Thanks BF!

Taerom
03-29-07, 07:10 PM
Bicycle thief? You'd get to ride 'em after you stole them.
Tom Stormcrowe
03-29-07, 07:25 PM
Messenger, Chinese Food delivery, Paperboy

Velo Vol
03-29-07, 07:41 PM
I suspect you can find delivery-type jobs in downtown Chicago.
Stil
03-30-07, 11:56 AM
Appreciate it - where I grew up you needed a car to do any sort of delivery job, and I didn't know if bicycle couriers still existed.
bigskymacadam
03-30-07, 01:40 PM
25 ways to make money with bicycles (http://www.bikewebsite.com/25ways.html)
explody pup
03-30-07, 01:43 PM
Venture capitalist - On a bike!

Cartoonist - On a bike!

Hair stylist - On a bike!

Remedial English teacher - On a bike!

I could do this all day.
jsharr
03-30-07, 01:45 PM
hand?
explody pup
03-30-07, 01:46 PM
hand?
Like a deck hand or a stage hand? I guess you could. Might be difficult to get around those tight spaced on a bi... ooooooh... I get it. *nudge, nudge*
TexasGuy
03-30-07, 02:30 PM
Like a deck hand or a stage hand? I guess you could. Might be difficult to get around those tight spaced on a bi... ooooooh... I get it. *nudge, nudge*
:roflmao: you two are a riot.
pedex
03-30-07, 02:33 PM
Appreciate it - where I grew up you needed a car to do any sort of delivery job, and I didn't know if bicycle couriers still existed.

ya, we still exist, we are just rare..........here locally there's about 18 of us in a city with 1.1 million people
Brinehawk
03-30-07, 02:37 PM
There are still bike messengers usually they wantyou to have lived in the area forawhile soyou knowthe best/fastest routes. also youmight try parks and rec, in some counties they have help watching the multi use paths mostly for assistance rather than policing them
Knock
03-30-07, 04:22 PM
i'd recommend fighting crime, most cyclists have the flamboyant costumes anyway
EJ123
03-30-07, 07:14 PM
Long time listener, first time caller!

I'm moving to Chicago to finish my degree, and I'm going to be needing a part-time job like you can't believe. What kind of jobs are there that require you to ride a bike (at least through the summer)? Do people still use bike couriers in this day and age? Sandwich delivery man? Windshield-washing hobo? Where should I start my jobhunt? Thanks BF!

Work at O'hare on the bike riding around as security in lobbys and surrounding areas. Money may be alright.
powerhouse
03-31-07, 03:10 PM
Here are some possible positions I'd recommend for people who use bicycles. This list is for anyone else who should read it, too.

1. Bicycle Police.
2. Private Security Officer.
3. Paramedic (some cities and towns do have bicycle-mounted paramedics who carry a limited
amount of first aid equipment).
4. Bicycle Courier.
5. Deliveryperson (sandwiches, newspapers, etc).
6. Bicycle Tour Leader.
7. Pedicab Driver.
msheron
03-31-07, 03:24 PM
Drive by shootings!
Stacey
03-31-07, 03:58 PM
Drive by shootings!
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